The Chico Women's Club's Annual Celebration of Women benefit features a Performance Showcase and Artisan Faire.

This fun filled event is an important fundraiser for the Club's Community Partnership Fund which gives monies back to the community in the form of scholarships and donations to promote education, the arts, sustainability and community services.

CWC Sustainability Committee is part of the movement to reduce our impact on the earth. Our mission is to learn about, and practice, better ways to live gently on the earth, and share what we learn with our club and community. Our primary project is - H.E.R. - Households for Environmental Responsibility. H.E.R. is an action group--we change the way we live to have less impact on the earth. It’s a support group too-- we share our ideas and encourage each other to consume less.

The Chico Women’s Club is proud to be a member of The Women's Microfinance Collaborative. Established in 2006 by several local women’s organizations, WMC seeks to honor the entrepreneurial spirit of the poor, especially women in developing countries, by funding microfinance loans, which have been shown to be a powerful way to eradicate poverty. Donations are made through WMC, the activities of which are directed by a research committee.

Timebanks is a way of building community ‘one hour at a time.’ CWC members who participate in Timebanks share and receive services without an exchange of money. When you spend an hour to do something for an individual, you earn a Time Dollar. Then you can use that Time Dollar to buy an hour of service from anyone in the group. It brings out the best in people, because Time banking is a system that connects unmet needs with untapped resources.

Public Programs are held at least once a month on Thursday nights. Recent offerings have included gospel singing, Muslim women’s celebration of Eid, multi-cultural storytelling, a Women’s History Month presentation, presentations on women in fair trade, developmental needs of children, immigrant awareness and appreciation and several evenings featuring DVD’s from the Bioneers Conference. Programs are designed to fulfill the Club’s mission of supporting the arts and providing education on solutions to social and environmental challenges.

Conversation Cafés are open, hosted conversations held in a café once or twice a month. A simple process helps to shift conversation from small talk to BIG talk. Look for dates and locations in the e-bulletin and newsletter or online calendar.