ECCF’s Women’s Giving Circle FundInvites the Community to its Annual Spring Gathering

Come join members of the Women’s Giving Circle, a fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF),for their annual Spring Gathering! This event will take place at the Brewing Projekt on May 1, 2023.  The social will begin at 5:00p.m., and dinner will be at 6:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to learn about the Women’s Giving Circle and hear from some of the nonprofit organizations they've supported.You don't have to be a WGC member to attend; everyone is welcome!

The Women’s Giving Circle awarded the following grants for use in 2023:

- Chippewa Valley Free Clinic: Advancing Women’s Health Services, Year 2

- Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center: Youth Engagement Initiative

- Family Resource Center: Reaching More Families with Triple P Positive Parenting Program

- Feed My People Food Bank: Childhood Hunger Program Expansion

- L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library: Eau Claire Laundromat Libraries, “Read, Play, and Learn”

- Literacy Chippewa Valley: English Language Learners Class with Childcare

- Professional Dental Hygiene Express: Bright Smiles

Total Grants Recommended for Distribution - $49,600

THE WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE THANKS THE FOLLOWING EVENT SPONSORS:

Gold Sponsor: Becky Schwinefus, Re/Max Real Estate Group

Silver Sponsors: HyVee, Anonymous Donor

Green Initiative Sponsor: Xcel Energy

In Kind Sponsor: The Brewing Projekt

About WGC:The Women’s Giving Circle is a fund of the Eau Claire Community Foundation. Its approximately 250 members use the power of collective giving by pooling their donations to fund grants to nonprofit organizations that work to enhance the well-being of local women and children. The impact of each member’s $250 or more contribution is considerable: Together, the WGC members have distributed over $451,000 in grants since their Fund was established in 2007. The WGC is open to everyone who wants to become a member.

About ECCF: The Eau Claire Community Foundation is a bridge connecting donors with charities in order to improve quality of life in the Eau Claire area. As a tax-exempt public charity created by and for the Eau Claire community, ECCF establishes endowments that are invested to provide long-term support for charitable purposes. When the endowment principals earn interest and dividends over time, the earnings are distributed to local nonprofit organizations. Since it is a 501(c)(3) organization, the ECCF enables donors to take the maximum deduction for charitable contributions under IRS rules.