Update from the Women’s Fund from Clare Cygan Young
The Women’s Fund, established in 1991, has gone through a needed rejuvenation of sorts since the beginning of 2004. They appreciate the work the founding sisters contributed and are committed to continuing their important work. Currently the Women’s Fund Committee consists of eighteen dedicated women of the community who meet monthly. These women are passionate about finding and creating ways to educate our Lorain County community about the important issues and concerns of our women and girls and the services needed in our community to better serve this 50% of our population.
They are also creating ways to encourage philanthropy and to build endowment for the Women’s Fund. Last year the Women’s Fund added funding to three programs: Save Our Children, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Little Lighthouse Learning Center. The committee is eager to review new proposals in June and to once again add funding support to selected programs, in particular for women and girls.
The women on this committee strongly believe that women give of themselves and give financial support to expedite change, rather than to preserve the status quo.
Currently the committee is working on two separate activities. The first is a $25,000 challenge issued to us by a very caring women’s advocate in our community. They are reaching their goal slowly, but the committee is working diligently every day and believes they will meet that challenge by the end of May.
The second activity is a friend/fundraiser to be held on Sunday, May 18th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Avon Lake Public Library. This is another one of the committee’s “Power of the Purse” events. This is a spa and relaxation day event which will include a brunch, fashion show, workshops, presentations and demonstrations and all around the theme Purpose, Power, Pamper and Passion.
The women of this committee are very serious about their contributions and they believe, unique to women, that giving to a cause should be fun, with creative opportunities and celebrations.
