July 2021
By Women, For Women
News
Congratulations to 2021's Grant Recipients
  • Wesley House Community Corporation Inc. was awarded the $30,000 grant which will be utilized to support operation of the Wesley House Shelter. The Wesley House Shelter provides safe and healthy emergency housing for Delaware County residents including families with children and single women.
  • John J. Tyler Arboretum was awarded the $15,000 grant to create a year-round, paid internship opportunity within Lucille's Garden at Tyler Arboretum. The internship is specifically designed for adult women with disabilities with an interest in horticulture who would like to gain hands-on work experience operating a 1.25-acre organic fruit, herb and vegetable farm, in which 100% of the fresh produce will be donated to the Media Food Bank.
  • Mitzvah Circle Foundation was awarded the $15,000 grant for the Critical Needs for Healthy Families program, the Diaper Bank, and Period Supply programs which provide necessities that enable recipients to attend work and school, normalize health care utilization, and create stable, supportive households. 
Project W Holds Annual Meeting
On June 16th Project W members came together virtually to celebrate the culmination of its third year. We are grateful to Soly McLaughlin for the many hours she put in to creating this year's Annual Meeting presentation. The recording can be seen here:  Annual Meeting Video
Project W in the News
Click here to read Project W's press release in the Delaware County Daily Times on June 20, 2021.
Member Survey

We value your feedback and comments. As we conclude our third year, please let us know your thoughts about Project W by completing this quick anonymous Member Survey. Thank you!
Member Spotlight
Several members shared their experiences with Project W at the Annual Meeting:
Grantee Updates
The 2020 grantees gave us an update on the Project W funding at the Annual Meeting. Hear about the amazing work that they are doing for women in Delaware County:




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
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