History of The Montclair Women's Club

“Following in Their Footsteps”

In  April, 2010 the Montclair Women’s Club celebrates 95 years of fellowship and service to the community.  In 1915,  twenty-three  Montclair Women  met in the Parlor of the YMCA to organize a club “to develop individual efficiency,  stimulate interest in  current affairs , and encourage  co-operation in all lines of progress.”  Mrs. Jessie Ropes was elected first president and insisted the group join the New Jersey Federation of Women’s Clubs (NJSFWC). One month later, the group had grown to 162 members. It took 14 years before the current clubhouse was opened in 1929.  Many  important community events have taken place there through the years. Through the NJSFWC , our founding members donated to the soldiers of  WWI ; our current members  sent Christmas Stockings to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We are proud of our heritage and strive to live up to our Mission Statement:
The Montclair Women’s Club Inc. which is non-sectarian and non-partisan, is organized exclusively to develop
individual responsibility, community focus, educational and current affairs, and for charitable purposes.