The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic will hold its 70th annual scholarship luncheon on Saturday, May 5 at the Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive in Glendale.

Founded in 1902, National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) is one of the oldest and largest women’s membership organizations representing more than 4 million women at 655 college/university campuses and 4,500 alumnae chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, NPC-affiliated collegians and alumnae donate more than $5 million to worthy causes, provide more than $2.8 million in scholarships to young women, and volunteer over 500,000 hours in their communities.

Each year, the organization awards scholarship grants to qualified college bound high school senior women from over 10 private and public highs schools in the local area. Scholarships are also awarded to qualified college sorority women from the area who meet different eligibility requirements. In 2017, local volunteers raised and granted over $6,000 in scholarship awards.

Everyone is invited to attend the luncheon; sorority membership is not required. This year’s theme is “Kentucky Derby – Run for the Roses.” Wearing a hat is encouraged but not required. Reservations are required, and seating is limited. The reservation deadline is April 24 and no one will be admitted without a prior reservation. The cost is $60 per attendee, and includes lunch, valet parking and admission to the silent auction and raffle. The event starts at 11 a.m. with check-in and social hour, and lunch starts at noon. Guest speaker is autism author, blogger and special needs mom Rebecca Woods. Woods will be discussing her entertaining ride through motherhood, sharing her experiences that led to her novel “Living Through Charlie.”

For reservations, download a printed invitation and reservation form or reserve online. Visit http://www.glendalepanhellenic.org, and go to the Annual Benefit Luncheon tab.

For more information, email glenpanabenefit@gmail.com.