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WGC Emergency Response Network Request - $1,000 for CCC on Giving Tuesday - Can You Help?

11/29/2022

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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
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WGC Supports Women of Color Entrepreneurs on Small Business Saturday

11/26/2022

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The WGC was out in full force supporting Women of Color entrepreneurs and our partners at The 3rd on Small Business Saturday! And, it was great to see so many women donating products in WGC's Feminine Hygiene Product Drive bin at The 3rd - thank you!

The 3rd's mission is to build a space that fosters dreams, creates community, and provides mentorship, which enables Women of Color to turn their ideas into economic power and freedom.

Take a visit this holiday season - there are so many beautiful, unique and tasty options!

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WGC's Emergency Response Network - $1,000 - Can You Help?

11/21/2022

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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
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WGC Sunset Happy Hour at Freetown Farm, CEI

11/16/2022

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We had a fantastic time tonight at WGC’s Sunset Happy Hour at The Community Ecology Institute/Freetown Farm talking about building community and women supporting women! As WGC Executive Director Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz said, it was a true testament to the power of women supporting women to have so many women join us around the bonfire on such a chilly but beautiful night!

Our thanks to CEI/Freetown Farm Founder Chiara D'Amore and her team for hosting us. We are proud to support their efforts and partner to build community for the future.

You can find information about future WGC events on our website here.

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In Her Honor ... The WGC's Barb Van Winkle Leadership Fund

11/11/2022

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Barb Van Winkle is a long-time supporter of the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, and has been the WGC Chair for the last 5 years. She is one of the WGC's largest donors and has been a vocal cheerleader for the WGC since its inception 20 years ago!

During this season of gratitude, it's only fitting that after 20 years of support for the WGC, as she ends her tenure as WGC's Advisory Board chair in December 2022, we honor Barb for all that she has done and will continue to do for the WGC with the Barb Van Winkle Leadership Fund!

Our goal is to raise at least $20,000 in honor of Barb's 20 years of leadership and support for the WGC, and in honor of ALL WGC leaders the last 20 years - who have helped the WGC grow to having over 1,600 donors, a $1.3M endowment, and over $1M in grants!

All funds raised will go toward WGC's grantmaking and core support as we look to the next 20 years, with a focus on WGC's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts - Barb's legacy. As she always says: "Women’s philanthropy shapes the future for women and girls through the power of collective giving​." 

Please join us to celebrate Barb and WGC women's philanthropic leadership the last 20 years with a gift in her honor! She will be informed of every gift, and will see every note that accompanies each donation. 

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Thank you for helping us honor this incredible philanthropic leader!

Jennifer Bodensiek and Candace Dodson-Reed, WGC 20th Anniversary Co-Chairs
​Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz, WGC Executive Director​
​The WGC 2022 Advisory Board​

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        • WGC Big Give $1,200 Individual Donation
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      • #20 - Celebrating 20 Years of Impact!
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