Club HistoryThe Northbrook Woman’s Club (NWC) and the Northbrook Woman’s Club Foundation (NWCF) of today was founded as the Northbrook Junior Woman’s Club on October 5, 1955 by six young women who attracted 18 others by placing an ad in the local newspaper. The first monthly meeting place was at the old medical center on Shermer Road. The club was first conceived as a service organization as it is today. Early projects included staffing the library story hour, the offices for Northbrook Community Nurses and the North Shore Mental Health Center; and attending meetings of the Village Board, the Library Board, the Planning Commission, the Park Board, local school boards, and the Safety Commission. Early club membership’s participation played an important role in shaping the community of Northbrook as we know it today. Michigan Shores Country Club hosted the first benefit in March, 1956, with a profit of $251, followed in the fall with a dinner dance raising $603. A Bonwit Teller Fashion Show brought in an additional $452. In 1963 the club started its own scholarship fund which continues to be our largest philanthropic contribution to date with more than $700,000 proudly awarded to local students. This fund is supported by various Ways & Means projects such as the annual Benefit gala, candy sales, cookbook sales, holiday boutiques, and raffle tickets. In addition, NWCF has awarded grants to various organizations and projects in the metropolitan area such as Youth Services of Northbrook/Glenview, Family Service Center, North Suburban YMCA, North Shore Senior Center, NCDAA, Josselyn Center for Mental Health and YWCA Evanston/North Shore. The total of these grant contributions to date is over $500,000. Since the club’s founding, Northbrook has grown from 3,300 residents to nearly 33,000 residents and the club has grown from 24 members to almost 200 members with active, new, sustaining, or honorary status each one dedicated to preserving our mission: The Northbrook Woman’s Club/Foundation is an organization dedicated to supporting the community through philanthropy and service, while fostering personal fulfillment through shared interests.
2021-2023 Susan Schueler 2019-2021 Janice Larson 2017-2019 Karla Kelly Irving 2015-2017 Mary Beth Smith 2013-2015 Elisa Glass
2011-2013 Buffy Ervin
2009-2011 Sue Woll Silver
2007-2009 Jean Imperato
2005-2007 Karen Long
2003-2005 Valerie Kistenbroker
2001-2003 Debby Hass
1999-2001 Lynnae Nekervis Prokopow
1997-1999 Ann H. James
1995-1997 Sue Bowen
1993-1995 Charlotte Hothan Ang
1991-1993 Phyllis M. Zubulake
1989-1991 Carol Rohrabaugh
1987-1989 Pat Harms (Lewis)
1985-1987 Gerry Mansfield
1983-1985 Joann Rickel
1981-1983 Cre Ledbetter
1979-1981 Jan Metzger
1977-1979 Bonnie Patterson
1975-1977 Julie Peterson
1974-1975 Marty Jackson
1972-1974 Agnes H. Armstrong
1970-1972 Barbara Kearney
1969-1970 Shirley Wink
1967-1969 Danna Maze-Archibald
1965-1967 Marilyn Ross
May, 1965 Dorie Schultz
1964-1965 Liz Coggin (Stone)
1962-1964 Joanne – Henning
1960-1962 Betty Deen Cowan
1959-1960 Ginny Borgard
1958-1959 Vicki Butler
1956-1958 Madeline Fox
1955-1956 Alice Brewer
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