 Caven observed, “Every city that has been blessed with a woman’s club has been the one to show greater progress in its culture and municipal worth.”

The Sarasota Woman’s Club originated as the Town Improvement Society, an organization of women founded in 1903.Their first project was to have sidewalks built along Main Street, where previously there had been sand paths.They continued on to install lanterns at the train station and organize the first community library.