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Petra “Pete” Flynn Shares Her Love of Stained Glass

Some artistic endeavors are a true labor of love. For Petra “Pete” Tortorelli-Flynn, HD, Santa Barbara, California, one project took seven years to complete before she gifted it to her…

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The Caregiver Cared For: My Story as a Living Kidney Donor

Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be a nurse and I have loved every minute of my nursing career. I excelled in anatomy and health classes in school…

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Arizona Chapter Brings P.E.O. Philanthropy to Navajo Reservation

Chapter BF, Chandler, Arizona, has cultivated personal relationships with Navajo, or Diné (Diné is the tribe’s preferred name), women living on the Reservation in Chinle, Arizona. They have recommended one…

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Jacquelyn Marty: P.E.O. Making a Difference, Being the Difference

“The Invictus Games taught me that it’s OK not to be OK,” shared Jacquelyn (Jacqui) Marty in a recent interview. Jacqui’s story stands out, not just because of her military…

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Spelunking Sister: Empowering Women Through Cave Exploration and Conservation

In the summer of 2023, a good friend of mine told me about P.E.O. and asked me if I would like to join an organization dedicated to encouraging women to…

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Vitality Blooms in P.E.O.

My dear friend and soul sister, Claudette Greene Apperson, M, Huntsville, Alabama, approached me about P.E.O. six months after my husband passed away in 2007. I was still a caregiver…

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A Library Born from Sisterhood: One P.E.O. Chapter’s Lasting Legacy

AT A MEETING IN 1923, then three-year-old P.E.O. Chapter FL in Bellevue, Iowa, broached the idea of establishing a public library for their community of 1,660 citizens. A committee was…

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In Their Own Hand

When was the last time you sent or received an honest-to-goodness handwritten letter? This method of communication is so intentional and requires time, care and effort to conduct. The discovery…

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A Torchbearer for Cultural Heritage: P.E.O. Pat Johnson Receives National Heritage Fellows Award

Pat Johnson, AR, Pocahontas, Arkansas, remembers the day late last year when she received a phone call from Arkansas Senator John Boozman, who told her Receives Nationalshe had been nominated…

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