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Thank you for your interest in Moraga Junior Women’s Club.  We’re so happy to have you here! 

We are a philanthropic and social club dedicated to improving the lives of women, children, and the elderly in our local community and surrounding areas.  MJWC is a part of the Mt. Diablo District of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs and, nationally, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.  

History

In the fall of 1969, eight young women met to organize a service club in Moraga. By January 21, 1970, membership doubled and the group became a federated club with the initiation of 17 charter members. As of Jan 2025, there are 27 members of this club! In the beginning, the Junior’s group was sponsored by the Lafayette Women’s Club. Back in the 70s and 80s, MJWC completed two major philanthropic projects: the creation of a Children’s Center Library Fund, totally more than $2,600 that was used to furnish the Children’s Room in the Moraga Library; and the planning, financing, and construction of Moraga’s first children’s park, Climbing Country. MJWC has also directed a Bicycle Safety Day, organized women’s workships, supported alcohol and drug education in schools, and initiated CPR classes in Moraga. In 1978-1979, the Club presented a Halloween Carnival, prepared a historical tea and tour of Moraga, created a puppet show to make children “street wise,” and published a birthday party book.

In order to be a vital and thriving organization that can make a broad impact in our community, we rely on the dedication and participation of our membership.  Active membership in MJWC is a four-year commitment:  one year as a New Member and three as an Active Member.  Following this time, Members have the option of becoming an Associate Member with full access to our service and social events, without any volunteer obligations.  We ask our Members to do the following(which is a subset of all the service events we have, the rest of which are voluntary):