Siouxland P.E.O. Chapters Host Holiday Market
Ten chapters sold handmade gifts, décor and baked goods to support scholarships and grants for women.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Philanthropy
The Siouxland Philanthropic Educational Organization held its second annual P.E.O. Holiday Market in Sioux City on Saturday, November 7. Ten chapters from across Siouxland sold handmade gifts, holiday décor and baked goods, with proceeds supporting scholarships, grants and other assistance for women.
Why it matters
The market raises money for P.E.O.'s educational support for women in the region. The organization, founded more than a century ago, continues to fund women's education through local fundraising.
Ten P.E.O. chapters participated in the market, and the average scholarship amount for women sponsored in the area is $150,000. The total funds raised from the event were not reported.
The players
Siouxland Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.)
A women's philanthropic educational organization founded more than 100 years ago that provides scholarships and grants to women.
Siouxland Reciprocity
The host organization that hosted the P.E.O. Holiday Market in Sioux City.
The details
Siouxland Reciprocity hosted the market, where chapters sold handmade gifts, holiday décor and baked goods. P.E.O. was started by seven women from Mount Pleasant, Iowa, more than 100 years ago.
Timeline
Saturday, November 7: Second annual P.E.O. Holiday Market held in Sioux City.
Philanthropy Lineage
The Siouxland P.E.O. Holiday Market continues a fundraising model rooted in the Philanthropic Educational Organization, which seven women began in Mount Pleasant, Iowa more than a century ago. Chapter-based events like this one sustain the scholarship and grant programs the organization has run across its history.
Shoppers in Sioux City can buy handmade gifts, holiday décor and baked goods directly from P.E.O. chapters while supporting women's scholarships. Purchases at chapter-run events help fund the organization's grants and educational assistance.
The takeaway
Buying from community fundraisers like this one puts money directly toward education programs for women. Checking for local chapter events is a simple way to support those scholarships.
Further reading
Explore more Philanthropy coverage to see how local groups fund education and assistance for women.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Ktiv.
