Visitors to the Howey Artisan Market this Saturday, August 30, will have the chance to support women’s education while shopping for handcrafted goods. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., P.E.O. Chapter JD will host a tent at Mission Resort + Club, with 100 percent of proceeds from sales going directly to scholarships.
“Learn how we assist women in furthering their education through scholarships, grants, awards, and loans,” President Janet Franklin says. “You’ll be helping women to further their education by purchasing handcrafted items. 100% proceeds go toward the scholarship fund.”
P.E.O., which stands for Philanthropic Educational Organization, is a nonprofit Sisterhood that has been celebrating, educating, and motivating women since its founding in 1869 at Iowa Wesleyan College. Today, the organiz