HARRISBURG, PA — The Fund for Women & Girls (FWG) is delighted to be at the West Shore Country Club on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, for the Annual Grantee Recognition Breakfast. This year’s event will honor and recognize 15 local organizations making a positive impact supporting the women and girls in Central PA. Attendees will hear these organizations’ powerful stories of making real change and how they are creating opportunities for female health, safety, education, and inclusion right here in our region.
The organizations being recognized were awarded a combined total of $60,000 in grant funding. They include:
- Boys and Girls Club of Central PA, SMART Girls
- Boys and Girls Club of Chambersburg and Shippensburg, SMART Girls
- Brethren Housing Association, Ongoing Homelessness for Single Mothers and their Children
- Bridge of Hope Harrisburg Area, Rental Assistance for Single Mothers and their Children Facing Homelessness
- Community CARES, Family Emergency Shelter
- Community Check-Up Center of South Harrisburg, Providing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception for Uninsured Women
- Cumberland Valley Breast Cancer Alliance, Inc., Lymphedma Sleeves, Breast Prostheses, and Related Items for Survivor of Breast Cancer
- Girls on the Run Mid State PA, The Confidence Suite: Programming to Meet the Current Physical and Mental Needs of Adolescent Girls
- Girls on the Run Lancaster-Lebanon, Empowering Girls in Lebanon County
- Greenlight Operation, Restoration Home Project
- Healthy Steps Diaper Bank, Ending Diaper Need and Period Poverty in South Central Pennsylvania
- Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine, Basic Primary Health Care Management for Uninsured Women that have low household income residing in Lebanon County
- Perry County Literacy Council, Women’s Education Initiative
- Shape of Justice Inc., Menstrual hygiene products for Join Hands Ministry
- YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland County, Sexual Assault & Anti Human Trafficking Services for Women & Girls
To learn more about each of The Fund for Women & Girls grantees visit https://www.tfec.org/our-community/our-community/initiatives/womens-fund-overview/.
The Fund for Women & Girls Annual Grantee Recognition Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 7:30–9:00 a.m. at the West Shore Country Club. Proceeds from this event directly support future grant making from The Fund for Women & Girls.
To purchase your tickets, visit www.tfec.org/breakfast.