Scholarship Donations

Business & Professional Women of Englewood and Venice is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.

You Are Invited!

BPW Englewood/Venice

BPW is not like any other organization.

This organization was founded in 1919 and is unique in that it has a long history of advocating for women and is still passionately and effectively engaged in assuring equal rights, equal pay and equal opportunities in the workforce. Every working woman has benefited from the efforts of this organization in Education Foundation, Scholarships, Public Policy, Equal Pay and Lobbying for Women's Rights.

We invite you to attend one of our meetings, learn more and join us!

 

BPW to Award $3500 in Scholarships

Graduating High School Seniors are getting excited about graduation in May 2010.  Many of them are planning to attend colleges in Florida or out of


Scholarship applications have been submitted to Lemon Bay and Venice High Schools.  But we also award scholarships to women who are returning to the workforce and need to upgrade their education.  We will publish articles in February in the local newspapers, offering such scholarships.

If you know of any women that might qualify for such a scholarship, please have them contact Karin Drury,  941-475-0890. I will gladly send them an application.   The completed scholarship application has to be submitted to me no later than April 1, 2010.

Any questions,  please contact me.