It also encourages citizen participation in the election process and in local, state, and national government decisions. It supplies materials, programs, and community forums to educate the public on the structure and function of government and on league positions on public issues. Reduced membership fees are available in the self-defined categories of student, senior, and introductory. The Mary L. Club is a Federation of Colored Women's Club of America that focuses on community service. Examples of activities include providing an annual college scholarship to a graduating high school senior, dinners for bereaved families, and donations to children's homes, among others.
Membership is open to all.
It is a single-issue organization whose sole mission is to defend the right of each woman to choose a safe, legal, and accessible abortion. It is also a political lobbying organization. The National Organization for Women works for women and men who support feminist goals. The PEO sisterhood is a philanthropic and educational organization interested in bringing women increased opportunities for higher education. The sisterhood maintains four educational philanthropies.