TORRINGTON, CT -- Join the Women & Girls Fund, a fund of the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, for an evening full of laughs and thoughtful insights with Velya Jancz-Urban. Velya lives her life by the adage, “There is no growth without change.” She is a teacher, author, former Brazilian dairy farm owner, and expert on New England’s colonial women.
Moving into a 1770 Connecticut farmhouse ignited Velya’s obsession with the colonial era, and led to her entertainingly informative presentation:
“The Not So Good Life of the Colonial Goodwife”
Thursday, October 18, 2018
5:30 to 9:00 PM
Chatterley’s Banquet Facility, Pinewoods Road, Torrington, CT
Tickets: $40; Buffet Dinner included
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
To learn more and purchase tickets, visit www.northwestcf.org/womenandgirls
More about the Women & Girls Fund
Established as a giving circle in 1999 by a small group of women who shared a concern for the real-life needs of local women and girls, the Women & Girls Fund has awarded more than $70,000 to organizations that serve local women and girls in the development of economic self-sufficiency by means of education, financial literacy and social services.
The Fund has awarded grants to support local child-care scholarships for working mothers, assisted local unemployed women to enter the workforce, provided transportation to working women, enhanced community economic opportunities and promoted self-sufficiency for women leaving abusive relationships, and funded leadership and assertiveness workshops girls. For more information about The Women & Girls Fund or to learn how you can support its mission, visit www.northwestcf.org/womenandgirls
Established in 1969, the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation serves 20 towns in Northwest Connecticut. Its total endowment, comprised of more than 280 funds, has grown from initial assets of $15,000 to more than $110 million. Last year, combined grants and scholarships totaled more than $3 million.
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Contacts:
Nicole Carlson Easley
Communications Director
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
860-626-1245
neasley@northwestcf.org
Christina Tranquillo
Program and Communications Associate
Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation
860-626-1245
ctranquillo@northwestcf.org
Website: www.northwestcf.org