2025 President’s Message

Hello Avon Club and welcome to our 2025 year!  This is going to be such a fun and exciting year!  

I can’t wait to get started and continue the Avon Club’s fantastic work in the Avonworth area. We had a great year in 2024 with a super fun Fall Festival and a fabulous Gala as our main fundraisers!  We were able to support the goals of so many worthy organizations and students while enjoying some great social events. Many thanks to Rissa Witul for her leadership as our president and to all of our club members who made it happen! 

I’m hoping that this year will bring more of the things that our members love about the Avon Club — social gatherings, time together and of course, the Ben Avon Fall Festival (Sept. 27) and biannual Holiday House Tour (Dec. 6). We look forward to seeing you out and about at both events.

As we just recently celebrated the Avon Club’s 80th anniversary, we have a long tradition of service and relationship-building amongst women in the Avonworth community. I hope that all women in Avonworth will consider joining the Avon Club to continue this tradition. Please contact membership@theavonclub.org or visit our new member page here for more information. 

*Mark your calendars for our next few meetings!!!

  • February 6 – Kick off to our year
  • March 6 – New Member Social
  • April 3 – Member Meeting 
  • May 2 – Scholarship Award Meeting

We will continue to meet on the first Thursday of each month except for July. Our first few months of meetings will be at various places due to the construction on the Ben Avon Borough Building.  We’d love to see you all at our meetings this year!  

 **Make sure to check out the Sign-Up Genius that I recently sent out to see which committee you can be a part of this year!  We need a team effort to make our Avon Club run smoothly!  

Cheers to a fantastic year ahead!

Susan Geist
Avon Club President

Avon Club Foundation Recognition

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) of Western Pennsylvania recognized the Avon Club Foundation for its philanthropic activities in support of the communities within the Avonworth School District. The club received the honor of Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation in 2023. Jennie Ewing Liska, the foundation’s 2023 President accepted the award on November 16.

2023 President’s Message

Happy new year and welcome to 2023! 

I’m so excited for this year and am looking forward to continuing the Avon Club’s fantastic work in the Avonworth area. We had quite a year in 2022 with a record-breaking Flock the Block fundraiser and a return to some fantastic in-person activities. We were able to support the goals of so many worthy organizations and students while enjoying some incredible social events. Many thanks to Tavia Washington for her leadership as our president as we transitioned back to in-person activities and to all of our club members who made it happen! 

I’m hoping that this year will bring more of the things that our members love about the Avon Club — social gatherings, time together and of course, the Ben Avon Fall Festival (Sept. 30) and biannual Holiday House Tour (Dec. 2). We look forward to seeing you out and about at both events.

As we celebrated a few years ago during our 75th anniversary, we have a long tradition of service and relationship-building amongst women in the Avonworth community. I hope that all women in Avonworth will consider joining the Avon Club to continue this tradition. Please contact membership@theavonclub.org or visit our new member page here for more information. 

We will continue to meet on the first Thursday of each month except for July. We’d love to see you at a meeting!

Jennie Liska

Avon Club Foundation President