Volume 8 | September 2021
Back to Business!
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Whether you found yourself hiking, biking, relaxing or exploring, we hope that you had an inspiring and joyful past few months, all the while taking Covid-19 precautions.

The Interim Meeting in March 2022 is scheduled to take place in Luxembourg and a Region 5 Meeting in Vienna, Austria is planned for November. Let's all do our best to maintain a Corona-safe lifestyle so we can finally meet in person again!
  
Lastly, always remember: The FAWCO Foundation is YOUR Foundation. Please don't hesitate to contact anyone on the Board if you have ideas, recommendations or questions.
We love to hear from you!

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy
Tracy Moede VPCommunications
2022 Program Slates and Applications
Has your club been supporting a charity over the last year or years that needs ongoing support? Are you interested in applying for a DG for a specific organization or project? Visit the Foundation website Development Grant page to learn more about the application process, 2021 watermarked practice applications and the eligibility and nomination requirements for DGs.
2022 DG Slate and Applications available at the beginning of October.
Please note an important change to the following DG application requirement. This change will be in effect for the 2022 and 2023 application cycles:
 
In light of the situation with COVID and how it may have affected clubs’ ability to support their chosen charities, at this time clubs must have only supported their nominated charity for six months (instead of the usual one year) before applying for a DG on their behalf. This allows clubs to nominate charities that were perhaps forced to suspend operations for a time due to COVID or charities that may have been borne out of COVID. Support is defined as donation of goods, services or money made by more than two individuals of a FAWCO Member Club or FAUSA.

Do you have a child who might be interested in applying for an EA, a child or grandchild who is Dual Cultural, or are YOU interested in furthering your studies? Visit the Foundation website Education Awards page to learn more about the application process, 2021 watermarked practice applications and the eligibility and nomination requirements for EAs.
2022 EA Slate and Applications available at the beginning of October.
With deadlines in January, it's best to get applications in before the holiday rush!
Celebrating a milestone birthday or club anniversary? If you or your club would like to fully or partially sponsor a Development Grant or Education Award, contact Barbara B. at president@fawcofoundation.org

2022 Friendship Quilt
The Blue Bird of Happiness


Bluebirds have symbolized hope and happiness in many cultures, all over the world, for centuries and are both rare. For the 2022 quilt, Roberta Z. is looking for bird blocks, flower blocks, and/or a simple 9-patch block.

Deadline 1 October 2021
Publications
What is a Perfect World?

This soon-to–be-self-published children’s book allows readers to discuss eleven different world issues with young children and shows what important work for the world awaits.
 
Author Nancy Lynner (AWC Central Scotland) and illustrator Tharien van Eck (AWC Antwerp) are partnering with Amanda Drollinger and Joyce Halsan (both AWC Central Scotland) for the book design and publishing. 
 
All profits from this book will be donated to the FAWCO Target Project in perpetuity.


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Hope is the Thing with Feathers

This book will be launched on November 5 during FAWCO's Human Rights in Focus online event November 4-7 and will also be featured in an Inspiring Women article to be released on September 23.
 
The proceeds will help fund the Human Rights DG Breaking the Cycle
(Formerly sponsored by AWEP). 
 
Orders will be taken via jot form and the link will be in the next Inspiring Women issue coming to your Email inbox soon.





FAWCO FORUM
"HUMAN RIGHTS IN FOCUS"

The free, virtual FAWCO forum, is planned for November 4-7. 
The event will include updates on the previous and current Target Projects and the organizations that participated in the FAWCO Human Trafficking Symposium five years ago. The event is designed not just to raise awareness, but also to let individuals and clubs now how they can make a difference on the topics that speak to them.
 
Foundation Night 2022
The FAWCO Foundation is busy gearing up for Foundation Night 2022 in Luxembourg. We are hoping to meet in person once again so keep your fingers crossed! As the plans come together they will be announced on the Foundation website.

Target Project


The Donor Wall proudly displays club accomplishments in supporting the FAWCO Health Target Project S.A.F.E. (Safe Alternatives for FGM Elimination)






To date $130,000 has been raised for the Health Target Project. We are so close to our goal of $140,000. Your hard work and generosity have made such a difference to so many lives in Tanzania.

Visit The Target Project to learn more.
Club Fundraising

Find the perfect fundraising event for your club. Ideas come with complete instructions on how to successfully host a variety of different events for your organization.
The FAWCO Rep Calendar is a helpful month-by month listing of FAWCO Rep responsibilities.
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