The Greater Kansas City, MO, Chapter #100 was chartered by three women in the Kansas City area Gail Benson, Judy Clark and Bonnie Grainger and the sponsorship of the Saint Louis, MO chapter.
Started May 1, 1965 with 72 charter members
Member of Region 6 comprised of Kansas and Missouri
Charter member Dixie Osborne is still active today
Currently 75 members strong
Members include:
General contractors and sub-contractors
Suppliers and Vendors
Support companies of the construction industry
Business owners, tradeswomen, administration, project mangers, lawyers, accountants, bonding agents, insurance companies, etc.
Kansas City is active with:
Habitat For Humanity Woman Build
Girl Scouts
Block Kids
Scholarships to area colleges
And several other community events through out the year
NAWIC National
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) originally began as Women in Construction of Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1953 by 16 women working in the construction industry. Knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industry, the founders organized NAWIC to create a support network. Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction.
For more information about NAWIC please visit our national site at www.nawic.org
