Rancho Mirage Woman's Club
Making An Impact Since 1963
More than 50 years ago, the Rancho Mirage Woman’s Club was founded with a vision of creating a social space for women to come together and make a positive impact on their community.
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Today, RMWC continues to thrive, foster friendships, raise money, and give to local children's charities year after year.
2025-2026 RMWC Board
The Rancho Mirage Woman’s Club is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization that has been serving the Coachella Valley area since 1963.
RMWC is dedicated to the education and advancement of the youth in our community.
Since the establishment of RMWC, we have donated over $1,000,000 to local organizations. The support of our members, has made it possible for the Club to continue to grow and contribute to our charitable causes.
The membership is open to ALL women in the Coachella Valley.
Our monthly (September through May) general meetings take place at a different country club each month and includes: a delicious lunch provided by the host country club, a guest speaker with a short educational or entertaining program, and a business meeting with induction of new members.
Most months we have vendors onsite for your shopping pleasure.
You can usually expect over 65 women at each meeting eager to gather, make new friends and share ideas.
Each spring, we produce a GALA fundraiser, with tremendous support from area businesses, city leaders, other non-profits, and big-hearted citizens in our community.
This enables us to award generous financial donations to deserving organizations.
Along with our annual Gala fundraiser and luncheons, RMWC organizes fun summer (June through August) outings as well as monthly Happy Hours.
October 1963 - The Founding Year
A group of civic-minded women met at the Desert Air Hotel for the first time. The purpose of the group was to form a social club to aid the community and the young people of the area.
Rancho Mirage Woman's Club History
The Early Years
In the inception of the formation of the club, there were lots of picnics, barbecues and family activities. Everyone mainly lived in The Cove at the time which made for a close-knit group of members.
1966 - The First Miss Rancho Mirage Contest
The RMWC sponsored a community-wide clean-up as part of the Operation Pride Desert Beautification Project. Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce acknowledged the RMWC for their donation for the "Welcome to Rancho Mirage" foundation installation as part of the Beautification Project.
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RMWC sponsored the first Miss Rancho Mirage contest.
On November 22, the ground-breaking ceremony for Rancho Mirage Elementary School took place. RMWC has continued to donate to this school since its inception.
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1968 - Fashions A 'Bloom
The Branch Library in Rancho Mirage was approved and established by and with the help of the RMWC.
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The annual fundraising luncheon and show for this year was themed, "Fashions A 'Bloom. It was held at the Indian Wells Hotel.
1983 - Whitewater Park Opening
The Whitewater Park was officially opened in January and the RMWC donated $9,500 for the playground equipment. Many club picnics have been enjoyed since the opening of the park.
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1989 - 25 Years Of Civic Mindedness
On February 21st, a resolution by the City Council of Rancho Mirage was given to the RMWC commending the RMWC for 25 years of civic mindedness noting the following community contributions to the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, AYSO Soccer Team, Teen Center, Ronald McDonald House, Perpetual Scholarship Fund at College of the Desert, Pegasus Riding Academy, Rancho Mirage Elementary School, and Playground equipment for the Whitewater Park.