The Fund For Women has achieved its goal to recruit 1,000 women to contribute $1,000 each to support programs that benefit women and girls in Delaware.
To celebrate, its fund-raising prowess, it will hold three evening events during March and April in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties.
The Sussex County event is open to founders, and each may bring a spouse or guest. The free event will be held from 6 pm to 8 p.m. March 18 at The Bellmoor in Rehoboth Beach. Attire is black-tie optional. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by local restaurants and music will be courtesy of the First State Strings. For reservations, please contact Lynn Kokjohn at lynnkokjohn@comcast.net,
The Kent County event is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 1 at The Duncan Center, 500 Loockerman Street, Dover. Party attire is suggested. The event is open to founders and prospective founders, and their spouses/guests. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and music will be provided by the First State Strings. While the event is free, a $20 donation, given at the event, is suggested. RSVP by March 25 to Dana DaSilva at 302-369-7369 or TheFundForWomen@Yahoo.com.
The New Castle County event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. April 22 at the Greenville Country Club, 201 Owls Nest Road, Wilmington. Party attire is suggested. The event is open to Founders and prospective Founders, and their spouses/guests. Hors d’oeuvres will be served and music will be provided by the First State Strings. A $20 donation is suggested. RSVP by April 15 to DaSilva at 302-369-7369 or TheFundForWomen@Yahoo.com.
Since its inception 16 years ago, The Fund For Women has worked to fund projects that help women and girls– from housing to health care, and from job training to emergency food programs.
The Fund was established in 1993 by 16 “founders” who vowed to recruit 1,000 founders who would each contribute $1,000 to fund a $1 million endowment held at the Delaware Community Foundation.
The Fund’s Advisory Committee has established a new goal: to grow The Fund’s existing endowment of $2.3 million by another $1 million, Fund For Women chairwoman Kay Preston said.
“Even though we have met our original goal, there is still a tremendous amount of work to be done in Delaware,” she said. “We are counting on women from all walks of life to join us.”
For information, please call 571-8004 or visit www.delcf.org.
