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2017 presented a new challenge for BPWEV. The Salvation Army provided us with the names of 8 children whose 3 single mothers needed our help to provide a merry Christmas for their families. You rose to the challenge and I collected a total of $607.00. That was enough money to buy clothes, bedding and one wished for toy for each child. Some BPWEV sisters also bought clothes and bedding for the children. Thank you, thank you!

Your donations of food for the Helping Hands Food Bank in Englewood was also very generous and much appreciated by the Food Bank. Not only did you donate enough dollars to buy everything for the 8 children, but there was enough money left to write a check of $100.00 for Helping Hands.

Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated. May you all have a happy, healthy and blessed 2018.

Thank you all!

Karin M. Drury

Karin Drury, Public Relations

Thank you for your generous donation to WHW at the November 21, 17 meeting. The total amount collected that night amounted to $305.00 This year we actually have more children than ever before. The Salvation Army selected 3 single mothers with a total of 8 children. The all need clothing, 4 need twin bed sets and a wish for one gift.

Your bountiful food donation for Helping Hands in Englewood was much appreciated by that local charity. Please bring more at the Christmas Party on December 19, 17 as the food bank is always in great need. Thank you all for sharing the contents of your pantry!

At the December meeting I'll pass the envelope around one more time to cover the costs of all the items purchased for the 8 children. Some of our very magnanimous members went shopping for clothes and shoes and sheets to help with the project. Thank you so very much!

As of this date (Nov. 30) all the purchases have been made. I ordered the toys on Amazon on Black Friday and received great discounts, free shipping and no state sales tax.

Members ask me how they can help. At this point monetary contributions would be most helpful. If you pay by check, please make it out to BPWEV and write WHW in memo field. You can mail them to my address: Karin Drury, 64 Windsor Dr, Englewood, FL 34223

Your generous contributions to this important BPWEV program is very much appreciated!

Gratefully,
Karin Drury WHW 2017

Karin M. Drury

The Holiday Season is approaching rapidly, stores are more crowded and the traffic is
increasing. So is the urgency to help the single mothers in our community that are
struggling to provide basic needs for their families.

As in the past BPWEV will help several families with clothing and food donations for
Christmas. The Salvation Army in Venice will provide us again with the first names of
3 single mothers and the wish list for their children. After shopping for the items needed
the funds left will be donated to Englewood Helping Hand, Inc. to buy food for their
pantry.

For many years our Women Helping Women Project has been BPWEV’s special
endeavor for the Holiday Season to help disadvantaged single mothers in our
community. Please help us to continue this tradition. At the November Meeting and the
BPWEV Christmas Celebration I will pass an envelope around for your donations.
If you wish to pay by check, please make it out to BPWEV but add in the memo
field “Donation to BPWEV/WHW project.”

Your help will brighten the Holidays for many families!

Thank you for your generosity!

At their monthly dinner meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, the Business Women of Englewood and Venice (BPWEV) unanimously voted to dedicate their scholarship fund to the memory of Christine Davis. The Adult Learner Scholarships will henceforth be known as the “Christine Davis Memorial Scholarships”. This will honor Christine, who passed away in August 2017, and will make sure that BPWEV will always remember this amazing lady. She was a BPW member for over 50 years, first in New York State and later in Florida. Her endless energies to promote BPW was astounding. She served in every office the organization had to offer, short of State and National President. She served on many committees and especially enjoyed being chair of the scholarship committee till ill health required her to resign from too many obligations. Her beautiful smile, her eagerness to be always willing to help and her efficient handling of any task she elected to do or help with, will not be forgotten by the BPWEV members, but will be missed. The “Christine Davis Memorial Scholarships” will preserve the love and devotion she championed to achieve equity for all women through advocacy, education and information.

l to r: Judy Braham - president, Nathalie Barr, Karin Drury - Scholarship Chair, Elizabeth Wright, Frances McHale, Carol Kouba - Scholarship Committee

The Business and Professional Women of Englewood and Venice (BPWEV) awarded 3 Adult Learner Scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 each to 3 very deserving women at their monthly dinner meeting in Venice on 6/20/2017. The winners are: Nathalie Barr - finishing her BSN degree at SCF Bradenton, Frances McHale - studying to be an RN at SCF - Venice, Elizabeth Wright - finishing her pre-med requirements at SCF - Venice. This is the second time that Ms. Wright received the scholarship. All 3 women juggle raising children on their own, working full or part-time and are maintaining excellent GPA scores! Congratulations, well done.

Information for the 2018 Adult Learner Scholarships will be available on this website after Jan. 15, 2018.

BPWEV’s Mission is “To achieve Equity for all women through Advocacy, Education and Information.