Our Club at Work ….

Our activities are directed toward philanthropic outreach and community service in Darien and other local communities.

The Darien Woman’s Club Charity Fund, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Give Blood and Save Lives Through a Blood Drive

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 1:00pm - 6:00pm Indian Prairie Public Library Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room- 2nd Floor

This blood drive is hosted by the Indian Prairie Public Library and the Darien Woman's Club. Donors can schedule an appointment through the Vitaliant website or by calling Vitalant at 877/258-4825. Use group code ORD0398G. Walk-ins welcome.

See the Indian Prairie Public Library site for more information blood drive information

The Little Store at Burgess Square, Westmont Illinois

The Little Store is open year-round every other Friday from 10-11AM at Burgess Square HealthCare Centre

Located at 5801 S. Cass Avenue in Westmont. The Little Store is staffed by DWC volunteer, who assist seniors to shop for small personal care products such as shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shower gel, Kleenex, emery boards, perfume, and lip balm. Additionally, we also provide snack items like cookies, potato chips, crackers, and candy. Sugar-free items.

Please contact info@darienwomansclub.org with any questions to volunteer for this community Service Project. At this time we are required to be vaccinated and to wear masks ~ thank you for understanding!

See our Club Calendar for Little Store days throughout the summer!

Happy Spring Projects 💐

CARE is in the air ! 💐

Happy Spring Projects 💐 CARE is in the air ! 💐

Happy Spring Senior Gift Bags

(8) Darien Woman’s Club members assembled (125) “Happy Spring” Gift Bags for residents at Burgess Square last month as a Community Engagement and Outreach project. Notepads, pens, emery boards, individual Kleenex packets, trial size body lotions, and spring window clings were packaged with a Happy Spring note and a colorful flower to share some spring cheer. Thank you ladies!! See our Gallery for more photos!

**Women’s Shelter Mother’s Day Bags.**

This project was a huge success!

Due to the generous donations received from our membership, we were able to put together (26) Mother’s Day Bags with extra for the shelter to use as needed . They will be delivered to the Women’s Shelter the week before Mother’s Day.

Each bag will contain the following items: full-size shampoo, conditioner, body wash, body lotion, bath pouf, hairbrush, bundle of low-cut socks, make-up bag containing lip balms, razors, perfume, emery board, Kleenex tissue packet, compact mirror, small hand cream, miscellaneous cosmetics and brushes, and toothbrush with toothpaste.

A Mother’s Day card with a handwritten note wishing the recipient a Happy Mother’s Day from the Darien Woman’s Club was included.

Thank you to all that donated over 850 soap products!

Soap products: hand soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent, etc… were donated to the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Food Pantry, Our Lady of Peace Food Pantry, West Suburban Food Pantry, and the Women’s Shelter.

Thank you also to our area Drop off Locations! Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien Park District, Mark DeLay, Concord, & Cass Jr. High School