Proud of the diversity of our members, we are united by a common commitment to improve the quality of life in the community. Whether you are new to the Park Ridge area, or you have lived here for a while, Park Ridge Community Women welcomes you to join us!
Upcoming Events- 2020
September General Meeting: Hodges Park 9/10/20 at 5:30 p.m.
JOIN US FOR OUR FALL GET-TOGETHER AT HODGES PARK
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH 5:30PM - 7:00PM
(RAIN DATE: Thursday, September 17th)
Come celebrate the end of summer and kick off fall by coming together at Hodges Park on Thursday, September 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. We will meet (with masks on!) in a section of the park where we can spread out, see each other in person while staying socially distanced, and reconnect!
Bring a chair and/or a blanket and as usual, BYOB--Bring Your Own Beverage. And, if you'd like, bring along some pre-packaged snacks to share.
We will also be collecting donations of food and non-perishables for the Maine Township. Click HERE to view the list of most-needed items to bring.
Bring a $35 check to renew your membership and enter our drawing for a special prize! Grab a friend and come join us!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH 5:30PM - 7:00PM
(RAIN DATE: Thursday, September 17th)
Come celebrate the end of summer and kick off fall by coming together at Hodges Park on Thursday, September 10th from 5:30pm-7:00pm. We will meet (with masks on!) in a section of the park where we can spread out, see each other in person while staying socially distanced, and reconnect!
Bring a chair and/or a blanket and as usual, BYOB--Bring Your Own Beverage. And, if you'd like, bring along some pre-packaged snacks to share.
We will also be collecting donations of food and non-perishables for the Maine Township. Click HERE to view the list of most-needed items to bring.
Bring a $35 check to renew your membership and enter our drawing for a special prize! Grab a friend and come join us!
October General Meeting: Walk for a Cause 10/17/20 TBA
PRCW will be forming a team to support Breast Cancer Awareness in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk to support the American Cancer Society in place of our October General Meeting. See more details below.
MAKING STRIDES WALK OCT 17TH TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Please join the Park Ridge Community Women as we participate for the 2nd year in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Saturday, October 17th to raise money for the American Cancer Society and their efforts to save lives from breast cancer. The American Cancer Society provides direct help to local residents affected by cancer through its programs at our local hospitals and is currently investing over $60 million in breast cancer research. Help us support their efforts by joining our team!
A smaller local activity will be planned as well as a national live stream event to take the place of the previous large scale event in Hodges Park.
Click HERE to join the PRCW team.
If you can't join us on October 17th, consider making a donation and help us reach our fundraising goal
MAKING STRIDES WALK OCT 17TH TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Please join the Park Ridge Community Women as we participate for the 2nd year in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event on Saturday, October 17th to raise money for the American Cancer Society and their efforts to save lives from breast cancer. The American Cancer Society provides direct help to local residents affected by cancer through its programs at our local hospitals and is currently investing over $60 million in breast cancer research. Help us support their efforts by joining our team!
A smaller local activity will be planned as well as a national live stream event to take the place of the previous large scale event in Hodges Park.
Click HERE to join the PRCW team.
If you can't join us on October 17th, consider making a donation and help us reach our fundraising goal
PRCW Board Installed! 8/19/20
The new PRCW Board was installed at our August Board meeting. The Board meets 3-4 times a year to plan events and support PRCW. Please congratulate our new Board members for 2020-21:
Co-Presidents: Anne Dempsey and Jennifer Briggs
Vice President: Kim Biederman
Past President: Kimberly Walters
Treasurer: Val McCarrick
Secretary: Laura Daehler
Membership: Kimberly Walters
Publicity: Amy Noble
Outreach: Debbie Walton
Philanthropy: Mary Allen
Social: Barb Versino
Newsletter: Gretchen Barina
Co-Presidents: Anne Dempsey and Jennifer Briggs
Vice President: Kim Biederman
Past President: Kimberly Walters
Treasurer: Val McCarrick
Secretary: Laura Daehler
Membership: Kimberly Walters
Publicity: Amy Noble
Outreach: Debbie Walton
Philanthropy: Mary Allen
Social: Barb Versino
Newsletter: Gretchen Barina
Unless otherwise noted, PRCW general meetings are typically held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. Please email PRCW for the address if none is provided for an event held at a member's home.
Upcoming events are listed on our calendar below. Please email PRCW for the address if none is provided for an event held at a member's home or call our membership director Jennifer at 630-631-2372.