WOMEN'S FUND JUNE 2020 E-NEWS
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20th Annual Women's Fund Virtual Luncheon
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New Format - Greater Impact!
We are excited to celebrate the 20th annual Women's Fund Luncheon with you, only from a distance this year.
The Luncheon has always been a day to remember for our guests, and it’s essential for raising funds to sustain our work. This year is no different, except we are bringing the luncheon to you.
Many of you have attended the luncheon with friends, family, and colleagues – some for 19 years! You’ve been awed and inspired by women stepping out and breaking barriers. You have laughed, cried, and taken action. And collectively, you’ve shown your support by donating, advocating, and volunteering to advance opportunities for women and girls in our community.
We know that no matter how we come together, our strength is unstoppable! Your annual attendance and support fuel the Women’s Fund grantmaking, advocacy and education efforts that are critical to our economic recovery and reshaping a future where women and girls of every background thrive.
Now more than ever, women and girls need you at the table. Wherever that table happens to be,
join us virtually on September 10 for the luncheon of a lifetime!
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We are thrilled to announce that Johanna Garton, Appleton native and author, will be our featured speaker at the Women's Fund Virtual Luncheon. Johanna's newly released book,
Edge of the Map
, tells the story of Christine Boskoff, another Appleton native who broke barriers and climbed to the height of success. See below for more details and how to get a signed copy of her book.
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Save the Date and Join Us!
Women's Fund Virtual Luncheon
Thursday, September 10
$25/Person Suggested Donation · $500 Virtually Together Tabl
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Registration information coming soon!
Sponsor the Luncheon
It's not too late to become a sponsor. Visit our
website
to learn about opportunities and benefits. Contact Jen Peeters at 920.702.7616 or Julie Keller at 920.702.7617 by Thursday, July 2 to be included in the print invitation or with any questions.
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Featured Speaker: Johanna Garton
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Groundbreaking. World-class. Legendary. All words that have been used to describe Appleton native Christine Boskoff, a pioneering high-altitude moutaineer who dared to challenge herself in a male-dominated field. Her impact on the lives of many was largely unknown. Until now.
Johanna Garton’s new book,
Edge of the Map
, tells Christine’s remarkable story and follows her journey as she climbs to the top of the highest peaks on earth and breaks barriers in her career. In 2006, Chris and her partner went missing while climbing in China. The world was riveted by the dramatic search for the couple who were found to have perished in an avalanche.
Edge of the Map
is a testament to Christine’s strength, determination and perseverance and on September 10,
Johanna will inspire you with messages of resiliency, human endurance and the importance of legacy.
Johanna, also an Appleton native, is an author, journalist, attorney, mother and cross country coach. Her first book,
Awakening East
, tells the story of moving her adopted children to live in China, the land of their birth. Both Johanna and Christine graduated from Appleton East High School just 3 years apart, traveled to the same parts of the globe, and settled in Colorado. Ironically they never met, though their paths seemed destined to intersect.
Johanna has unique ties to the Women’s Fund
– her mother, Jane Garton, was the first Executive Director of the Women’s Fund and is a former journalist. Jane became captivated with Christine’s story and spent 10 years researching and preparing to write a book about her life. When Jane was unable to complete her work due to the progression of Parkinson’s Disease, it became clear to both mother and daughter that Johanna was meant to finish the journey her mother had started.
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Get your copy of
Edge of the Map
for $25 from
johannagarton.com
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All copies will be signed and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Women's Fund.
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Are you a lover of designer bags?
Do you enjoy finding good deals?
Do you want to support women and girls in our community?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
In honor of the 20th Women’s Fund Luncheon we will auction off
20
designer handbags filled with purchased gift cards supporting local businesses!
Please consider donating a designer handbag or a $20-$25 gift card from your favorite local business or businesses for the silent auction at the Women’s Fund Virtual Luncheon on September 10.
Shopping not your thing? No problem! You can make a cash donation and we'll do the shopping for you.
Find more information
here
on how you can help support the Women's Fund and your favorite local businesses.
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3rd Annual Fox Cities
Women’s Entrepreneurship Grant Program
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To help support women entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Fox Valley area, Mid-Day Women’s Alliance, in collaboration with CAP Services Inc., is pleased to announce the third year of the Fox Cities Women’s Entrepreneurship Grant Program.
This program, through a competitive application process, will provide one local female business owner with a $2000 grant and over $2500 in business coaching services and networking opportunities each year.
Application Deadline is Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
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Celebrating One Hundred Years of Women’s Rights
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Nevertheless, We Progress!
In so many ways, we have changed and yet have not. Join us in celebrating together our challenges and triumphs.
Women suffragists had to struggle through the 1918 flu pandemic yet still managed to persevere and get the 19
th
amendment passed. Our celebration of the 19
th
Amendment Centennial will go on, but has adapted to protect our safety during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Nevertheless We Progress”
will be a high-energy virtual celebration including local voices sharing suffragist history, vibrant music by well-known musicians, and valuable information on how and why to vote.
Join us for this exciting virtual event launching on Women’s Equality Day, Wednesday, August 26, the 100
th
Anniversary of the 19
th
Amendment to celebrate women’s rights.
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