WGC Monthly eNews - February 2012

Women's Giving Circle of Howard County eNews

WGC's 2012

Annual Meeting & Celebration - Join Us!

The 2012 Women's Giving Circle Annual Meeting will take place on March 19, 2012 at the Howard County Conservancy - celebrating a decade of accomplishments.

Journey 2012 Accepting Applications for Summer Camp

The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County is accepting applications for its residential summer camp, Journey 2012. The camp will include 25 girls entering 8th and 9th grade in the fall of 2012. Maryland Leadership Workshops, Inc. (MLW) will operate Journey, as it has since its inception. Applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2012. For further information, contact office@mlw.org.

WGC Response Network - $980!

WGC donors and friends jumped to action this month and raised $980 in less than 3 hours to help a woman in need. Thank you!

February 2012

Dear WGC Donors and Friends,

We've got a lot going on this next month and we hope you plan to join us.

We are currently accepting applications for our Journey 2012 Summer Program - please help spread the word
And, we are again proud to support the 2012 STEM Careers Expo for Girls on March 12.
On March 15 we'll host an important movie called "Cover Girl Culture".
Our 2012 Annual Meeting & Celebration is on March 19. Many, many thanks to our amazing sponsors!
Finally, our "Women in Wine: Tasting Featuring Women Wine Makers" is on March 26.

Sincerely,

Caroline Sherman, Chair

Sponsor the WGC in 2012!

Each of our sponsorships offers a variety of benefits and opportunities to help you connect to women in our community. Not only do women have a significant capacity to give, as evidenced by the 1,000+ donor base of the WGC, but women are in a position of unprecedented wealth and economic power. View our 2012 sponsorship opportunities - join us!

Thank you to our many sponsors for our 2012 Annual Meeting & Celebration!

YWGC Hosts Successful Bake Sale!

Our Young Women's Giving Circle of Howard County had a great time hosting a successful bake sale on February 12 at the Miller Branch Library to support this year's grantmaking - they surpassed their goal and then some - thank you to all who came out!

2012 WGC Circle Team - Several Community Spots Left!

Our WGC Circle Team is off to a strong start in 2012! Come join us, train as you would like, socialize and network with like-minded women, and have fun while raising money for the WGC!

There's still plenty of time to join us and we have several community spots left if you missed a spot for either Iron Girl! Contact us for more information.

Thank You to our 2012 eNewsletter & Website Sponsor!

Connect With Us!

The Women's Giving Circle (WGC) is building a community of philanthropists and creating a permanent legacy to address the needs of women and girls in Howard County, MD. The WGC is a fund at The Columbia Foundation, Howard County's Community Foundation. www.womensgivingcircle.org

Editor: Buffy Beaudoin-Schwartz