2013 Gloria Gartz Award: Recognizing the Contributions and Achievements of a Woman in Leadership |
1. Gloria Gartz Award
The Women's City Club invites you to nominate an amazing woman in this community for the 2013 Gloria Gartz award. Past honorees include internationally-known executive coach, best-selling author and keynote speaker Dr. Lois Frankel and Cristina M. Regalado, Vice President of Programs with the California Wellness Foundation.
Gloria Gartz proved herself to be a catalyst of community contributions in Southern California, in particular in the Pasadena community. Ms. Gartz, was an Altadena native, daughter to A.F. Gartz, a plumbing magnate from Chicago, and Kate Crane-Gartz, a Chicago steel heiress. Ms. Gartz was a strong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood, and Huntington Library. She assisted Dr. Andrus by providing funding for the founding of Grey Gables of Ojai which later led Dr. Andrus to found AARP.
Why is the WCC so important to women and the community at large? Gloria Gartz, by creating the WCC, facilitated women to mold the community we live in now. The club has been home to numerous non-profit organizations such as the League of Women Voters, one of the earliest non-profit members of the club in 1945. On the 93nd anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, it continues to be a member today. The home has also been instrumental for other non-profits, such as the American Association of University Women, Civitan, Zonta, First District PTA, Women's Civic League of Pasadena, and the council of Women's Clubs to change history and better the lives of our community members. The club and its home, the historic Blinn House, are now an integral part of Pasadena’s history.
Gloria Gartz proved herself to be a catalyst of community contributions in Southern California, in particular in the Pasadena community. Ms. Gartz, was an Altadena native, daughter to A.F. Gartz, a plumbing magnate from Chicago, and Kate Crane-Gartz, a Chicago steel heiress. Ms. Gartz was a strong supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood, and Huntington Library. She assisted Dr. Andrus by providing funding for the founding of Grey Gables of Ojai which later led Dr. Andrus to found AARP.
Why is the WCC so important to women and the community at large? Gloria Gartz, by creating the WCC, facilitated women to mold the community we live in now. The club has been home to numerous non-profit organizations such as the League of Women Voters, one of the earliest non-profit members of the club in 1945. On the 93nd anniversary of Women’s Suffrage, it continues to be a member today. The home has also been instrumental for other non-profits, such as the American Association of University Women, Civitan, Zonta, First District PTA, Women's Civic League of Pasadena, and the council of Women's Clubs to change history and better the lives of our community members. The club and its home, the historic Blinn House, are now an integral part of Pasadena’s history.