P.E.O. Chapter BG Lexington/Virginia recently initiated three new sisters. Pictured holding flowers (from left) with other chapter members are Phyllis Hugg, Lisa Dunster and Courtney Stryker. The Philanthropic Education Organization (P.E.O.) is an international nonprofit sisterhood that has helped more than 128,000 women pursue their education goals by providing more than $147 million in educational assistance.