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Independence Young Matrons IYM

IYM was organized in 1940 for educational, charitable, and civic services.

07/15/2026

The summer IYM Board meeting was held Tuesday, July 14. They discussed plans for the upcoming year and then enjoyed a delicious lunch at Ophelia's.

05/30/2026

Independence Young Matrons were thrilled to distribute grants to local charities at the May 2026 Membership meeting. The funds for the grants are raised by the annual Holly and Mistletoe Tour and the new event, Champagne Christmas. Because of the hundreds of guests who attended the holiday events this year, we were able to increase our total grant distributions by over fifty percent.

In addition, the members of IYM were proud to provide scholarships to two exceptional local students.

IYM Elected Officers for the upcoming year were honored with a lovely installation ceremony and given a pink rose to convey the significance of their service.

We are grateful to Cindy McClain, Susan Sears and the staff of Ophelia’s Restaurant for hosting the monthly IYM meetings with delicious food and a beautiful banquet room.

This brings to a close a year of celebration of Independence Young Matrons’ 85 years of service. Early community projects included the “Grey Lady” program at Independence Regional Hospital, the first Kindergarten in Independence, and the first Library in Independence. Current programs include The Holly and Mistletoe Tour, and the Children’s Theatre that have been offered nearly every year since the 1950’s. Another wonderful year in the books🩷

05/29/2026

The IYM 2026 Children's Theatre, was entitled "When I Grow Up", and was about career day at school. The original play, commissioned by IYM, written and directed by Ray Ettinger, was a delight for audiences. More than 2,000 attended the performances.

Thanks to:
Sermon Center for rehearsal space,
Truman High School for hosting performances,
and the many IYM volunteers who make it happen each year.

Congratulations to the cast! It was awesome!

05/28/2026

The lovely IYM Board of Directors had a great time celebrating a great year at the May 2026 board meeting and luncheon!

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

04/30/2026

Saturday the hospitality committee, chaired by Sharon Rock, hosted a wonderful Tea and Fashion show. Tables were decorated by committee members and tasty cookies and tea were shared. It was a lovely event and a perfect way to celebrate our IYM’s 85th year of helping our community. Please reach out to one of our members if you are interested in joining this caring group of women. We also know how to have a lot of fun😊🩷

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