A Message from the Board Chair
It is my privilege to offer you another edition of CARE, the official publication of Women Walking West. It is my goal to keep you informed about our activities, progress and accomplishments as we expand the organization to serve more women achieving their educational goals.
I take pleasure in presenting you another edition of CARE, the official publication of Women Walking West (W3).
As a non-profit organization we are and should be focused on our mission and the growing demand for the services we provide for foreign-born women who are residing in the United States. While mapping a long term plan for W3 is necessary for fulfilling our mission, it would be detrimental if we ignore our short term plan and how it meets the immediate needs of the population we serve.
I am proud to announce that we have assisted 85 women from 23 different countries since the inception of our organization in June 2015. To sustain and grow our organization, we must continue generating funds to serve even more women. To that end, I am very pleased to inform you of our upcoming Inaugural Gala which will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018. I am pleased that Mrs. Dena Cranley, City of Cincinnati First Lady, and Mr. Tom Daskalakis, Chief Administrative Officer at West Chester Hospital, will serve as our gala co-chairs. I am also delighted that The Honorable Judge Marilyn Zayas, first Latina elected to an Ohio Court of Appeals, will be the keynote speaker. I sincerely hope you will join us on November 1st to support our important mission and the many individuals we serve. Meeting the needs of foreign-born women, at a time when there are tremendous shortages of resources for pursuing their educational goals, creates a daunting challenge for the Women Walking West Board. Having said that, we must be responsible for the growing number of women who are coming to us desperate for academic, financial and other related educational support.
On behalf of Women Walking West, I would like to express my sincere appreciation and gratitude to our board of directors, donors, mentors and all volunteer staff who are working so diligently to make a difference in the lives of those whom we serve, one woman at a time.
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It is my privilege to offer you the second edition of CARE, the official publication of Women Walking West. It is my intention to keep you informed about our activities and accomplishments and to share my thoughts and plans as we start the New Year.
We had much to be proud of in 2017. As of today, we have served over 70 foreign-born women from 21 different countries. Our Board of Directors are especially pleased to report that in spite of the challenges inherent in the nation, state and local economy, W3 continues to grow its services primarily due to the generous support of our corporate sponsors and individual donors who deeply care about W3. Since the inception of our organization in June 2015, we have been fortunate to receive sponsorships from over 15 industries and 7 colleges and universities. In addition, we now have four endowments in place due to the generosity of individuals who have a passion for educating women.
Among the exciting new initiatives, you will learn more about our first fundraising event we plan to have in the fall of 2018. I am also pleased to report to you that W3 in partnership with Antioch University Midwest completed a successful grant funded by the Middletown Community Foundation (MCF). The focus of the grant was to conduct the needs assessment of foreign born women who live in Middletown and other areas served by MCF. It is the goal of W3 to serve hundreds of foreign-born women in the next 5 years. For that to happen we count on your support and generosity.
On behalf of Women Walking West, I offer my heartfelt and sincere gratitude to our Board of Directors, volunteer staff, donors and mentors for their on-going support and commitment to help grow the organization and to assist foreign born women in achieving their educational dreams, one woman at a time.
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