November 2021
By Women, For Women
News
2022 Membership Campaign




Deadline to renew or join Project W is December 1.  

Collective giving allows us to pool our resources and make a big impact for the women in our local community. We can't do this without you. Please renew your membership for 2022 by selecting the button below.
Information Session for Prospective Members
We invite you to learn more about Project W at our virtual information session tomorrow, Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 pm. Click below to register.
Fellowship Program
FREE annual memberships are available to women ages 21-35 years old. The deadline to apply is this Friday, November 12th. To learn more about this program and to apply, click here: 
Project W members volunteer at Senior Community Services
On Election Day, five Project W members volunteered to do yard work for aging residents of the Senior Community Services Friendship Circle Center in Lansdowne. Despite the light rain and cooler temperatures, three yards and gardens were raked and weeded providing a fresh start for the upcoming winter season. Friendship Circle Center’s Director Christine Rae Helmandollar, Program Director, was grateful for the help as volunteerism has been especially low since the pandemic began.
Project W's Annual Adopt a Family for the Holidays
Each year, Project W members generously fulfill the wish list for a family receiving services from one of Project W's grant applicants. This year, we are working with Family Support Line. 

Stay Tuned for more details to come next week.
From Family Support Line: "Family Support Line serves child sex abuse survivors and their families throughout Delaware County, PA. We run the Delaware County Child Advocacy Center and an array of education, prevention, and treatment programs. Each year, our team selects five to six families that we serve who are struggling during the holidays and help them make the holidays a little brighter through our Winter Wishes program. We are so grateful that Project W has decided to adopt one of our families this year. Thank you so much."
DEIA Held its First Shared Conversation Series Event
On October 26th the DEIA committee, co-chaired by Donna Maple and Ariadne Rodriguez Petrucelli, held its first Shared Conversations Series event via Zoom. The goal of the “Shared Conversations Series” is to create a safe and relaxed environment where friends can come together over a glass of wine to discuss the critical topics of social justice and equity. Members were asked to bring their beverage of choice and their willingness to share their thoughts and ideas and participate in collective learning.

The topic for October 26th was “Defining Social Justice & Equity.” A short animated video by Alex Cequea, entitled ”Systemic Racism Explained” was shown at the beginning of the zoom session and was followed by a discussion of the video.

To read more details about the session and to view the video visit our website through the link below.
RSVP Volunteers needed! 
RSVP is 1,200+ individual volunteers with a passion to improve their communities. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with 45+ years of program management experience.

All programs have measurable outcomes.

RSVP is expecting a large grant to expand our outreach in Delaware County. We must secure 50 more volunteers to meet the requirements of the grant. Please visit our website https://www.rsvpmc.org/ for complete information regarding our volunteer opportunities. If you are interested, email Dena Hartigan at denahartigan@gmail.com.
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Member Spotlight
Meet Nimrit Kang!
Nimrit Kang joined Project W last year, having heard how much her friend Ariadne enjoyed her experience as a Project W member. Nimrit is a Partner and Head of Research at Coho Partners, an investment management firm located in Berwyn. She has served on the boards of local nonprofits and co-founded the Women's group for the Charter Financial Analyst Society in Philadelphia. Hiking, biking and reading are among her many hobbies and interests.
We asked her why Project W members should renew their memberships for 2022:

"I found Project W to be a unique opportunity to work with other women from the area to contribute towards women's causes in our local Delaware County. I have been impressed by the energy and dedication of committee volunteers towards identifying where our collective funds can have the greatest impact. Having a voice in the entire grant review and final selection process is truly special. I love the involvement of mother/daughter volunteer pairs at Project W. Thank you to the Project W team for this great initiative."
Key Dates
2021
HAPPENING NOW: Membership drive until December 1. 
November 9 via Zoom: Information Session for prospective members
November 12: Deadline to apply for the Fellowship program
December 1: Membership deadline to join or renew
2022
January 3: Grant dollars announced
January 3: Grant application available for submission
February 11: Grant application submission deadline
March through May: Grant review committee meetings and site visits
June 15: SAVE THE DATE for the Annual Meeting
Grantee Updates
DCCC New Choices Program was awarded $29,100 in October 2020 to assist women affected by layoffs caused by Covid-19 closures through individualized career counseling, training plans and a laptop loan program. 


Sponsorships
Project W would like to thank the Pennoni Family Foundation, the 
Von Seldeneck Fund and the Zidek Family Foundation for their sponsorship.
Participate in the Amazon Smile Program and Help Raise Money for TCF and Project W
Project W is a program of The Community's Foundation. You can support Project W and TCF when you shop on Amazon through its Amazon Smile Program.  Amazon Smile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to TCF. To sign up click here: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-2354770
Be Part of the Project W Story
Less than 8 cents of every dollar given through organized philanthropy in America is targeted to women. Women can have a significant impact by pooling our resources and recognizing organizations that make a difference for women in Delaware County. In the process, YOU will be in the fellowship of other community-minded women and learn more about the many organizations that enrich and improve our daily lives.

Be Part of the Project W Story