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🩷
