Women's Giving Circle of Howard County eNews
A monthly overview of WGC news and information November 2010
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|  Our Thanks! As we approach the giving season, especially during these challenging economic times, we invite you to continue to invest in women and girls in the county through the WGC.
During this holiday of giving thanks, we would like to say thanks to all of you - our donors - for your support of women and girls and all you do in our community. May you and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving! |
Be Informed!
What's Ahead for the WGC - Save the Dates & Join Us! |
- WGC's 2010 Annual Appeal Campaign! We hope you will choose to invest your charitable dollars in the WGC this holiday season. Donate here!
- WGC's Girl Power-STEM Career Expo for Girls: With support from The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Math Engineering Science Achievement, this free expo will be an introduction to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Save the Date: March 6, 2011 from 3:00-5:00 pm!
- WGC 2011 Annual Meeting: This year's event will focus on "Voices of Empowerment" featuring keynote speaker Rachel Garbow Monroe, President of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest foundations in the country! Save the Date: Monday, March 7, 2011 from 4:30-6:30 pm!
- Journey Camp Five Year Reunion is planned for Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. We are looking for current email addresses for any Journey Alumnae. Please send these to womensgivingcircle@verizon.net to be included in the invitation.
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Be Involved!
Join the 2011 WGC Circle Team!
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The WGC's Circle Team was created to support the Women's Giving Circle's (WGC) efforts to fund programs that benefit women and girls and to inspire others to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle. Since its inception in 2006, the WGC's Circle Team has raised over $50,000. The WGC's Circle Team competes in various community races, with the Iron Girl Triathlon being its flagship event. For details on the benefits of joining the WGC CIrcle Team, please visit our website at www.womensgivingcircle.org/wgccircleteam.htm
or contact Megan Bruno at Meganbru@gmail.com.
To join the 2011 Circle Team, fill out this online form.
Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just starting out, the WGC's Circle Team provides the support and encouragement need to succeed in these races. We invite you to join this exciting and inspiring group and challenge yourself physically and philanthropically!
2010 Circle Team Highlights:
57 Circle Team members
525+ donors
$7,500 in team sponsorship
Members have competed in 5k's, relays, triathlons, and other events
Inspired many friends, family, and community members to get up and active
Over $28,000 raised by the WGC Circle Team in 2010 for women and girls!
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Be Engaged!
Philanthropy for the Holiday Season . . . |
Help Women and Girls in Howard County Through GoodSearch and GoodShop!
By simply using the internet search tool GoodSearch, you can help earn money for the WGC. Each time a search is performed through GoodSearch (as opposed to Google, for example), the WGC earns 1.3 cents - it's fast and easy! And, by making online purchases at stores such as Target and Staples through GoodShop, the WGC can earn up to 37% of the total purchase. Visit GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com and enter in "Columbia Foundation" where it says "Who do you GoodSearch" and "Who do you GoodShop" for. |
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WGC's Response Network
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This month the WGC's Response Network quickly raised $675 for the Domestic Violence Center. They needed the money for a women with three children who had no working car. The money was used to obtain a car through Vehicles for change so she could get to work. The Response Network has raised well over $4,200 in 2010 and over $25,000 between 2003 and 2009. Be on the look out for the next request and be a part of helping women in need.
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| Healthy Families Dinner | |
WGC is proud to once again support a Thanksgiving Dinner for Healthy Families' participants and their families! Healthy Families Howard County helps first-time parents from the birth of a new baby through infancy, toddlerhood and early childhood.
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| WGC in the News |
The Women's Giving Circle is profiled in a newly published book entitled Women & Philanthropy: Boldly Shaping a Better World, co-authored by WGC Advisory Board member Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz. Published by Jossey- Bass, this new book "provides unique and meaningful stories of women philanthropists and describes how these women are making a difference through giving, partnering, leveraging, role modeling, and asking - and will help all women on their philanthropic journey, as well as nonprofits who are working with women as donors" says Warren Buffet's daughter, Jennifer Buffet, Philanthropist & President, Novo Foundation - check it out!
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