The idea preceding By Women For Women was to hold a marketing event for women. Axley attorneys Melissa Warner and Becky Orvick thought they would get two or three foursomes of women together for an afternoon of golf. Then they met Susan Lubar, of Citigroup Smith Barney, who suggested they instead make it a real women's golf outing with a charitable purpose. Being business attorneys, Becky and Melissa formed a 501(c)(3) non-profit company with the sole purpose of holding an annual golf outing with a charitable purpose benefiting women.

In June of 2005, 2006, and 2007, By Women For Women held a women's golf outing benefitting the local affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and raising a total of $100,000. For 2008 we hope to bring that total to $150,000.