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Anne Arundel Women Giving TogetherFULL CIRCLE NEWS
MAY - JUNE 2014
IN THIS ISSUE
Giving CirclesAcross the Country
AAWGT Awardsover $94,000 inGrants
AAWGT Wins Awardduring The GreatGive
Your Dollars atWork
In Their Own Words!_______________
Upcoming Events:
June 11 : EducationSession on MentalHealth_______________
Announcements
Buddies Needed
2014 Calendar
JUNE
11 6:00PM–8:00PMGeneral Meeting(Education)
24 Lighthouse Lunches
JULY
What an amazing group of womenyou are! In the last two months youengaged with old and new membersat April’s Open House -- you voted inhuge numbers to award $94,265.86in grant funds to 6 non-profits -- youcontributed richly to May's roundtablediscussions -- you joined in theamazing work of our busycommittees -- you eagerlyparticipated in the Great Give -- andyou worked tirelessly behind thescenes to make our online systemseven better! There is no doubt,AAWGT is powered by active andengaged Members (that’s YOU!) whowork together to turn our vision intoreality!
If you are looking for a way tostrengthen both AAWGT and theimpact to your community, check outthe opportunities listed in thisnewsletter -- or go to About Us on ourwebsite for a list of committees andwhat they do. If something piquesyour interest, email us [email protected] and we’llconnect you with the right person. Goahead…try it! We think you’ll likewhat you find!
Mark your calendars for June 11th,our regular monthly meeting and thesecond of three education programsthis year. Education programs aredesigned to help you learn aboutissues impacting our County. Readmore about this informative meetinglater in the newsletter -- we lookforward to seeing you there!
And finally, be sure to add your voiceto our Annual Member Surveycoming your. Remember, AAWGT ismember-led, so let us hear from you!
JOIN or RENEWTODAY !!
____________________Giving Circles Across theCountry
Did you know that AAWGT is oneof 38 independent women’s givingcircles across the country whohave come together through theWomen’s Collective GivingGrantmaking Network (WCGN) toshare best practices andsuccesses in the name ofcollective philanthropy? Togetherwe are 7,500 women strong...witha total giving to date of $58 millionin non-profit awards to non-profitsnationwide? In April, AAWGT’sown Bronwyn Belling and MaryGrace Folwell representedAAWGT at the WCGN conferencein St. Louis. In addition toattending a wide range ofsessions covering education,membership, endowments andmore, they shared AAWGT bestpractices with other giving circles.Read more about their
No General Meeting
23 Book Group
AUGUST
No General Meeting
SEPTEMBER
10 Book Group (Movie)
17 6:00PM - 8:00PMGeneral Meeting -Grant Showcase
OCTOBER
8 6:00PM – 8:00PMGeneral Meeting(Education)
NOVEMBER
12 6:00PM - 8:00PMBusiness Meeting andMembers’ Forum --Members Only
19 Book Group
DECEMBER
No General Meeting
Again, our thanks to each of you forall you do to make AAWGT strongand growing!
Karen Smith, President Maureen Cavaiola
Vice President / President Elect
AAWGT awards over$94,000 in grants
Sandy Sweeney, Grants Committee Chair andKaren Smith, President
On May 14, the AAWGT membershipvoted to award $94,265.86 to sevenarea nonprofit organizations,supporting programs that improve thelives of women and families in AnneArundel County bringing AAWGT'stotal of dollars invested in Countynon-profits to almost $600,000 since2007!
This year, 28 members participatedin a rigorous and deliberative reviewprocess conducted by the GrantsCommittee which produced a slate ofqualified finalists on which themembership voted. The proposalsreflected the broad range of women’sneeds and service responses.
The AAWGT grantees chosen by themembership for 2014-15 are:
Anne Arundel Mental HealthAgency: Youth Suicide Awareness– provides training for parents,teachers, professionals andemergency responders to increaseidentification of and intervention forsuicidal youth and reduce suicidelosses.
Center of Help: Homework Helpand Leadership Program – provides Hispanic students with math
experiences at this conference(and what the connection is withthe pictured Build-A-Bear bear!)by clicking here!
Mental Health Part 1:The Big Discussion: Who,What, Where, How, Why
Did you know over the course of ayear, one quarter of the populationwill experience mental illness?Come hear two communityexperts discuss mental health inAnne Arundel County: the rangeof mental health issues, availableservices, gaps in services andpromising solutions. FrankSullivan, former Executive Directorof the Anne Arundel CountyMental Health Agency, andMichael Drummond, ExecutiveDirector of Arundel Lodge, willengage in a joint discussion onthis timely and important topic. Hosted by Anne Arundel MedicalCenter in the Cathy and JohnBelcher Pavilion, 7th floor in theDoordan Institute. Register today
Photo courtesy of National Alliance onMental Illness
AAWGT Wins Awardduring The Great GiveOur thanks to all who donated toCFAAC’s Great Give anddesignated that you were part ofAAWGT! The result? AAWGT wonthe award for the most participantsand were given $2,000 to award toan Anne Arundel County non-profit of our choosing — wahoo! Atour May membership meeting, thisunrestricted $2,000 was awardedto the YWCA of Annapolis andAnne Arundel County.Congratulations to all for makingthis possible!
and English tutoring, homework help,and participation in activities to fosterintegration into the community.
Food Link: Wholesale CharitableProduce Distribution – distributesdonated and purchased fresh fruitsand vegetables free to those in needthrough a variety of participatingcharitable organizations.
The Light House: Family CaseManagement – provides staff to actas navigator and advocate fornecessary services that help stabilizeand preserve families living togetherin homelessness or reunite separatedhomeless families.
Partners in Care – utilizes a largevolunteer base to providetransportation, home repair and otherservices to elderly people allowingthem to stay in their own homes.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland:Clinical Services for Women in AACounty – will provide free access toa wide range of well-woman servicesand reproductive health care forwomen unable to afford any co-pay.
YWCA of Annapolis and AnneArundel County – providestherapeutic services for women andchildren who are victims of sexualassault and domestic violence. Thisgrant would enable necessaryservices to be provided for all clientswithin 48 hours.
Spring Open House
Over 75 members and guestsgathered at the Historic William PacaHouse and Gardens on April 9. Thetheme for the event wasmembership. President Karen Smithspoke to key aspects of membership- Learning, Giving and Networking.
The Membership Committee, Heidi
Your Dollars at Work
20 AAWGT members cametogether on May 23 and toured thenew Family Literacy Center at theBrooklyn Park Community Library(BPCL), a 2013 AAWGT Grantee. Today’s libraries are much morethan books. In the new era,libraries are community centers,safe havens that provide manyservices that especially benefit theunderserved.
AAWGT’s grant was used to fundinteractive wall tiles (learning tool),a craft reading bench and puppettheater to enhance the FamilyLearning Center. Equallyimportant, according to BrooklynPark Community Library BranchManager Catherine McNamara“AAWGT’s grant allowed theLibrary to lure great staff with ourgreat new facilities.”
Buddies Needed
There is a tradition in AAWGT thatevery new member gets a ‘Buddy’for their first year to help themnavigate the waters and meetother members. And that's whereYOU come in!
This important assignment simplyinvolves being a friend - staying intouch - calling or emailing your“buddy” before meetings - andhelping her feel welcome as a newmember of AAWGT. It doesn't
Busch, Chair and Paula Abernethy,Co-Chair then took the stage alongwith a panel of five members –Sharon Stewart (Founder ofAAWGT), Barbara Hoffstein(Founding member), Jenny Kottler(Current Secretary and membersince 2010), Lois Kelberman (CurrentEducation Asst. Chair and membersince 2012), and Sally Iadorola (Newmember). The panel was asked aseries of questions regarding theirinvolvement in the organization.
For a full write-up on the session,click here.
take a lot of time -- but it's veryimportant in knitting us together asa Giving Circle.
If you would like more informationor are interested in signing up to"buddy" a new member, pleasesend an emailto [email protected] with thesubject “I Can Be A Buddy”.
Thank you for offering to helpAAWGT be the best that it canbe!
In Their Own Words! ...will return in the next newsletter and will spotlight input from the upcoming Member Survey. Be sure to complete yours as soon as you receive it next week!
Did you know?
AAWGT meets monthly … usually on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (September is anexception). Topics vary from membership to grants to education to leadership - but you can counton a monthly meeting every month except January, July, and August. AAWGT’s newsletter comes to you bi-monthly (yes, it is that regular!) - you are reading theMay/June newsletter right now and, after a brief summer hiatus, we will resume with a Sept/Octissue.A full calendar of events and a membership directory is available online to all members - goto www.givingtogether.org and log in (upper right corner) - then click on Members Only foraccess to lots of good information! (If you need help logging in, just click Forgot Password.)
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