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As of Thursday, October 6, we are 78% towards our membership goal for 2023.
Only 4 more days to join or renew your membership for 2023! The membership deadline is Friday, October 14, 2022. Your annual contribution will ensure that Project W continues to make a difference for women and families in Delaware County.
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Clothing Drive for The Wardrobe
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We are collecting clothes from October 12 through October 21 for The Wardrobe, a Project W grant applicant. What a great time to clean out your closet as the fall season beings!
Drop off locations and clothing guidelines can be found here.
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We want to grow our network! Please share our website and social media platforms with your friends and invite them to join our #givingcircle. Thank you!
#ProjectW #collectivegiving #womenhelpingwomen
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New for 2023 Grant Applications
We have added a Letter of Inquiry process to this coming year's grant cycle. To learn more, click here.
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Join us on October 18, 2022 at Tavola Restaurant and Bar
in Springfield from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
New and returning members, let's connect and get to know one another. Bring a friend for a very informal get together!
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Women Connect Series presents:
"Social Determinants of Health"
October 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM
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At our last Women Connect Series meeting in the spring Nadiyah Vance presented on Delaware County's Needs Assessment and we heard the buzz-term "social determinants of health." A few of our members expressed interest in diving deeper into this idea.
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For this presentation, one of our founding members, Mary Powell, PHD, CRNP, CDCES, Associate Professor of Nursing at Immaculata University, will educate us on the meaning of social determinants of health and how they show up in Delaware County. After Mary's presentation, we will open the virtual floor up for group discussion. As always, the Women Connect Series is a safe space for inquiring, sharing and learning. The meeting is open to members and non-members alike. |
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Virtual Member Kick-Off!
November 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Let's celebrate the new membership year, hear from a 2022 grant recipient - Making a Change Group, get to know one another and learn about what's new for 2023!
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Meet the Four Grant Committee Co-Chairs!
For 2023, each grant committee will be led by a Chair and a Co-Chair. All of these women lead busy lives, are incredibly involved in their communities and passionate about helping other women. We are thrilled that they are part of the Project W leadership team!
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Michelle Lowry, a finance professor at Drexel University, is also on the board of Tyler Arboretum and the Foundation for Wallingford Swarthmore schools.
One Project W experience that really moved her was reviewing the grant application from Pennsylvania Institute of Technology. Project W's grant of $12,000 helped nursing students to fill the funding gaps from their financial aid and what they are expected to pay out of pocket. This funding, while seemingly small, was the difference between their staying in school or dropping out. Michelle "could not be happier that we are playing a small part of increasing the welfare of these women."
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Carol Lunger, a public relations professional for 33 years, decided this past December to call it quits. She is enjoying having the time to live life at a slower, less frenetic pace.
Encouraged by her sister-in-law, member Susan McCann, Carol joined "because I believe in Project W's mission, and as a Delaware County resident, I felt being a part of this organization would be a great way for me to learn more about the needs of women and children in our area, and learn about ways in which I can help individuals close to home. I am hoping to start volunteering at AFAHO (a 2022 grant recipient) soon."
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Ellen Merwin moved to Pennsylvania a couple of years ago. Ellen joined Project W "so that I could get to know some of the local organizations helping people in our own backyard. I also joined to help meet people, since I’m new to Pennsylvania."
Ellen had been a member of another women's giving circle, Impact 100 in Illinois and knows "it’s a powerful way to pool resources to help fund projects and grants of amazing agencies who are helping women in Delaware County."
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Susanne Pooler was born and raised in Delaware County. Her past community involvement includes tutoring with the Delaware County Literacy Council and teaching writing for ESL students at Delaware County Community College.
Susanne is also a member of The League of Women Voters and volunteers with various national and state voting rights activities which was encouraged by her daughter who is a voting rights attorney. What she appreciates most about Project W is the "respectful and collaborative environment among the women of Project W."
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October 18 from 5:30-8:00 pm - Mix and Mingle at Tavola
Restaurant and Bar in Springfield
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October 26 from 7-8 pm - Virtual Women Connect session on the Social Determinants of Health.
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November 9 from 7-8pm - Virtual Kick-Off Meeting
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Participate in the Amazon Smile Program and Help Raise Money for TCF and Project W |
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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 the link below: |
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Be Part of the Project W Story
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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.
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