Four $2,000 grants were awarded at the annual Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) event on September 10. The Women’s Giving Circle is part of the philanthropic efforts of the Crown Point Community Foundation. The WGC invites women from the area to gain membership with a $100 or larger donation, which can be made throughout the year. Members’ donations are then pooled and awarded to area nonprofits. Using the principle of “one member, one vote,” all WGC members vote for the nonprofit of their choice at the organization’s annual event, which is held on the second Tuesday in September.
“The Women’s Giving Circle is a great way for women to connect with one another and to learn about the needs in their community,” said Mary Nielsen, President of the Crown Point Community Foundation. “We invite all women in South Lake County to become involved in charitable giving and to see how their donation can make a significant difference supporting all within the place we call home.”
The event was sponsored by Kathy Roeser from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Megan Doherty of Nuveen Investments. At this year’s event, Women’s Giving Circle members voted on and awarded $2,000 grants to the following nonprofits: Dunes Dog Training Club, Inc. - Pets N’ Vets; First United Methodist Church - Buddy Bag Project; Dolly Parton Imagination Library Project - Crown Point Rotary and Mommy’s Haven.
“As the Buddy Bag Program continues to grow and serve more Crown Point low income students, a grant like this is instrumental in keeping the program vibrant,” said Bonnie J. Meyer, Director of Outreach and Missions at Crown Point First United Methodist Church. “We are grateful for this grant and for the opportunity we have to make a difference in the lives of students in need.”
“The Women’s Giving Circle Grant of $2,000 is a wonderful gift to our Dolly Parton Imagination Library project sponsored by the Crown Point Rotary Club and the Crown Point Community Foundation,” said Katherine Chariton, Imagination Library Committee member. “The support & confidence in the project, shown by the WGC group by awarding us this grant, is powerful in showing how women working together can change lives.”
In addition to the four, $2,000 grant recipients at the Women’s Giving Circle event, the WGC members will also supply a $1,000 Scholarship for an Adult Learner (21 and over) in 2020.
For more information about becoming a member of the Women’s Giving Circle, contact Mary Nielsen at (219) 662-7252 or visit the Crown Point Community Foundation website atwww.thecpcf.org.
About the Crown Point Community Foundation: The Crown Point Community Foundation is a public charitable nonprofit organization which manages and invests endowment funds, using the proceeds to make gifts to local nonprofits and to grant scholarships to area students. For more information, please visit www.thecpcf.org.