Empowering Women Through Volunteer Service
The Temecula Valley Woman's Club enhances community life through dedicated volunteer efforts in education, arts, health, and environmental advocacy in the communities of Temecula and Murrieta, California, since 1981.
Community Impact 2024
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN
Volunteer Hours = 979
Donation Dollars = $2,338.52
In Kind Donations = $2,477.02
ARTS AND CULTURE
Volunteer Hours = 711
Donation Dollars = $1,950.00
EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS & LIBRARIES
Volunteer Hours = 2,110
Donation Dollars = $28,571.03
In Kind Donation = $350.00
ENVIRONMENT
Volunteer Hours = 362
Donation Dollars = $3,074.45
In Kind Donation = $817.00
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Volunteer Hours = 649
Donation Dollars = $460.47
In Kind Donation = $2,314.50
Since 1981 TVWC has awarded
over 600 Scholarships
Totaling over $557,000.00
For the Temecula and Murrieta High Schools, HOBY, MSJC and Career Pathways.
2025 President
Pat Nelson
President’s Message
Temecula Valley Woman’s Club begins the new year with a positive mindset. We focus on fellowships which create lasting friendships amongst our members as we “actively connect with others in our community, focusing on acts of generosity and kindness, creating a shared purpose and positive impact.” This fellowship within our club and doing something together, sharing experiences brings us together in community service.
As a volunteer (501.c.3.) organization, since 1981, we focus on education through scholarships and reading for self-improvement. Our members also support the local community by donating to other non-profit organizations, either financially or through giving of goods or time.
By giving back to the community, YOU too can make a tangible difference in the lives of others. Together We Achieve! - Pat Nelson, 2025 TVWC President
MISSION
Temecula Valley Woman's Club Mission
“The Temecula Valley Woman’s Club is part of an international organization dedicated to the improvement of the educational, ethical and cultural life of the community through volunteer service.”
We are committed to education.
TVWC is a founding member of the Temecula Valley High School Scholarship Foundation. From our perpetual Scholarship Fund funded by the Holiday Homes Tour & Gala, yearly we award three scholarships to each Temecula Valley high school to deserving graduating seniors. In addition, we annually sponsor and provide funds for high school sophomores to attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar, a CFWC-sanctioned project. In 1999 we established a permanent scholarship fund with the Mt. San Jacinto College foundations to provide an annual scholarship to a local deserving female to enhance her skills to enter/re-enter the workforce.
Proceeds from previous Holiday Home Tours and Galas have been donated to purchase stadium seats at TVHS, the Stadium Fund for Chaparral high school, and to Sober Grad Night festivities at local high schools.
Support the arts.
TVWC has been instrumental in the formation of the Temecula Arts Council. We have provided encouragement and support of art for the youth through Youth Art Fairs, the Golden Valley Music Society (an art and classical music collaboration), and additional outreach programs to the Valley’s schools.
Cherish our community’s roots.
We have contributed proceeds from the Holiday Home Tours to the Temecula Valley Museum Building Fund, and our members support the Museum as volunteer docents. TVWC has also donated to the Chapel of Memories in Sam Hicks Park, the Temecula Town Association Community Center Building Fund, and to the Temecula Community Recreation Center (CRC) Building Foundation. Our contribution to the purchase of a portable piano for the CRC is noted by a plaque displayed at the Center.
Contribute to seniors and youth.
Our many contributions include raising funds to purchase a new 12-passenger Chevrolet van (with capabilities for accommodating the handicapped) for the Senior Center in Old Town Temecula. Over the years, we have also donated proceeds to the Center for the purchase of other needed items such as automatic entry doors for their facility. Through our Caring Committee we sponsor a monthly luncheon and socials for an assisted living facility. We have made donations to Make-A-Wish, childcare facilities at local elementary schools, Temecula Boys and Girls Club, Temecula Community Recreation Center (CRC) Summer Program, and Temecula Community Partnership (an anti-drug youth program). Our Child Care Reading Program Committee visited local elementary schools each week to read books to our youngest citizens, and donated funds for the purchase of books. We have also donated to the development of the interactive Children’s Park in Old Town Temecula.
Help those in need.
In our effort to care for others and help needy families, we make donations to community food banks. From our Community Charity Fund, we have made donations to various other charities such as Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, Arthritis and Cystic Fibrosis Foundations, Leukemia Society of America, American Red Cross Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund, and Operation Smile. We have also made donations to “Canine Companions for Independence” and “Save the California Condor.” We have reached out internationally to Japan-Tsunami relief programs and sponsored a training/skills program for women in Kenya to find employment to support their families. We have also donated to international organizations such as Save The Children, Shot@Life, UNICEF, and Doctors Without Borders.