, serve as co-presidents of the square and circle club that today has nearly 70 members. in the late 60s, and women activism was beginning to take hold. so and i was a very independent person. i admired them for their commitment and their leadership mentorship. >> lorraine is a retired professor at sf state in the asian american studies department. she received her first scholarship from the club when she was a student at the university. $150 covered a full year's tuition. >> my father always told me, if you want to go to college, you're going to have to try to find a way to support yourself. so this very first scholarship that i got from scoring circle was sort of pushed me and say, hey, it's possible the square and circle club's first benefit was a jazz dance that raised $250 over the years. >> the women hosted charity fashion shows, dances and carnivals to raise money for beneficiaries, including chinese hospital and the ymca. among their centennial projects, the group raised $5,000 to help victims of the maui wildfire in 2023. they also created a special scholarship a