supports women both through friendships and the bonds of sisterhood and through educational scholarships, grants, awards and loans. is one of the oldest women’s organizations in North America. What started with a bond of friendship between seven young women in 1869, P.E.O. has grown to more than 6,000 local chapters with nearly a quarter of a million members in the United States and Canada. A lega
cy passed down through generations of women, P.E.O. has deep roots in local communities and our influence reaches to all corners of the globe. P.E.O.’s are women of all ages, from all walks of life, united in a shared passion for educating women and the belief that doing so can change the world. Friendship is the cornerstone of P.E.O.—it is the legacy left by our Founders and it thrives in our unique sisterhood. exists to be a source of encouragement and support for women to realize their potential in whatever worthwhile endeavor they choose.
