History

The North End Mothers’ Club traces its history back to the Spring of 1911 when a group of women interested in children and youth met to plan the organization and draw up a constitution. The Club was initially called the Mothers’ Club of Central School. Located at Central St. and Stewart, it was the only school in North Evanston at the time. The site is now a city park. In the early years the Club focused on activities such as collecting and donating books to libraries, providing moving picture equipment, free textbooks and rental musical instruments to improve the lives of Evanston school children. In 1922 the Club planned and organized the first Evanston 4th of July parade and fireworks. In 1926 it helped bring the Post Office to North Evanston. More recently the Club has focused on the three scholarships it gives annually to graduating ETHS seniors, The NEMC Senior Girl’s Award, the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Scholarship and the Joanne Murphy Trautwein Music Award, and on donating money to local organizations.

The Club’s objective; “To promote acquaintance, to make a united effort toward the development of friendly community service and to benefit youth wherever possible” continues and thrives thanks to the dedicated mothers who had such a vision back in 1911.

Though called the North End Mother's Club by virtue of its North Evanston roots, the Club is open to all Evanston women and supports organizations throughout the city of Evanston.