As Fountain Hills residents and visitors are enjoying their plans for the summer months, members of the Fountain Hills Women’s Club are heating up plans of their own for 2024 when the organization will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special event, Saturday, March 9, 2024.

The celebration “Gold in Them Hills!” gala luncheon will be held at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, according to a press release.

FHWC was founded in January 1974 — four years after the establishment of the town’s iconic, world-famous fountain around which the community was built. The volunteer social and service organization is dedicated to supporting various local needs and worthwhile causes, the release stated.

The club’s primary mission is to provide generous annual scholarships for women who live or work in Fountain Hills to assist them in furthering their education or careers, as well as to two Fountain Hills High School graduates each year. Since its founding, the FHWC has awarded 187 scholarships totaling over $300,000 to recipients representing a diversity of careers.

Past scholarship recipients have pursued plans to be school psychologists, park rangers, criminal justice professionals, paralegals, biological researchers, nurses, educators, marketing and business professionals, physician assistants, art therapists, physical therapists, nutritionists and more.

Traditionally, the FHWC’s main fundraiser has been its annual springtime fashion show and luncheon to support the scholarship fund, according to the release. The organization is leveling up the event for 2024, with a theme that pays homage to a history of 50 golden years of community service, prosperity and countless golden sunrises and sunsets over the surrounding magnificent hills.

Save the date and look for more information in the weeks to come about the FHWC 50th anniversary “Gold in Them Hills!” event, including details on how to attend, collaborate and lend support to this historic celebration.

For more information and updates about the FHWC, visit www.fountainhillswomensclub.org or contact FHWCFundraiser@gmail.com.