Formerly called the Junior Women's Club, our Ebell Club of Laguna Beach as it is known today, was organized in 1933 by Mrs. Thomas Embree Bird and l7 other young Laguna Beach ladies. It was in l935 that all members pledged to support projects to develop Laguna Beach as a home and family community. In those early years we helped during Laguna Beach Clean-Up Week, won first prize for flower arrangement at the Garden Club Flower Show, and sponsored the local Girl Scout troop. We also raised funds for local flood relief in Laguna Canyon.
Ebell was very involved in the war between l941 and 1946 in sending Christmas packages to needy families in Europe, wrapping gifts for our servicemen, the blood bank, Red Cross drives, etc. In 1947 Ebell Club of Laguna Beach initiated the Laguna Beach High School Scholarship Program and we were the first organization to give out scholarships at the high school.
Today we provide 5 scholarships to Laguna Beach High School students. We support the community by fundraising to support a number of organizations such as our local little league, Suzy Q Senior Center, The Friends of the Library, Adopt a family during Christmas and many more....
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide support to the Laguna Beach Community through philanthropic and volunteer events. We show pride for our community by showing up and supporting local business's and families in need.
“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter.”