June 2021
By Women, For Women
News
Introducing the 2021 Grant Finalists
Three amazing organizations will receive grants this year at the virtual Annual Meeting on June 16th.
John J. Tyler Arboretum
Grant proposal: 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
Grant proposal: Critical Needs for Healthy Families program: Diaper Bank, and Period Supply programs provide necessities that enable recipients to attend work and school, normalize health care utilization, and create stable, supportive households.
Wesley House Community Corporation Inc.
Grant proposal: Funding 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.
2021 Annual Meeting
Please join us at our Virtual Annual Meeting on June 16th at 7pm to celebrate the culmination of Year 3 of Project W. The results of the votes for the grant amounts for each of the three grant recipients will be announced.

To register for this free event, click here.

Member Spotlight
Let's Welcome Emilia Naccarato
Let’s all welcome Emilia Naccarato, a new member to Project W who brings a wide range of expertise and support! Emilia has a law background and spent twenty years with an international law firm in New York City working in capital markets and financing. Along with that, Emilia has also worked as a recruitment manager and a law school career counselor. She is currently retired from practicing law but has since moved to Pennsylvania and purchased a printing franchise to work with her son in her retirement years. 

Emilia has done a lot of work helping NYC nonprofits during her time as a lawyer. She also served on the board of a small nonprofit in New Jersey prior to moving to PA. In addition to that, she is presently involved in other organizations such as Red Cross, Citizens Corp, and her university/law school foundations. Emilia joined Project W as a way to give back to her new community and help make a difference in Delaware County. 
In her spare time, Emilia enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with her grown children and their families, and traveling. Her favorite summer activity is hiking with her two dogs, Jax and Rosie. Welcome, Emilia! 
Grantee Updates
Board Treasurer Needed!

One of our 2020 grantees, Delaware County Women Against Rape, is seeking a Treasurer to be on their Board of Directors. If you have the skill set and want to be more involved with a great Delaware County nonprofit organization, please contact the Executive Director, Karen Kispert at khkispert@delcowar.org.


Attend the Annual Meeting to hear updates from the 2020 grant recipients: DCCC New Choices Program, Delaware County Women Against Rape and Valley Youth House.  
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
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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