Women of Impact

A women's giving circle in Battle Creek, Michigan since 2012

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Claude Evans Splash Pad

October 16, 2020 By Women of Impact

The Claude Evans Splash Pad was selected to receive our October 2020 giving.  It is an accessible 1600 sq ft water feature that offers the community a wonderful outdoor activity that is within walking distance for many residents. This will help the community come together and have a fun, safe place for kids to play in the water. The Splash Pad recently began construction and plans to open in 2021.

The organization has a pledge of $50,000 if they can raise $50,000 by early November and they need our help! They have less than 25 days left. Please “like” and “share” their Facebook page to your friends and family to help them meet their goal! https://www.facebook.com/BCSPLASHPAD/ They have raised more than $27,000 to date.

You can read more about the project here: https://www.secondwavemedia.com/southwest-michigan/features/A-splash-pad-holds-promise-of-opportunity-for-those-who-live-near-Claude-Evans-Park-in-101320.aspx

Please note: Donations over $100 will be recognized on a board at the splash pad. If you choose not to be recognized, please let us know so we can provide the organization that information.

To donate online, go to: https://www.bccfoundation.org/fund/claude-evans-splash-pad

If you choose to donate online, we would appreciate you letting us know either by submitting a contact form or message us on our FaceBook page.

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Woman’s Co-op selected for the July 2020 donations

July 15, 2020 By Women of Impact

Click for Woman's Co-op websiteWoman’s Co-op was the recipient of the Women of Impact funding at our July 14, 2020 meeting.  This meeting was held via Zoom with electronic voting due to social distancing requirements caused by the COVID-19 virus.

The Woman’s Co-op is a network of low- and no-income women coming together to empower each other, trade skills and expertise, share resources and develop lasting friendships . The organization also provides programs and services that focus on education, job training, and life skills classes.  Their goal is to help women achieve in all areas of their life.  You can read more about the organization on their website.

You can donate on-line by going to http://womanscoop.org/funding/donate/  Please put Women of Impact in the note field.

Mission

Woman’s Co-op is women helping women work together to improve their lives through life management skills, education and employment opportunities.

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CityLinC

January 30, 2020 By Women of Impact

CityLinC’s program supporting foster care children will receive our contribution for January 2020!

Our donation will specifically help to provide backpacks and permanent belongs to children in our Foster Care System.  These children generally enter the system with not much more than a garbage bag filled with very few belongings.

More information about CityLinC can be found on their website.

If you prefer to donate directly via credit card, you can at https://www.citylinc.org/donate.
Select the “Donate on-line now” button in the center of the page.  Follow the instructions on the donate page.  We suggest you select “Foster Care Children and Families” from the drop down box under “Please direct my donation to”.  In the box for Additional Information type in “from Women of Impact” (even though is says to specify where or who you’d like your gift to benefit).  It would be great if you would send an email to Kathy-Sue Vette letting her know you donated and the amount so we can continue to track our impact.

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Grace Health

October 11, 2019 By Women of Impact

The Grace Health Reach Out and Read program was selected to receive our contribution for October 2019!

The program encourages early reading skills so children enter school better prepared. As part of the program, children aged 6 months to 5 years are given a new age-appropriate book each time they visit Grace Health for a regular well-child check up.  This program has been offered at Grace Health since 2004 with all books purchased through grants, donations and gifts.

More information about this program can be found on their website:  https://www.gracehealthmi.org/pediatric-reach-out-and-read/.

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Doris Klaussen Developmental Center

August 6, 2019 By Women of Impact

The Doris Klaussen Development Center (DKDC) is receiving the July 9, 2019 donation from the Women of Impact.  The donation will help purchase items to furnish a “sensory room” used by students to take a break and calm themselves during a stressful school day event.

DKDC is operated by the Calhoun Intermediate School District (CISD) and provides educational services for students with moderate to severe impairments. Programs are administered on- and off-campus and include Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Impaired (mild, moderate and severe levels), Multiply Impaired (severe level), Emotionally Impaired (Day Treatment Program for severely emotionally impaired), and Adult Training Program.

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2023 Meeting Dates

Dates for our remaining 2023 meetings are April 11, July 11 and October 10.

January’s donation

Sexual Assault Services was chosen for our January 2022 donation.

You can contribute your $50-$100 (or more) donation by sending a check made out to

Sexual Assault Services
with “WOI” in the memo line

Send them to:

Woman of Impact
c/o Teresa Durham
141 Buckley Lane
Battle Creek, MI, 49015

Or make you contribute by credit card on-line.

Thank You!

Total giving through the October 2022 meeting is over $150,000 to greater Battle Creek non-profits benefiting women and children!

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