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Women in Wine!
Monday, April 8th
6:00 PM, Iron Bridge Wine
 Company
$55 per person
We invite you to join us for our third annual Women in Wine fundraising event at Iron Bridge Wine Company. This year's event features guest winemaker Theresa Morrison, founder of Boutique Vineyards. The evening includes wine tasting and education and small plate snacks from the Iron Bridge kitchen. Half of the ticket sales, 20% of wine purchases and 10% of dinner sales will be donated to the WGC.We hope you will join us for an exciting night of food, wine and fundraising!
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Thank You For Your Wonderful & Generous Support! This month our donors continued to respond quickly to women in need! Many thanks to all of you who pooled your dollars to assist a woman so she could pay her BGE bill. We were able to quickly raise $1,000 to help and we appreciate your generosity. We made a difference this month!
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Our Girl Rising screening on March 7th
was wonderful! We had a packed theater of over 175 people. Thanks to all for attending!
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YWGC Bake Sale - Success!
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 Our Young Women's Giving Circle held a successful St. Patrick's Day bake sale to raise money that funds their grantmaking - philanthropy at it's best! Thanks to all who came out to support the YWGC. And, check it out, YWGC is now also on Twitter! @Youngwgc |
 "Women's Giving Circles"
WGC is mentioned in this national women's magazine - great overview of the excitement, impact and energy behind women giving together! - A Women's Health Magazine, March 2013
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Check out the article in the latest issue of Her Mind Magazine about Girl's Leadership Camps. Featured is Maryland Leadership Workshops, Inc.'s, Journey, the summer camp for Howard County 8th & 9th grade girls sponsored by the Women's Giving Circle of Howard County!
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Dear WGC Donors and Friends,
The Women's Giving Circle's theme for our 2013 Annual Meeting is "The Changing Face of Philanthropy." And this year we are doing something very different and interactive as we engage as a group in a conversation about philanthropy. You should already have received the Save the Date for this meeting to be held on June 10th. And look for the invitation to be sent via email in the next couple of weeks.
Spring is a very busy time for the WGC. Our signature program, Journey, is in its eighth year and has recently completed the process of receiving all the applications for this year's session. Another major initiative for us is the annual distribution of the WGC Grants. This year's grants have recently been awarded to Community Action Council, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Domestic Violence Center of Howard County, FIRN (Foreign Born Information Referral Network), Healthy Families, Bridges to Housing Stability, Leadership Howard County and Howard Community College.
In March, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (APL), a well-attended and successful "Girl Power" STEM Expo was held. Over 700 families with their daughters were exposed to STEM careers via exhibits, hands-on activities and opportunities to meet and talk to professional women in their fields of interest.
And next Monday, April 8th, the WGC will host its third annual "Women in Wine" event at the Iron Bridge Wine Company. Tickets are still available and can be obtained via the WGC's website.
So many opportunities for you to engage in activities to support The Women's Giving Circle and address the needs of women and girls in Howard County. Hope you can join us at one of our upcoming events.
Warmly,
Caroline Sherman, Chair
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| WGC's 2013 Annual Meeting, June 10th - Save the Date! |
 WGC Annual Meeting - "The Changing Face of Philanthropy" June 10, 2013 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Plan to join us for an interactive conversation to influence the direction of women's philanthropy in Howard County. Keynote Speaker: Beverly White-Seals, President & CEO, The Columbia Foundation, Howard County's Community Foundation. Registration information will be sent soon! |
| WGC Circle Series - Secure Your Legacy |
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Circle Series Second Annual Event
Thursday, May 2, 2013
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Lord & Taylor in the Mall in Columbia
The Circle Series will host a panel discussion with local experts about important estate planning topics for women. Together with the Columbia Foundation, and Davis, Agnor, Rappaport, & Skalny, LLC, we will discuss estate planning strategies you need to help you preserve, protect, and transfer your wealth to your family and other beneficiaries.Refreshments will be served. The free event is open to the public, but registration is required by emailing: Alison Canning at Alison.Canning@morganstanley.com
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| WGC Circle Team - Join Us! |
 This year's WGC Circle Team training season is in full swing! Through the years the WGC's Circle Team has had over 75 athletes and raised over $80,000 since its inception and has made an incredible impact on the organization and how we are supporting local women and girls. This year we are refocusing the Circle Team to be a member-driven team. All team events, fundraising and training activities will be organized by Circle Team members. This means there will be NO dues or registration requirements. While we will not be setting a required fundraising amount, we do ask that you participate with the team only if you are committed to setting up a fundraising page and raising funds for the WGC. If you are interested in joining our efforts, training with an inspiring group of women and having a great time all around, please join our Facebook page for further information!
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| WGC Calendar of Events - Mark Your Calendars! |
- Women in Wine: Monday, April 8th at 6 pm, Iron Bridge Wine Company
- Iron Girl 1/2 Marathon: Sunday, April 28th Columbia Town Center
- Circle Series: Thursday, May 2nd at 4 pm, Lord & Taylor in Columbia Mall
- WGC Circle Team: Training season is on!
- WGC Annual Meeting: Monday, June 10th at 4:30 pm, Howard Community College
- Iron Girl Triathlon: Sunday, August 18th Centennial Park
- City Gives: Thursday, September 12th at The Mall in Columbia
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Girl Power - Great Success!
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 The March 17, 2013 Girl Power! STEM event was a huge success! This annual Girl Power event targets middle and high school girls exploring careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). We were proud to partner on the event with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Thanks to everyone who came out, including our Young Women's Giving Circle members! |
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