Last week, nearly 200 women from all over Essex County attended the third annual ” Power of the Purse” fundraising eventand purse raffle at Brookwood School, in Manchester. Proceeds from the event will help to fund the Women’ s Fund of Essex County special projects and grant awards to Essex County non-profit agencies for programs that benefit women and girls. Special thanks to the generous donors of the fabulous purses and bags and delicious catered hors d’ oeuvres!
The Women’s Fund of Essex County was founded in 2003 to promote philanthropy and to raise and distribute funds to organizations that provide opportunities and solutions for women and girls in need throughout Essex County. To date, The Fund has awarded over $400,000 in grants to Essex County non-profit organizations. The Women’s Fund is a collaborative fund of The Essex County Community Foundation located in Danvers, MA.
For more information, please visit www.thewomensfundec.org