Welcome to the Women's Fund of Weld County, Inc.
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Thank you to all who supported our Decadent Desserts Event! A special thanks to our corporate sponsors, Bank of Choice, Witwer, Oldenburg, Barry & Johnson, LLP, The Tribune, Sears Real Estate, The Women’s Clinic of Greeley, 1st Bank, Dr. David and Rebecca Funderburk and Anonymous Donors.
The event, held in the UNC Panorama Room, featured seven stations of fabulous desserts, demonstrations, flaming coffees and beautiful ice sculptures - all to help women and girls in Weld County.
The proceeds from the event will go the Women's Fund endowment. An annual percentage of the endowment fund is used to provide grants to programs in our community.
The 2008 newsletter is in the mail, please take a minute to read about our latest activities and new members.
The Women's Fund of Weld County, Inc. was founded in 1999 by women from the community dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls.
The Women's Fund was established with the purpose of creating a permanent fund to find, fund and nurture programs that address unmet needs of women and girls in Weld County to enable them to become self-confident, independent, contributing members of the community.
Why Women?
* Women bear disproportionately the burden of working and taking care
of children, husbands and parents.
* They are more likely to be isolated and live in poverty.
* They are more likely not to voice their needs, lest they draw attention
away from the needs of their children, aging parents and spouses or partners.
The Status of Women and Girls in Weld County 2001, sponsored by the Weld County Women's Fund, lists some sobering facts:
* Almost 25% of the women aged 25 years or older in Weld County never
graduated from high school.
* In Weld County, 202 girls and teens dropped out of school in 1999-2000.
* Almost half of all female-headed households are estimated to be living
below the poverty line.
* In 1990, Weld County women working full time had a median income that
was 62.9% of the median income of men who worked full time.
Lifting women up and improving their ability to take care of themselves and others will strengthen the entire community.
Did you know...
Your organization can help us by sponsoring an event.
Your support has helped us award $17,617 on grants for the 2007-08 year.