Many Thanks to our WE CAN Team Andrea Holden sponsors:

Help us to thank
these above listed sponsors &
our Strategic Partners

, below,

by patronizing their businesses.



Strategic Partners



A3 Architects

Acorn Design Company*

ABWA

Bank of America

Barbara's Bike Shop

Bayside Realty Consultants

Beacon Financial Planning

Beanstock Coffee Roasters

Beth Bishop, Orleans

Better than Ever Coaching

Broad Reach Health Care -

Liberty Commons

Buca's Tuscan Roadhouse

Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines

Cape & Plymouth Business

       Magazine

Cape and Islands United Way

Cape Cod Broadcasting

Cape Cod Five Cents

Savings Bank

Cape Cod Five Cents Savings

Bank Charitable Foundation Trust

Cape Cod Foundation

Cape Cod Healthcare

Cape Cod Package Store

Cape Cod Magazine

Cape Cod Photo and Video

Cape Cod Sportswear/

Hammerhead Creatives

CareWell Urgent Care

Casual Gourmet

Charlie's Music Shop

Chatham Candy Manor

Chatham Clothes Company

Chatham Squire

Chatham Village Market

Chatham Yacht Club

Cleangreen*

Clif Bar

Coast to Coast Financial

Planning, LLC

Coldwell Banker RE/ Oradell, NJ

Community Development

Partnership

Consigning Women

Cotuit Center for the Arts

Cranberry Liquors

Curley Direct Mail

Daniel A. Schwenk, CPA

Dennis Village Mercantile

The Design Initiative, Inc.

Devon's Deep Sea Dive

Dina Lyons Design*

Dowling and O'Neil

Insurance Agency

Dr. Diane Todd, Optometrist

Drywall Masonry Services

E.Glick Brand Design

E. Lambton Landscaping

Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank Charitable

Foundation

Edward Bangs Kelley & Elza

      Kelley Foundation

Eldredge & Lumpkin Insurance

Eldred's Auctioneers &

Appraisers

Epoch Senior Living of

Brewster

Excelano Project

Expert Closets

Falmouth Service Center

Falmouth Human Services

The Family Pantry of Cape Cod

First Citizens Federal Credit

Union

First Congregational Church of

Yarmouth

Fresh Cape Designs

The Friday Club

Gary Campagna, DMD

General Dentistry of CC

Handren Bros. Builders

Harwich Chamber of Commerce

Harwich Community Center

Harwich Ecumenical Council for

Housing

Harwich Junior Theater

Harvest Gallery Wine Bar

Heritage Wealth Management

Horgan Associates

Design/Build

Hot Stove Saloon

howl-a-day inn doggie daycare

Hyannis Honda

Idle Times Bike Shop

J. Brown Landscaping*

J. McLaughlin

Jerk Cafe

Joe's Place-True Pilates

Karchmer Photo*

Karoo Restaurant

Edward Bangs Kelley & Elza

Kelley Foundation, Inc.

Latimer Chiropractic

L'Alouette French Bistro

LaTanzi, Soaulding & Landreth

Law Offices of Juliane Soprano

League Club of Cape Cod

Linda Burke

Living Whole Coaching,

Maggie French

Local 186 Restaurant

Lomenzo Properties

Lower Cape Outreach Council

Macomber's Sanitary Refuse

Mac's Shack

Mahoney's Restaurant

Margo's

Marshside Restaurant

Massachusetts Bar Foundation

Max & Victoria Dreyfus

Foundation

Mid-Cape Home Centers

Nauset Newcomers

Nerium International

Old Sod Landscaping

Orleans Wine & Spirits*

Outer Cape Health Services

Pine Acres Realty

Polhemus Savery DaSilva

Puritan Cape Cod

Red Pheasant Inn

Rockland Trust, Investment

Management Group

Rogers & Gray Insurance

RPM Carpets

Rubin, Rudman, Chamberlain &

Marsh; Cape Cod Office

Salon 16 West

Sandpiper HR and Leadership

Solutions

Sativa, Harwich Port

Sesuit Harbor House

Shawl Boutique & Consignment

SheArt Network

Small Office Computer Support*

Smudge Ink*

Solstice Day Spa

Sophie Markovich, DMD, PC

SportsMoney LLC

Stage Harbor Yacht Club

Stonewood Products

Stove Place II

TD Bank

The Mercantile

Three Cs Coaching & Therapy

Town of Dennis

Town of Harwich

Tracy Volkswagen / Audi

Wayside Inn, Chatham

Wendy's of Cape Cod

Wequassett Resort

West Dennis Yacht Club &

Book Club

Where the Sidewalk Ends

With Amazing Grace

Wychmere Beach Club

Yellow Umbrella Books

* Sustaining Partner

We are grateful to

Our Business & Funding Partners,

and

to the new partners who continue

to join us.

Help us to thank them by supporting their businesses.

Click above to enjoy
WE CAN ~ 2013 in Review

All images, and underlined items provide links to more information;

double click on underlined words, logos, or images for more info.

Join Us!

Participate:

Contact our office for program assistance and more information; be sure to share this information with other colleagues, friends, and organizations.

Volunteer:

Become a mentor for other women: assist us

in the office; help with fund-raising; share your skills and talents.

Donate:

Support WE CAN with goods, services, funds. Become a

Champion!

To visit our website, scan above with your Smart Phone.

Enjoy Our Annual Meeting Video by clicking blow.

Our
The Power of Community Celebration

Just for fun ~ Where have you worn you WE CAN shirt?

Send us a picture of you in a WE CAN shirt, so we can share.

Email your photo(s) of you in your WE CAN shirt to stephanie@wecancenter.org;

please mark the subject

"WE CAN photo."

Jim Penn & Liz Rabideau with their WE CAN shirts at Puritan, Hyannis

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As I write this, we continue to receive positive feedback from our Annual Meeting attendees, telling us how inspired they were to be part of our growing community. We thank those of you who attended, participated in the program, and served as donors. A highlight was honoring our 200+ volunteers, and presenting an award for Extraordinary Volunteer Service to Debbie Todd. This award will now be known as The Debbie Todd Award for Extraordinary Volunteer Service.

Thanks to you, it has been a most special year. After moving and settling in, we: maintained our momentum and continued to serve more women: handling 3700 contacts and serving - in the first 9 months of this year - almost 1800 individual women from all Cape towns; strengthened our Work Support Program, by adding Work Support Monthly; began a new collaboration with Harwich Ecumenical Council for Housing (HECH); increased the numbers of volunteers in all areas; and joined forces with 3 other non-profit partners (The CC Family Pantry; Lower Cape Outreach and the Community Development Partnership) for Making Ends Meet - a restaurant fund raiser.

All of you are critical to our past and will play a key role in our future. We will continue to count on your ongoing partnerships, volunteering, support, feedback, and generosity. We thank you for being part of our wonderful WE CAN Community and wish you and your loved ones a peaceful end to 2013 and a great start to 2014.

Pam Marsh & Andi Genser

With sincere gratitude,

Andi Genser

Executive Director

And, from Board President, Pam Marsh,

On behalf of the Board of WE CAN, I want to thank our staff and our entire community for all you do to keep our special organization moving forward.

Although WE CAN does so much for the Cape community, we know we are not serving all of the women who need our assistance. We have no shortage of ideas and dreams, and we count on your continuing support to keep our organization growing and to add capacity in order to meet the needs of more women and their families on Cape Cod.

As you plan your year-end giving, I hope you will keep WE CAN in mind and consider joining us as a Champion or with a one-time gift. However you choose to support us, and whatever your contribution amount, please know that we are grateful to you. Together, we are changing Cape Cod women's lives

every day.

Sincerely,

Pam Marsh

President Board of Directors

How WE CAN Helps

An Eastham caller ...

... had been struggling to find year-round sustainable work and in the meantime, had fallen behind on her mortgage. When she called us she had received a foreclosure letter from the bank. A staff member referred her to Community Action Committee of the Cape & Islands Homecorps Borrower Initiative Program. We also set her up with a WE CAN 1:1 work support appointment to focus on job search strategies. Later in the day, she called back to say "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! " She had spoken to the Community Action Committee, and they were going to help her.

Yesterday an Upper-Cape mom ...

...walked into WE CAN seeking resources for her daughter's relocation to Cape Cod after rehab for substance abuse. We directed her to Recovery without Walls and a few other resources on WE CAN's online resources page. We also discussed how her daughter may benefit from the many services WE CAN has available, provided her with WE CAN literature, and suggested that once her daughter settles on Cape she might want to contact us herself. This mom left feeling encouraged and hopeful.

A Mid-Cape woman called ...

... very upset because her neighbor was taking her to court. What started as a neighborly feud escalated, the neighbor assaulted her, and as a result, her neighbor was facing eviction. In retaliation, the neighbor pressed charges against her and she was facing criminal charges for something she did not do. With assistance from a WE CAN pro bono attorney, she was able to get all charges dismissed.

Upcoming Workshops

Workshop facilitator

Maggie French

Tuesday, December 17th ~ Surviving to Thriving Info Session: this personal development workshop series is facilitated by certified, professional life coach, Maggie French. The workshop is limited to 15 participants and fills up quickly. Registration will begin at the info session. More info here.

Tuesday, January 7th, Work Support Monthly ~ this morning workshop is currently registering for January and February. The group meets the first Tuesday of every month in our Dick Sullivan Conference Building. The Work Support Monthly on January 9^th will be expanded to two hours, 9:30 - 11:30. The topic will be Interviewing Skills and will be presented by Kendra Wallin of The Executive Suite; more info here.

February workshops now registering include:

Divorce Boot Camp ~ Saturday, February 1st; 9:30-1:30, location TBD.

Family Law Overview ~ Mid-Cape location TBD; email here to be updated

All our workshops are free and open to all Cape Cod women regardless of income; donations happily accepted, but not expected.

Upcoming Program Highlights

January 8, 2014 ~ Divorce Support Group - Harwich; limited to 12 women, this 8-week group will meet weekly on Wednesday evenings; after the first session, no new members will be admitted.. The group will be facilitated by a mental health professional; pre-registration is required.

Attorney Richardson
Reimbursement for child care is available with advance registration. More here.
Saturday, January 18th: 2-4 p.m., 1-1 Legal Consults in Falmouth; by appointment only; hosted by Attorney Camala Richardson, an attorney knowledgeable in Family Law, Wills, Health Care Proxies, Durable Power of Attorney & 93A Consumer Issues.. More info here.

We also have on going individual Work Support Consults, Financial Empowerment Sessions, and Legal Consult sessions; more specific info here.

Upcoming Events

Joe's Place~ True Pilates Benefit

On Saturday, January 4th, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., Joe's

Click above for
more details.

Place ~True Pilates on Route 134 in South Dennis will again be hosting a WE CAN benefit! This workshop, Posture, Pulleys, Presence, & Perception will be presented by Joy George-Bryden. Complete details here; donations for WE CAN will be encouraged.

WE CAN Open House to Celebrate Year One

Thursday, January 9th WE CAN will mark the end of our first

year in our new office at 783 Route 28 in Harwich Port with an Open House Celebration from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

We are especially interested in welcoming those who have not had the opportunity to visit our office and for those who wish to share with others or learn more about our services. Please share this flyer with others!

Light refreshments will be served. Staff and volunteers will be present to give tours and answer questions.

Excelano Project Returns to

Cape Cod as a WE CAN &
Independence House Benefit!

Now is the

Hannah Van Sciver brings UPenn's

Excelano Project back to the Cotuit Center for the Arts

time time to get your tickets for the return of the Excelano Project on Saturday, January 25th. This outstanding, nationally award-winning, original, Spoken Word performance troupe from UPenn is being

presented by the Cotuit Center for the Arts as a benefit for both WE CAN and Independence House.

For more info with other videos and the official press release click here.

   To purchase tickets from

   the

Cotuit Center for the Arts
                             click here.

Become a WE CAN Champion!

Click above to sign-up

What is a WE CAN Champion? A Champion is someone who commits to making a monthly donation to WE CAN via credit card or automatic check and therefore supports WE CAN all year long!

At WE CAN, we champion women every day. Now we are asking you to join us as a Champion to help provide our services to more women across Cape Cod.

Click above for a better view.

Your $10 monthly contribution will provide an information and referral call to a woman each month.
Your $50 monthly donation will provide a one-to-one consultation on legal, financial or work support to a woman seeking this assistance.
Your $100 a month contribution will enable a woman to be enrolled in our 10 month, life-changing PathMakers Mentoring program.

Whatever your contribution amount, we will be very grateful to you for becoming a WE CAN Champion and helping to change Cape Cod women's lives every day.

For more info about becoming a WE CAN Champion and a form to sign-up, click here.

Reflections ~ The Power of Community &

our Celebratory Annual Meeting

Debbie Todd with surprised smiles at our Power of Community Celebration

Here's what others have said about our December 4th, Celebratory Annual Meeting ~The Power of Community:

"The annual Meeting made me very proud to be a WE CAN volunteer. Listening to WE CAN Voices was my favorite part and encouraged me as I continue my journey of grieving my son's suicide." ~ Jane, from Brewster

"I signed up to be a Champion; I want to know I'm contributing at least once a month." ~ Barbara, from Truro

"That was the best annual meeting I've ever attended, most informative, most fun, and certainly a celebration." ~ Tom, from Mashpee

... Read more comments here.

Click to view the meeting program, our Annual Report, and details about the inaugural Extraordinary Volunteer Service Award winner.

And, for a nostalgic look back at WE CAN 2013, enjoy the video on the green, left sidebar.

Volunteer Appreciation ~

Annual Meeting Committee & the WE CAN Voices

A very special thank-you to the Annual Meeting Planning Committee. This group began working in August, and enthusiastically came up with one creative idea after another - from great raffle prizes, to outstanding

Annual Meeting Planning Committee

food, the shuttle buses, a balloon pop, to the unique volunteer thank-you gifts,and more.

Thank-You to Teri Cavanagh (Chair), Heather Jackson, Lori Pinard, Mary Cavanagh, Joanna Roche and Pam Kukla for your hard work and creative energy!

And to Dina Lyons for once again producing an outstanding annual report.

Likewise, the WE CAN Voices for the 2013 Annual Meeting event, as one guest remarked, "Rocked the House, and made us all really

2013 Annual Meeting Voices

feel how WE CAN actually empowers women on many different journeys, and empowers them to empower others."

We thank the six WE CAN Voices, pictured to the right: Susan Bethel, (Teri Cavanagh, Moderator), Tracy Shaughnessy, Maria Zombas, Sara Robinson, Erin Murphy, and Jitka Borowick who passionately shared their WE CAN stories in a way that specially touched everyone of the 200+ attendees. Special thanks also to Moderator Teri Cavanagh and Susan Kosoff, script compiler and director of the piece.

Business that Cares ~ RPM Carpets

Click image above
to go to their website

RPM Carpets (Route 137, East Harwich) has supported WE CAN in a wide range of ways. They serve as sponsors of our major event: A Day of Words, Wit, and Wisdom - in fact, they signed up as our first Walt Whitman sponsor for 2014!

Rick & Donna Morris
of RPM Carpets

Owners Rick and Donna Morris are known throughout the community as caring business people. Donna is a Board member of Cape & Islands United Way, and Rick is a new member of the WE CAN board. In our more than year-long involvement, they have repeatedly made significant raffle donations, donated work on our office flooring, and became WE CAN major donors.

Donna recently shared, "I am proud to be able to participate in this unique organization where caring, talented women help other women achieve their best life. I am also proud of the caring men, like my husband, who help achieve this goal."

"We are indeed fortunate to have Rick and Donna Morris supporting WE CAN! Their commitment and dedication to the community and to our work is inspiring," remarked Andi Genser, WE CAN Executive Director.

All of us at WE CAN send our sincere thanks!

Gift Giving Ideas

The Brick Pathway has Begun ~

Enjoy the video and know the pathway is an on-going endeavor.

If you - or anyone you know - is looking for creative or lasting gift ideas:

WE CAN Brick ~ our Brick Pathway is an ongoing project. Bricks can be purchased as lasting gifts; click here for some ideas. Orders can be placed by using this two-page form. Orders can also be faxed in (888-694-6199) or placed over the phone by using a credit card.

Smudge Ink Cards ~Do you or someone you know need greeting cards (or holiday cards), if you shop here, and use the code "wecan" when checking out, you'll not only get a great selection to choose from, you'll also get 30% off - from now through 1/31 - and you'll additionally be supporting WE CAN!

WE CAN Wine ~ Now available in six locations - from Centerville to Eastham - WE CAN Wines are great for gift-giving and party hosting. More info here.

A Gift in Someone's Name ~gifts "honoring" or "in memory of" others can be made to WE CAN via our website link, and they're greatly appreciated by our participants and the entire WE CAN community. See some examples in our annual report.

Special Thank-Yous

Pictured above are some members of Team WE CAN /United Way receiving our check from UW President, Amy Levine, at the Annual Meeting. Click here for our sponsors & the team.

The Cape & Islands United Way for serving as "Umbrella Sponsor" for the Last Gasp, making it possible for WE CAN to have a team; the cyclists, through the support of the community raised $18,000 for WE CAN and $7,500 for the United Way.

Bank of America, TD Bank, and Eastern Bank for their donations - $7,500, $5,000,and $500, respectively - in support of our Financial Empowerment Program
The WE CAN Team Andrea Holden sponsors for making it possible to provide shirts to the biggest team of the event, nearly 70 runners and walkers.

Pictured from left Pam Marsh, Jim Penn, Attorney Holly Harney; Lisa Edmonds (Asst. DA) and Rick Penn at the
AWBA shopping event to benefit WE CAN

The Barnstable Women's Bar Association for choosing us as the beneficiary of their December 10th holiday shopping event at Puritan Cape Cod. We thank the Association and Puritan for their support!

J.McLaughlin of Chatham for again hosting a Sip 'n Shop that brought in a $250 donation for WE CAN.

Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation for $5,000 to support our Work Support Program.

We Need Your Help

Have you moved, changed your telephone number, or have a new email address? Some of our records date way back to our early years; we try to keep up with all our contacts' changes, but we don't catch them all!

So, if you have a change to your contact information, please email us at volunteer@wecancenter.org or call 508-430-8111. Thank you!

Join Us!

Participate: Contact our office for program assistance and more information; be sure to share this information with other colleagues, friends, and organizations. Share our Facebook page ... Twitter, You Tube, & Linked-In with friends and family.

Volunteer: Become a mentor for other women: assist us in the office; help with fund-raising; share your skills and talents.

Donate: Support WE CAN with goods, services, funds. Become a Champion!

Click on these logos to see WE CAN slide shows & other photos, join our Facebook page, subscribe to our YouTube channel and get notified when new videos post - or just enjoy the views - and learn even more about How WE CAN Helps.

Click on any underlines, images, or logos to get

to more event or program info and to get to the websites of our sponsors.

WE CAN is dedicated to empowering Cape Cod women of all ages to successfully navigate challenging life transitions such as career change, job loss, illness, divorce, and retirement.

Whether the situation is acute or chronic, WE CAN helps - with information & referrals, mentoring, free legal services, training and workshops - empowering women to achieve lasting, positive change for themselves and their families, and ultimately for the entire community.