Are you missing the monthly gatherings of your P.E.O. Chapters? Yearning for the camaraderie and friendship those monthly meetings offer? Did you know that there is a P.E.O. Group right here in Sun Lakes that meets once a month for a mid–morning meeting and monthly socials from November to April each year? Group C, created…
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Clubs & Classes, July 2026
P.E.O. Chapter CY Snares Another STAR Scholarship Winner!

Julia Romanin Sneha Ganesh, a recent graduate of Hamilton High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 Scholarship from the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter CY, which has been a part of the Sun Lakes community since 1985. The competitive STAR Scholarship is for women who exhibit excellence in…
July 2026, Front Page
Celebrating 60 Years of Supporting Women’s Education

Carolyn Holmes Leneway P.E.O. Chapter BF in Chandler celebrated the close of a remarkable year of philanthropy and sisterhood—a year that also marked our chapter’s 60th anniversary in 2026—with a spring luncheon hosted by Shannon Gatewood-Smith, complete with a lively gift exchange, wonderful food, and plenty of laughter. The gathering was a joyful capstone to…
December 2025, Clubs & Classes
P.E.O. Founders Day Lunch—Please Join Us

The P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Founders Day Lunch will be on Jan. 24, 2026, in the IronOaks Country Club ballroom. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. There will be a basket raffle, STAR recipient speaker, a video story of founders, and good fellowship. Tickets are $30 per person. Contact Anne Freyer at anfreyer07@gmail.com for more information.…
November 2025, Clubs & Classes
P. E.O. Sun Lakes Snowbirds: There Is a Place for You
Do you want to meet other P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) snowbirds? Are you looking for a way to socialize with other P.E.O. members here for the winter? Members of P.E.O. Group B have a place to get together while you are here for the winter season. We are Group B, and we meet once a…
November 2025, Generals
Multi-Family Garage Sale in Sun Lakes (Palo Verde)

A multi-family garage sale will be held on Friday, Nov. 8, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 10601 and 10605 E. Minnesota Avenue, Sun Lakes. Credit card sales are welcome with a $20 minimum purchase. The garage sale is hosted by P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) DW Chapter. Proceeds support education for women! Household items,…
October 2024, Clubs & Classes
Jessica Burke Receives Prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

Kay Stanicek Jessica Burke, a graduate of Hamilton High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter CY, Sun Lakes. The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high school…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
P.E.O. Founders Day Luncheon Set for January 20

Jan Prestin “P.E.O.s Bloom Where They’re Planted” is the theme of the Chandler-Sun Lakes Reciprocity P.E.O. Founders Day Luncheon. It will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20, in the ballroom at the Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd, Sun Lakes. Registration begins at 10.30 a.m., and lunch of Cobb salad and lemon blueberry dessert…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
P.E.O. Chapter DD Members Enjoy Luncheon and Presentation

Cathy Bowlby Recently, several members of P.E.O. Chapter DD, Sun Lakes, gathered at the Sunset Grille in Sun Lakes for a luncheon where they presented a grant check to Brittney, our nominee for a PCE grant. P.E.O. is an international philanthropic organization which was established in 1869 and promotes educational opportunities for women. One of…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
P.E.O. STAR scholarship awarded for 2019-2020

The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship, for the 2019-2020 academic year, was presented to Savannah Morales, a senior at Queen Creek High School. Savannah Morales is the daughter of Lisa Morales and was recommended for this scholarship by Chapter CP of Chandler, Arizona. Morales has been accepted and will attend Arizona State University where she has…
