The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County is inviting you to join with us to raise $1,000+ to support Columbia Community Care this Giving Tuesday, through our Emergency Response Network (ERN).

Columbia Community Care is providing gift cards to give to women and families this holiday season. We are hoping to raise at least $1,000 to give Columbia Community Care 40, $25 gift cards for the holidays.

“When women support one another with true compassion in the spirit of community care and mutual aid through the WGC's Emergency Response Network, anything and everything is possible" ​said Erika Strauss Chavarria, CCC Founder.

On behalf of our partners at Columbia Community Care, this Giving Tuesday we invite you to join with us in raising at least $1,000 to support women and families in our community during the holidays. Any amount is valued and appreciated!

Thank you!

Barb Van Winkle, WGC Chair
Candace Dodson-Reed and Alison Canning, WGC Grants Committee Co-Chairs
Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, WGC Executive Director

The Women’s Giving Circle of Howard County is requesting help to raise $1,000+ to support the Community Action Council (CAC) this Thanksgiving, through our Emergency Response Network (ERN).

For many in our community, the holidays can be extra challenging and present families with additional financial stress. In fact, EVERY SINGLE DAY in Howard County 1 in 4 families struggle to make ends meet. 
 
Our partners at the Community Action Council are providing full holiday meal kits to families in our community. The CAC's mission is to diminish poverty, enable self-sufficiency and advocate for low-income families and individuals, and they continue to see an increase in demand for services at the Howard County Food Bank. 

Every $50 helps to provide dinner for a family of four. Our goal is to raise at least $1,000 together to provide 20 or more meals to our neighbors in Howard County this Thanksgiving.

Can you help? Any amount is valued and appreciated.

We also encourage you to consider engaging your family in a volunteer effort to support CAC this 2022 Season of Hope - they have made it meaningful and easy! Here is CAC's Guide to Giving this holiday season, which provides numerous opportunities for you and your family to make a difference.

Thank you - we are grateful for all of you!

Barb Van Winkle, WGC Chair
Candace Dodson-Reed & Alison Canning, WGC Grants Committee Co-Chairs
Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, WGC Executive Director
www.womensgivingcircle.org