Our Service to the Community
Just a Glimpse at Our Civic and Community Involvement
- Endorsement and financial support of the Three Rivers Promise.
- Sponsors college scholarships for over 100 young people to date.
- Supports the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services (DASAS) and Keystone Place through donations and the Afghan Project to date over 1000 afghans have been donated.
- Hosts the Historic Three Rivers Labor Day Bridge Walk raising money to improve the trails.
- Three Rivers Food Site with volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the months of February and August, working 9 to noon, assembling boxes of food for clients of the TRFS. The TRFS is located under the back door of Lowry’s Books downtown.
- Donates “Kind News” subscriptions over 56 classrooms in area elementary schools, teaching children respect and care for animals for more than 20 years.
- Worked with local school children to raise funds for the original Carnegie Library in the early 20th century.
- Sponsored and financially supported the Visiting Nurse Program in Three Rivers for over 50 years.
- For 60 years provided free milk to school children who could not afford it.
- Provided the leadership for the establishment of a Family Service Center in the community which evolved into the Community Mental Health Center.
Many of our members are volunteers in other places in town, Red Cross, Hospital Auxiliary, Community Players, Church, Boy Scouts, Girls Scotts, Garden Club, Southwest Michigan Black Historical Society, Recycling, World Faire, Animal Rescue Fund, St. Joseph County 4-H and many others.
Timeline of Community Service
Three Rivers Woman’s Club from 1891 to Now
2005
2005: Carnegie Center Support
Recognized by the Carnegie Center for 25 years of support with plaque in foyer of Carnegie entrance.
2005 to present: Food Bank Volunteering
Club members volunteer at the Three Rivers Emergency Network Food Bank
2010
2010: Cookbook Fundraiser
Cookbook fund raiser for the Carnegie celebrating the Club’s 30 years of support for the CCA
2011
2011: Bridge Walk
Began Historic Three Rivers Bridge Walk on Labor Day
2013
2013 to present: Volunteer Spirit
Provide volunteers for the Trinity Church Community Kitchen, the Stone Cottage Free Store, and the Fresh Food Initiative.
2013: Dollars for Scholars
Dollars for Scholars fund raising to give additional scholarships for post-secondary education for TR High School students; 7 scholarships awarded to TRHS graduates in 2021;
