Historical Evolvement:
– McLean County Association for Home and Community Education (HCE), ( 2001- present)
– Formerly known as Homemakers Extension Association (HEA), (1962-2001)
– Formerly known as Home Bureau, (1920-1962)
– Formerly known as McLean County Home Improvement Association, Organized 1918
Cooperating With U.S. Department of Agriculture and University of Illinois Extension
HCE Members affiliated with:
– Illinois Association for Home and Community Education (IAHCE)
– National Volunteer Outreach Network (NVON)
– Country Women’s Council, USA (CWC)
– Association Country Women of the World (ACWW)
The ACWW is an international association composed of country women and
homemaker organizations. This organization grew out of a conference of women
held in 1930. Each member of a constituent organization is a member of this association