The meaning of "P.E.O." in the organization is an official secret. The most frequent meaning given, "Philanthropic Educational Organization" [1] is also the one provided by the organization itself. Two other published sources have indicated that it stands for "Protect Each Other".[2][3][4]

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Membership

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The modern P.E.O. remains a vital [6] organization drawing on the energies and commitment of members such as Cigall Kadoch, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Forbes 2014 "30-under-30" in her field.[7]

List some of the individual projects: Women P.E.O. farmers helping women farmers in other countries; Medical research; etc

Show some of our Jewish, Hindi, etc. PEO sisters

Community

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List some of the local scholarships maintained by individual or regional chapters (e.g. Frances Milburn PEO Scholarship)

Examples of Public fundraising activities; P.E.O. is fun and satisfying

Non-peo-funding activities we do together e.g. run for Ovarian cancer; P.E.O is also a sisterhood

References

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  1. ^ "Philanthropic and Educational Organization for Women, International Peace Scholarship Fund". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ Bonk, Mary Rose (2001). Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary: A Guide to Acronyms, Abbreviations, Contractions, Alphabetic Symbols, and Similar Condensed Appellations. Gale Research Inc. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Whalen, Willian J. Handbook of Secret Organization Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Co. 1966; Second printing 1967 p.130
  4. ^ Axelrod, Alan'International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders'. {{cite book}}: line feed character in |title= at position 127 (help)
  5. ^ "I need to find growth numbers on a public page" (Press release). P.E.O. February 2015.
  6. ^ "I need to find growth numbers on a public page" (Press release). P.E.O. February 2015.
  7. ^ Navarro, Andrea (6 Jan 2014). "30 Under 30 in Science and Healthcare". Forbes.