Scroll down to learn about how our Branch raises funds for scholarships and to become a sponsor.
DFS Forms packet 22_23
Members, please consider sponsoring a Dollars for Scholars event to help fund our important mission of funding scholarships. Or, honor a friend or loved one with a donation to the DFS Honor Roll. Contact chairs, Nancy Pierson or Betty Jo Hogan, or visit the branch website for more information.
Upcoming Dollars For Scholars Events
COFFEE CONCERTS at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (Black Box Theater) Taylor and Monroe Streets, Kirkwood. All concerts are at 10 a.m. Discounted cost is $25 ($15 to DFS). Complementary coffee, tea, pastries at 9 a.m. Sign up at branch meetings or contact Roz Marx, sponsor. Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, April 30 Performer: Anita Rosamond, Groovin’ to the 60’s & 70’s
Tuesday, May 14 Performer: Arvell Keithly, A Tribute to Ray Charles
Tuesday, May 28 Performer: Ron Wilkinson, My Music & Some Old Familiar Classics
BRIDGE PARTY TO BENEFIT DFS! 70’s. May 30, Thursday 10:30 a.m., Hearth Room Cafe 265 Lamp and Lantern Village, Chesterfield. Cost $30 per person includes lunch. Bring a partner and enjoy an afternoon of bridge. Space is limited to 40 people (20 partners). Make reservations at the April meeting or send a check to Jean Light and made payable to AAUW B-C, “Bridge Party” in memo line. Reserve by May 15.
LEWIS AND CLARK MUSEUM with Film, 1050 S Riverside Dr. St Charles, MO 63301. Friday, June 14 Cost $22 ($15 to DFS). Enjoy a brief docent-presented overview of Lewis and Clark’s famous expedition to the Pacific, followed by a fascinating 40-minute film depicting the journey. Afterwards stroll around the museum to view the artifacts and paraphernalia displays and dioramas. Docent available to answer all questions. Lunch afterwards at Braddens Restaurant on picturesque St. Charles’ Main Street. Sponsors Susie Teicher and Nancy Pierson. Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum
Continuing DFS Events
SEW FOR HOPE. Collection for Sew for Hope.
GOURMET BEAN SOUP MIX AVAILABLE UNTIL SUPPLIES RUN OUT.
SIP FOR SCHOLARS.
Past Dollars For Scholars Events
COFFEE CONCERTS
MATISSE AND THE SEA
SAMMY SOAP TOUR
SUCCULENT PLANTER PRIVATE PARTY
International Relations Lecture Series
- February 13, 2024 Generative AI
Dollars for Scholars outing 2/13/2024
Marcia Block, Mary Biggs, Lorna Anderson, Nancy Pierson, Barbara McQuitty, Michele Mangnall, Janet Sloey
An Afternoon Of Mahjong
There is a waiting list for a third Holocaust Museum Tour. Please consider sponsoring with a friend.
KAPLAN FELDMAN HOLOCAUST MUSEUM. Sponsors: Marian Bauer, Julie Triplett, and Pat Shores. https://stlholocaustmuseum.org.
OTHER DFS OPPORTUNITIES
Year Two for Dollars for Scholars Honor Roll
“In Honor of” OR “In Memory of”
Celebrate a friend’s or family member’s special achievement, milestone, birthday or other significant event by making a donation to the DFS Honor Roll. Your honoree will receive a personalized acknowledgement postcard, and their name will be listed in the next Branching Out Newsletter. Mail check to Jean Light, write Honor Roll on memo, and email Nancy Pierson the name and address of your honoree. To donate in memory of a loved one, email Nancy name/address to whom the acknowledgement postcard may be sent. Contributions to DFS are not tax deductible.
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USED BOOK SALE WILL CONTINUE AT 2024 BRANCH MEETINGS
Donate current books in good condition (published in the last 5 years) and hardback and oversized paperbacks to garner the most money. We know there may be exceptions (for example, tried and true classics), but, in general, please use the 5-year guideline. Do not donate textbooks. We will accept books (both children and adults), DVD’s, and puzzle
Please limit your donations to 10 items. We plan to hold the book sale at most branch meetings this year, so you will have multiple chances to donate your books – and to purchase new ones!
The book sale will be held only if we have an in-person meeting. Questions? Contact Mary Kay Wolfe.
Our Branch’s Original Fundraising Idea
- DFS events raise funds for scholarships, give members opportunities to meet in small groups for worthwhile experiences, and introduce AAUW to non-members.
- Proceeds from DFS events support scholarships for local nontraditional women students.
DFS Forms packet 22_23
We are celebrating the 30th year of “Dollars for Scholars.” In the summer of 1993, our branch, then approximately 85 members strong, was considering new ways to raise scholarship money. “Dollars for Scholars” was the brainstorm of member Barb Smoltz. The goals were to raise money for scholarships, give members an opportunity to interact in small group settings, 
provide new experiences for members, and to introduce AAUW to non-members.
Although some were concerned that we would not be able to think of enough activities, it was decided to give the program a try. Twenty-nine years and countless varied activities later, a membership that today numbers around 250 is still brimming with ideas, and our goals have remained constant. Each time members sponsor or participate in an activity, they are saying YES to education and educational equity for women and girls.
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO GUESTS. EMAIL Nancy Pierson and Betty Jo Hogan, the 2022 – 2023 Dollars for Scholars Chairs
Betty Jo Hogan
Nancy Pierson
It is very easy to sponsor an event! We are planning ahead for when we can safely gather once again.
- Look at some of the trips from past years for ideas, such as special exhibits at the St. Louis Art Museum, visits to historic homes, or a trip to the Churchill Museum in Fulton. Trips can be repeated.
- Remember that spouses and friends are welcome to join in DFS events.
- We always need new people to sponsor events. Team up with a friend or two to sponsor an event.