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More Than 30 Years of Service to the Acton-Boxborough Community

August 6, 2014

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Dear Neighbor,

 

We celebrated another year of success and growth at our Annual Meeting. We were so successful because we didn't do it alone! Each of our many successes involved the energy and thoughtfulness of others in our community; working together to bring support, programming and services to people in our towns. One recent example is the June Garden Party held in a lovely local garden to help support children and youth and ensure that every child in our towns has what they need for camp and summer activities. We had 50 people attend, and they brought bags of donations from bathing suits to flip flops to sunscreen to backpacks - all to be distributed by Acton Housing Authority, Acton's Town Social Worker, and area camps that serve our children. This was a clear demonstration of the partnerships we're promoting and the generosity of spirit and responsibility people feel for our community.

Your support of ABUW makes this all possible. Thank you.

 

Rachel Sagan, ABUW Executive Director and Ebit Speers, ABUW President

In This Issue

 

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  EventsUpcoming Events

  

Day of Caring 2014

September 18, 2014

 

Please save the date and join us for this annual

community service day.

 

Please email us if you would like to volunteer or would like additional information. 

 

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Casino Royale 2014

Saturday, November 8th

 

Please save the date and join us for this fun annual

fundraiser.  We are thrilled once again to host this event at the Concord Country Club.

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sponsorthanksThank You to Our Annual Meeting Sponsors

 

Special thanks to the Steinberg-Lalli Charitable Foundation for sponsoring our Annual Meeting and to Middlesex Savings Bank for being a Community Leader Sponsor.

 

We are grateful for the continued support of the business sponsors and chartable foundations that enable us to provide funds and programming to our community.

 

newgrantsGrant Announcements for 2014/15
Investing in Local Solutions 
 
  

  

ABUW is proud to announce the investment of over $138,000 in grants to local health and human service organizations for fiscal year 2014/15.  These grants support human services addressing fundamental needs in Acton and Boxborough. Grants were carefully vetted by the ABUW Grant Allocations Committee, our board-administered SAGE fund, for one-time emergency needs, and the ABUW Youth In Philanthropy program at AB Regional High School.   

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2014 Volunteer of the Year
2014 Volunteer of the Year
(l-r) Shelley Sherman, Marge Kennedy, Rachel Sagan, and Ebit Speers

  

It is with great pleasure and appreciation that we honored Marge Kennedy with ABUW's 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award. This award was created to thank the leadership volunteer that goes above and beyond. Marge is wise and kind, and we celebrate her passion for social justice and for helping those in need. Marge was a member of the ABUW board for three years and has been a valued member of the Community Outreach Committee. Marge is one of the founders of the  Diversity Coalition, and she is also a member of the Acton League of Women Voters, No Place for Hate, and  served as a liaison with the Church of the Good Shepherd and Budget Buddies organization.

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Annual Meeting
Welcome New Directors

 
New Directors: 
(l to r) Rona Yoon, Sumanya Kumar, Alyssa Wooden, Jen Stone, and Karen Coll 
   
ABUW elected several new members to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting on June 18th. We also wish to thank our retiring Board Members for their years of service and dedication: Beth Farley, Marvin Gould, Deborah LaPointe, Lauren Rosenzweig Morton, Jim Schmidt, Shelley Sherman, and students Bridget Ashton, Linda Cui, Tess Little, and Namrita Murali.

Please FORWARD this email to your friends, family and business associates in Acton and Boxborough.

Shelley Sherman, eNews Editor