About Us

The May Court Club of Oakville is a dedicated group of women striving to develop and implement a high standard of excellence by providing service through various fund raising initiatives to meet the ever changing needs of the Halton Region.

Our goal is to be a role model for volunteering and to provide support services enabling the recipients in our community to enjoy a better quality of life.

Our Patron is Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M, C.D., Governor General of Canada

May Court is the oldest service club in Canada, founded in 1898 on the eve of May Day in Ottawa, Ontario.  May Court’s founder, Lady Isabel Aberdeen, the wife of Canada’s then Governor General, was a truly extraordinary woman.  Lady Aberdeen had strong ideas about the role of women in society.  More importantly she put her ideas into action.   She was the founder of the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) and the Council of Women.  To support these endeavours, she then founded a women’s service club, The May Court Club.  Over a century later, May Court Clubs have grown to more than 1,500 volunteer women located in nine Ontario cities driven by the same spirit and passion for making a difference in the communities they serve.