Events

Upcoming Events

WGC's Pink Party in the Park - Wednesday, June 15, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

We are excited to host our Pink Party in the Park to celebrate our 20th Anniversary Year!

Join us outside on Wednesday, June 15 at the Robinson Nature Center from 5:30 - 7:00 pm to toast what we have done together to support women and girls the last 20 years - we invite you to wear something pink to celebrate!

Join us for Charcuterie Boxes from Chef Jamila of The 3rd, two specialty drinks from Sobar - the "Party Pink" and the "Celebration" - wine and champagne, a women's empowerment playlist, and an opportunity to celebrate the WGC's 20th Anniversary Year together in person!

Purchase tickets here

All 20th Anniversary Sponsors already have tickets to this event! Thank you to our sponsors to date!

WGC's Monthly Membership Monday Chat - Monday, June 27 at 12:00 pm

Looking to learn more about the WGC and how you can get involved? Mark your calendar and join us for a brief, but interactive Membership Monday chat!

We are hosting regular Membership Monday 30-minute Zoom chats, where you can meet members of the WGC’s Advisory Board, hear about the WGC, how you might get involved, and have a chance to ask questions. We look forward to meeting you – join us!

There is no cost to attend - learn more and register here

WGC's Feminine Hygiene Product Drive - Ongoing Throughout 2022

The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County is launching a year-long Feminine Hygiene product drive in 2022 as part of our 20th anniversary year, building on the success of our Young Women's Giving Circle efforts in 2019 and 2020. The WGC has chosen to continue our focus on this because it's a need that is easily and often overlooked. Did you know ...

29% of girls miss school due to lack of supplies needed.
39% cannot provide period products for themselves.
Some are forced to use towels and plastic instead of proper supplies.

We are collecting donated products on a regular basis at all 6 Howard County Library Branches and we are collecting funds to purchase products - all are distributed to the Community Action Council/Howard County Food bank, and Columbia Community Care to provide to women and girls in our community. Learn more and give here

WGC’s events support our mission of creating a community of philanthropists and are designed for women around the issues we focus on through our membership and development. We bring women together to learn about issues impacting women and girls in our community, and pool our dollars to fund programs that address those issues so we can have a greater impact together than we might otherwise have alone.

The WGC hosts events that fall under four categories:

Giving: We engage women, and at times their families, in opportunities to give to the community in a variety of ways.
Learning: We engage women in events to learn about philanthropy and the various issues and nonprofits that we fund.
Networking: We bring our members and others together to learn about the WGC and how to get involved, or further engaged in our work.
Celebrating: We bring our members and others together to celebrate women’s philanthropy and our collective giving.

We look forward to getting together again in person as we can. Please follow WGC efforts through the WGC's eNewsletter and by following the WGC on social media to stay connected - Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can also read the latest on what WGC is doing on our website, and specifically our blog.

Photo, Audio and Video Notification

By participating in an event, effort or program of the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, there will most likely be pictures taken and/or audio and video recording taking place. By attending you agree to be photographed, recorded, and filmed. And, you agree to the release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction of any photos, recording or filming of your appearance, voice, and name for any purpose by the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County, including for use on websites, social media, news and promotion.