PHILANTHROPY
Our Mission . . .
Philanthropy has always been a key component of the mission of the Naperville Woman’s Club. Members promote better lives for others through volunteer service. Each year we contribute tens of thousands of dollars to a changing list of beneficiaries. As a member of the General Federation of Woman's Clubs, NWC also supports a number of state, national, and international initiatives.
The members select a "Focus Charity" to be the major beneficiary of NWC philanthropy for one year. Smaller amounts are given to various other charities. These philanthropic endeavors are supported by the club's fundraisers throughout the year. Our Focus Charity 2019-2020's contribution to Mutual Ground was $10,000. the year's total cash and in-kind contributions totaled over $48,000.
Life today remains a mystery. We will not be selecting a "Focus Charity" for 2020-2021.We aim to keep our philanthropic mission this year, but are unsure of the amount we will be able to distribute come spring.
Below is a list of some of the charities who we have supported during the past 10 years.
360 Youth Services
Allen J Lynch Veterans Foundation
Arranmore Arts
Artful Impact
Aunt Mary's Storybook Project
Blessed Bonds
Canine Companions for Independence
ClaySpace
College of DuPage Foundation
Community Career Center
Community Housing Association of DuPage
DiveHeart
DuPage Senior Citizens Council
DuPage PADS
Ecumenical Adult Care
Families Helping Families
Family Shelter Service
Feed My Starving Children
Fisher House of Hines VA Hospital
Friends in Harmony
GFWC Federation and GFWC Illinois
Prevent Child Abuse
Isabella Candee Foundation
Childrens Research Foundation
Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention
Shot@Life
Heifer International
Healing Fields
Honor Flight
Hesed House
Humanitarian Project
Indian Prairie Education Foundation - Fine Arts Festival
Jan's Book Angels
KidsMatter
Light of the Heart
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans
Mutual Ground
Naperville Cares / Loaves and Fishes
Naperville Community Radio Watch
Naperville Heritage Society
Naperville Independent Film Festival
Naperville Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 Auxiliary
Naperville's Laughing Lincoln
Naperville Libraries
Naperville Responds For Our Veterans
Naperville Educational Foundation
North Central College Scholarship for the Arts
NWC Humanitarian Projects
NWC Young Adult Art Scholarship
Operation Smile
People’s Resource Center
Riverwalk Adult Day Services
SamarCare Counseling
Sharing Connections
Senior Home Sharing
St. Thomas the Apostle Care Pantry
Tammy's Trace
United Through Reading
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Would you like to make a Donation?
We wish to thank our community, businesses, supporters, members, friends and family who have helped us to provide for others through 120 years of service. For answers to your questions, please email www.general@NaperWomansClub.org. For donations, simply click the link at the bottom of this page or forward a check to us at:
Naperville Woman's Club
14 S. Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540
The Naperville Woman's Club is registered as a 501 (c)3 organization, donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by the IRS