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WGC Emergency Response Network Request - $1,000

6/27/2019

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​The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County has received the following request to help with an immediate need in the community through our Emergency Response Network (ERN) – can you lend a hand?

Our partners at Bridges to Housing Stability are requesting $1,000 to help a woman and her child in need.

"Karen" (not her real name) and her teenage daughter were living in a local motel prior to coming to Bridges to Housing Stability’s Housing Connections program in September of 2018. The vast majority of the income received from her full-time retail job was allocated to paying the motel bill. A second job was tabled as Karen was concerned with leaving her daughter unaccompanied at the motel for the duration of an additional work shift. 

Bridges’ Housing Connections program helped find a landlord that would work with the family, and assisted Karen with a security deposit to move into her apartment. Several weeks after securing housing through Bridges’ Housing Connections program, Karen was hired part-time at a local restaurant. Rent was paid on time and Karen was feeling stable for the first time in a long time. The household suffered another setback within months when she began experiencing excruciating pain which impacted her work schedule. A decrease in hours led to a delinquent rent payment. The Housing Connections program assisted Karen with rent for a month as she continued to struggle managing household expenses while dealing with the inexplicable pain. 

A diagnosis has since been received - degenerative spine disease. One thousand dollars is needed for Karen to address the delinquent household bills including utilities and July rent while she’s still experiencing a reduction in work hours as she navigates a series of medical appointments. She expects a full time return to the workforce as soon as measures are taken with her doctor to assist in managing her pain.  

On behalf of our partners at Bridges to Housing Stability we are asking for $1,000 from the Emergency Response Network to help support this woman in need.

Can you help? If so, please DONATE HERE.

WGC will pool your contributions and send the funds directly to the nonprofit. We will only accept enough funds to cover this request.

The WGC Emergency Response Network was created to provide an opportunity for WGC donors to directly help women in need. When our nonprofit partners are working with a woman or girl with an immediate need, they submit a request to the WGC. Thank you for your support of women and girls in our community through the WGC’s Emergency Response Network (ERN). We are making a bigger difference together than we might otherwise be able to alone – the reason for our giving circle!

If you have any questions about the WGC or our Emergency Response Network, please email wgcchair@womensgivingcircle.org.

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GIRL RISING - June 30, 2019

6/19/2019

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The WGC is proud to be a sponsor:

GIRL RISING FILM & DISCUSSION - June 30, 2019
2:30 - 4:30 pm
Smith Theatre, Horowitz Center
Howard Community College

Join in saluting the founding of the Columbia Film Society and HoCoPoLitSo with an afternoon that celebrates the education of girls, the beauty of story, and the power of collective action. This joint anniversary event features a talk by one of the writers of Girl Rising and a showing of the  documentary film that inspired global awareness about the importance of education for girls. Novelist Aminatta Forna wrote the portion of the film about a girl from her home country, Sierra Leone, and her dreams of education and independence. Forna will also read from one of her novels that pertains to social justice around the world.  After the author talk, there will be an intermission, refreshments, and a book signing, followed by a screening of the film. The documentary Girl Rising, featuring the voices of actresses including Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Kerry Washington, Selena Gomez and Salma Hayek, focuses on the power of education for nine girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan, telling their stories through writers from their home countries.

For early-bird tickets, available exclusively for Women's Giving Circle donors, visit http://www.columbiafestival.org and enter code FEST32  on the ticket purchasing page. 

The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County is a sponsor of this program.
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WGC eNews - June 2019

6/12/2019

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Dear WGC Donors and Friends,

As we wrap up the first half of the year, I am grateful for all we've done together to support women and girls!

READ THE FULL ENEWSLETTER HERE

We had a great time celebrating philanthropy in our county two weeks ago at the Community Foundation of Howard County's Spring Party -we are proud to be a fund of the Community Foundation!

We also had a great time last weekend volunteering and helping to support the Girls on the Run 5K!

Great news - we have a few spots that have opened up for the upcoming Journey Camp for Girls. Please help spread the word if you know any rising rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade girls who may be interested in attending July 14-July 30. Additional information is below!

And, it's back! ​We are currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Young Women's Giving Circle (YWGC), which is sponsored by the WGC. The group is composed of girls in 7th - 12th grade who share the same passion: helping women and girls in need. 

I hope to see you at some of our upcoming activities:

 - June 30: Join us for a viewing and discussion of Girl Rising to salute the founding of the Columbia Film Society and HoCoPoLitSo - we are sponsoring an afternoon that celebrates the education of girls, the beauty of story, and the power of collective action.

- October 14: Save the Date for WGC's Annual Celebration with Keynote Speakers: Howard County's first female Police Chief, Lisa Myers and first female Fire Chief, Christine Uhlhorn at Howard Community College, Horowitz Center - stay tuned for more information!


Thank you for your support of the WGC! We are committed to growing a community of empowered philanthropists that are building on the past, and working today to shape the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving.

I look forward to seeing many of you soon!

Sincerely,

Barb Van Winkle, WGC Chair
WGCChair@womensgivingcircle.org

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Young Women's Giving Circle is Back!

6/11/2019

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The Young Women's Giving Circle (YWGC) is sponsored by the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County. The group is composed of girls in 7th - 12th grade who share the same passion: helping women and girls in need. The YWGC raises money and makes grants to nonprofits organizations in Howard County whose missions support the needs of women and girls. We meet regularly, hold several fundraisers throughout the year, and have ongoing community service and volunteer activities. We have provided grants to a variety of groups, including Girls on the Run of Central MD and HopeWorks.

​We are currently accepting applications for YWGC members for the 2019/2020 school year!  We have three opportunities for girls grades 7-12 to participate in the YWGC - as a full participant, as an ambassador or on a committee. 


Interested? Learn more here!


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WGC at GOTR 5K!

6/11/2019

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WGC at the Girls on the Run 5K!

We had such a great time at the Girls on the Run 5K on June 1! We love partnering with this amazing organization!
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Journey Camp for Girls - 3 Spots Left!

6/11/2019

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Journey Camp for Girls, or “Journey” is a week-long camp for rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade girls in Howard County, MD that is run by Maryland Leadership Workshops and conceived of and funded by the Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County.

The idea behind Journey is to bring girls, in their formative years together to learn about leadership, empowerment, and community. At Journey each student identifies her own leadership skills, strengths, and challenges in a supportive and fun environment that fosters self-esteem and confidence.

Journey 2019 will be held July 14-July 20:
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  • Tuition for Journey is $895, including a $100 deposit with the application.
  • Financial assistance is made available by the WGC.
  • Journey applications and scholarship information can be found at mlw.org. Download the application here.
  • Applications must be received asap, as of 6/10 we have 3 spots left – don’t delay, Journey sold out last year!

A week at Journey includes:
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  • Workshops on topics such as empowerment and motivation, decision making, communication, self-awareness, goal setting, group dynamics, and conflict resolution.
  • Group projects that challenge girls to apply new skills and exceed their own expectations.
  • Team-building activities that strengthen interpersonal skills and build lasting memories.
  • One-on-one mentoring with members of a dedicated and highly trained staff.

SCHOLARSHIPS IN MEMORY OF CINDY HANKIN

The WGC is honored to have begun a program this year to provide scholarships in memory of former WGC Advisory Board Member Cindy Hankin.
In 2018 the WGC provided $5,005 in scholarships.

Funded by Cindy’s family, friends, and WGC donors, these scholarships are provided in her memory in perpetuity to qualifying Journey Camp participants. Cindy was a staunch supporter of the Journey Camp for Girls. A former teacher, and school principal, Cindy was beloved by her family, friends, students, and community and served as mentor, and long-time advocate for women and girls. Cindy brought a bright and wonderful spirit to the world, enriching it for all who knew her.

“I am thrilled that we were able to increase our scholarships this year, which means we are achieving our goal of reaching girls from different demographic and socioeconomic groups across the county” says Barb Van Winkle, WGC Chair. “We are honored to be able to give so much in the first year that we began offering scholarships in memory of our friend Cindy Hankin.”

Support for Journey provided by the Women’s Giving Circle, a fund of the Community Foundation of Howard County.

Contact information for Maryland Leadership Workshops: 301-444-8623; office@mlw.org; mlw.org

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