Women's Giving Circle of Howard County eNewsletter

Women's Giving Circle of Howard County eNews
A monthly overview of WGC news and information

May 2010

Be Informed!
There are so many ways to give. Shopping online for example...

Support the Women's Giving Circle during your everyday life.
You can easily give through e-commerce commission portals. If you purchase items through www.Goodsearch.com and indicate that you "shop for" The Columbia Foundation, the WGC will receive a percentage of your overall purchase!

Exploring alternative giving options is an easy way to help future generations of women and girls in Howard County.

Click here to learn about other Ways to Give.

Be Engaged!
Support the WGC through community events...

Volunteers Needed! The WGC is partnering with the Columbia Triathlon Association by volunteering at the Food Tents for several triathlon events this season. We are seeking Food Tent volunteers for the Celebration Sprint triathlon on 6/27, Kidz Triathlon on 7/25 and Iron Girl Triathlon on 8/22.

WGC CIrcle Team members will be racing in several of these events. If you cannot volunteer, come on out and cheer on our team!

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Robin Procida at rprocida@comcast.net. Thank you!

Be Involved!
Celebrate special teachers as the school year comes to a close with an honor card...

Celebrate the special woman in your life by making a donation to the Women's Giving Circle in her honor. These beautiful honor cards not only make a wonderful and meaningful teacher appreciation gift but also benefit mothers and daughters in our community.

Click on image for ordering instructions.

WGC Circle Team

The WGC Circle Team is off to a great start training for the 2010 season of races. Training started with a kick off run and bike ride. There will be a happy hour gathering this month with a panel of WHC Circle Team veterans to share pointers for the first time racers. This year's team is made up of over 50 women who will be competing i Circle team bike

n the 2010 Iron Girl or Columbia Triathlon. Many women will be competing for the very first time! These women are participating in weekly bike and run trainings with the guidance of some great leaders.

All Circle Team members will be raising funds for the WGC. We invite you to support this amazing group of women by making a donation to the team.

Please visit www.active.com/donate/circleteam2010to make a donation.

Save the Date!

June 27-July 3, 2010 - Journey 2010
Applications are still being accepted.

Click here for more information and an application.

June 27, 2010 - The Celebration Sprint Triathlon, at Centennial Park.

WGC will be managing the main Food Tent.

June 30th - Movie & Discussion, "Nana, Mom & Me, " 7pm at the Miller Branch Library. Join us for a viewing and discussion of this documentary film examining generational relationships within a family.

Click here for a full calendar of events.

WGC Response Network

On May 5th, the WGC Response Network sent out at request for assistance from the Grassroots program. A woman trying to support an intact family of four through a challenging economy was in need and truly benefited from the generosity of the WGC donors. This woman has worked very hard to keep her family housed and stable, but needed $1,000 to save them from being evicted. It would have been tragic for this family to lose their housing. We were able to quickly raise $1,000 to help. Thank you again for pooling your dollars to make a difference.

Comment from a WGC donor:

I still marvel every time I see these emails. How wonderful that in less than 4 hours' time WGC has helped a woman in an awfully stressful predicament. It's sooo wonderful-truly.

Of interest...

Coreworks Fitness Studio continues to run a Spring Wellness Seminar Series to raise money for the WGC. This series of 15 speakers will conduct hour long sessions on a variety of health and wellness topics. All proceeds will go to the WGC. Click here for details.

In April, a major victory was won for Title IX, find out more.

Studies continue to confirm the power of engaging the next generation of kids in philanthropy. Learn how Parents Play the Biggest Role in Encouraging Teenagers to Give!

Click here for more news impacting women and girls locally and across the nation.

All WGC donors are leveraging their dollars for change, and having a profound effect on the growth of women's giving in Howard County.

We have established a variety of giving levels with the overall goal of being as inclusive as possible.

We are encouraging women of a number of generations to join us in building this fund that will assist our community both now and in the future.

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EDITOR: Sara Raymond

WGC's eNews ... Women's Philanthropy at Work

This eNewsletter is an ongoing source of news and information on the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County (WGC) and on women's philanthropy news in general. The WGC is a fund of The Columbia Foundation, Howard County's Community Foundation