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Crown Point Community Foundation Women's Giving Circle Awards Grants at Annual Event

Friday, September 20, 2019
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Women's Giving Circle grant recipients pose with members of the Crown Point Community Foundation. Pictured from left to right: CPCF Board Members Chrisanne Christ and Marilyn Kaper; CPCF President Mary Nielsen; Bonnie Meyer, Director of Outreach and Missions at Crown Point First United Methodist Church; Lauren Mauk, Mommy's Haven President; and Katherine Chariton, Julie Wendorf and Bette Oesterle from the Crown Point Rotary Club Dolly Parton Imagination Library Committee.

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 dinner, 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."

At this year's event, Women's Giving Circle members voted on and awarded $2,000 grants to the following nonprofits:

  1. Dunes Dog Training Club, Inc. - Pets N' Vets
  2. First United Methodist Church - Buddy Bag Project
  3. Dolly Parton Imagination Library Project - Crown Point Rotary
  4. 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."

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.

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