​Charter
May 1962
The Beaverton Junior Woman’s Club received its charter.
12 Members
Oregon Regional Primate Center:
The main project of the club
Gave $140 to their library fund.
Started an art gallery at the center.
$420 for rare books on Primatology.
$600 Scholarship for high school seniors to receive a summer research scholarship
Trash and Treasure:
1964-65
A trash and treasure sale became a Spring Event. 
Bike A Rama:
1965-66
Safety program with Washington County Sheriff's Department.
Over 500 kids participated in the safety clinics.  The program was eventually taken over by PTA groups and Kiwanis clubs.
Shell Oil:
1966-67
The club won $500 in a Shell Oil Education contest.  The money was donated to the Tualatin Valley Workshop which educates and trains mentally handicapped to contribute to the community.

  • Provide Scholarships to Portland Community College for single parents.
  • Charity Halloween Bunco
  • BINGO Fundraiser for community projects
  • Donated over 2,000 books to local elementary students.
  • $5.000 to Project School Bell which offers new clothing to children in need.
  • Donated money to local food banks.

​CEYP Continuing Education for Young Parents:
1995-96

  • Adopted the young Moms.
  • Provided flowers to the Moms for Mother's Day and at Graduation, Provided Snacks and children’s books to the daycare.
  • Conducted Storytelling with the preschoolers. Gave money for playground equipment, and gave Books for Babies kits

Childhood Immunizations:

  • Members volunteered at the childhood immunization clinic.  They checked in the children and helped the parents fill out forms.  They also escorted the children to the shot room and handed out goodies after they completed their shots.
  • Member's children rode a float in the Beaverton Parade to promote Childhood Immunizations.

Race For The Cure:

  • Seventeen club members participated in the Race For The Cure to support club president, Leta Giraldi.

Donated Money to:

  • HOBY (Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership)
  • Community Action Organization
  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Camp Rivendale Scholarships

Fundraising:

  • Entertainment Books and Gift Wrap
  • Working at the election booths
  • Miniature Roses
  • Hangover Auction
  • KXL  - receipts/labels
  • Farmers Market – Cinnamon Booth​

Volunteer Service:

  • Art Showcase: Help host the Art Exhibitions Gala Opening
  • Tree Planting at Fanno Creek.

Charter: 1971
The membership voted to become a general club. The new name is Beaverton Woman’s Club
Kindergarten:1970
The club promoted public kindergarten in the Beaverton School District.  For several years the club gave a “Kindership” to a child whose family could not afford the cost of private kindergarten.
1971  Kindergarten measure was defeated.
1972,73,74 continued work at the legislative level.
Horse Show: 1974-75
Fountain: 1976-77
Drinking Fountain for the handicapped at the Zoo.
Mr. YUK: 1977-78
Mr. Yuk and his involvement with the Oregon Poison Control was started. 
1979
The club is a force behind city Resolution #2114, establishing Poison Control Week in the third week of March.

On May 2nd, 1962 the Beaverton Woman's Club was granted membership in the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs. The club was formed with twelve members and began as a Junior Woman's Club. It evolved into a general club in 1971.

From the beginning, the Oregon Primate Center was a priority project for the club. Donations to establish a rare book collection on Primatology and funding scholarships to local high school students for primate research were priority projects.
The club has instigated many community programs focusing on children.

In 1965, the club began the "Bike-a-rama" safety program in conjunction with the Washington County Sheriff's Department.

In 1970, we took on the monumental task of promoting public kindergarten in the Beaverton School District. For several years we gave "Kinderships " to children whose families could not afford private kindergarten. Our efforts began with a survey of Beaverton School District 48 residents to determine their interest in public kindergartens. This effort evolved into the Coalition for Kindergarten, which lobbied successfully for the inclusion of kindergarten in Oregon's basic school support bill in 1974. By 1980 a bill had been signed that made kindergarten mandatory in all Oregon school districts.

In 1977, we helped start the "Mr. Yuk" program through the Oregon Poison Control Center. We were recognized by the mayor of Beaverton for our dedication to the education of parents and young people of accidental poisoning. Other notable community projects include start-up donations to the Tualatin Valley Workshop, a workshop that provides jobs for mentally, emotionally, and physically handicapped people in the Tualatin Valley area; a public drinking fountain for the handicapped in the Washington Park Zoo; Camp Rivendale scholarships; assistance and support to young mothers through the Continuing Education to Youth People (CEYP) community program; identification bracelets for Alzheimer patients; support of Jenkins Estate through trail markers and plant identification tags; formation of the Cedar Mills Library; and support of the expansion of the Beaverton City Library.

NW Children’s Outreach:

  • Volunteered at their warehouse.  Helped unload donated clothing, toys, and necessities. Items were then sorted and put on shelves.   Worked once a month and helped fill bags for families.  Donated gently used clothing.  Donated new socks and underwear for the center. 

Department of Human Resources:

  • Members help decorate two of the waiting rooms at DHS.

Girlfriend’s Tea:

  • A fundraising event in which money is raised to provide a scholarship for a single mom returning to school at Portland Community College, PCC.  The event entails fundraising baskets, a speaker, and tea.  A $1,500 scholarship is awarded each year. 

Donated Money to:

  • $1,500 was donated to the Beaverton Library.  Encyclopedias were purchased for the children's department.  Parenting and children's books were also donated to the New Beaverton Library.
  • Money was donated to Camp UKANDO which is a summer camp for children dealing with cancer.

Volunteer Service:

  • Art Showcase
  • Storytelling at CEYP
  • Tree planting at a Historical Marker
  • Made surgical gowns for Operation Smile

Projects:

  • Race for the Cure
  • Farmers Market

The History of Club Achievements

Over The Last 50 Decades

Monte Carlo Night:
1980-81
Monte Carlo Night and Auction
Oregon Primate Center:
$800 was given to support the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center for the summer science program. 
Camp Rivendale Scholarships:
Donated money to fund a camp scholarship for mentally disabled children.  Money was also donated for trail markers and Jenkins Estate and for the construction of a kiosk.
Fundraising:
Entertainment Books
Gift Wrap
BWC Cookbook
Volunteer Service:
Beaverton Arts Commission
Doernbecher Children's Hospital