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Welcome to the Minnesota State Chapter Website! 
Check out the New & Noteworthy page for time-sensitive information.
Also, be sure to check out the top/main level tabs ​(e.g. "Membership", "Resources")
as well as the secondary tabs for important content.
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Note that webpages on this site accessible to P.E.O. members require a
unique user name and password as rolled out June 1, 2024.
You must use the instructions from the email 
you ​received from the website to gain a user account.
Please send a note via "Contact Us" below if you have any questions. 

​If you are not a member of P.E.O. please enjoy this main page and the P.E.O. Projects page
or the International Website to learn more about our mission of educating women.
If you are interested in learning more or applying for one of our projects
contact Elizabeth Rohling at [email protected]
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member of P.E.O.
contact our Minnesota Membership Chair at [email protected].​

Our Minnesota State motto is
​“L'etoile du Nord”. 
Historically, the North Star was a stable and guiding presence for early pioneers and explorers on their journeys.

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Minnesota State Motto

Where will you go?  Follow your star.

P.E.O. originated with the bond of friendship between seven kindred spirits in 1869, and was founded on principles of promoting opportunities and education for women.  Much like the guiding presence of "L'etoile du Nord", the P.E.O. star is a beloved symbol of our guiding purpose, and that of our founders, to celebrate the achievements of women, and to be a source of encouragement and support for women to realize their potential in whatever worthwhile endeavor they choose. 

The symbol of Liberty: In the MN House of Representatives, a woman with a star represents the freedom and promise felt by those settling in the new State of Minnesota. The P.E.O. star embodies that same shining promise.

If you are not a member of P.E.O., we invite you to learn more about us.  Particularly visit the P.E.O. Project pages to learn about our important work promoting opportunity and education for women.  The P.E.O. Record, the official magazine, is also a good place to learn more about the P.E.O. network of women supporting women.  And our P.E.O. International website has more information. 

We welcome inquiries through the "Contact Us" form below, and visitors who want to learn more about P.E.O.

What is P.E.O.?
From the time of our founding, to today, P.E.O. sisters have been promoting educational opportunities for women. We participate in supporting a number of international projects to help women achieve their educational goals. P.E.O. has made a difference in tens of thousands of women's lives, through hundreds of millions of dollars in grants, loans and scholarships. Learn more on the P.E.O. International website and the "About P.E.O." page.

The Minnesota State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood was organized in 1912. Since then it has grown to more than 150 chapters representing 6,400 plus members. These chapters have sponsored thousands of women for educational loans, grants, and scholarships totaling many millions of dollars.

This year our State President Kris Peterson
will be leading us on a year long path
to turn our passion into action!

Membership

Looking for ideas to knit sisters together? 
​Need tips for mentoring new members? 
Visit our membership resources pages. 
Members have contributed lots of
fun ideas for activities, outings,
​and building a strong chapter.

Let us consider how we may help one another toward love and good deeds, encouraging one another."
Hebrews 10:24    

Chapter Resources

Local officer duties; forms; Committee guidelines and documents; 
​Minnesota tax info; Local chapter meeting procedures..... 
These are all the tools you want and need to help your chapter run smoothly.

P.E.O. Sisters: Looking for someone?  Use our Directories.

Trying to find a chapter?

Look up locations and contacts for Minnesota chapters

Need to find a board member?
A ​committee member?

See the list of current board or committee members.

Who's your Board Buddy?

​See the Board Buddies directory.

Please use this form to send us an e-mail. Someone from the state chapter will get back to you within a week.
If you are a Minnesota P.E.O. sister with a question, consider contacting your Board Buddy for help.

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