2025 Scholarship Fundraiser

March 21, 2025      11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

On Friday, March 21 at Wolferts Roost Country Club, The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region will celebrate and honor our 2025 Trailblazer and  WERC’s Community Leading Star. 

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2025 Trailblazer: This outstanding woman of achievement has blazed trails and impacted the lives of women and girls in our community:   

  Karen Carpenter, President and CEO, Vanderheyden

2025 WERC’s Community Leading Star: Through her commitment to community service, she makes a positive impact and is a role model for women of all ages.    

     Megan Allen, CEO, New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON)

Our Honorary Committee Chair is Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, a Women's Fund 2019 Trailblazer.

Our honorees and Maggie will present a panel discussion: Educating and Inspiring Generations. They will share compelling stories on this topic in a conversation moderated by Benita Zahn, DPS, MS, CHWC, NBC-HWC.

Two scholarship recipients will share their inspiring stories, including how their Women's Fund scholarship has helped them achieve their goals. We are honored to continue celebrating Kathy Russom’s life through the scholarship in her name, funded by the Pursuit Board of Directors.

 Doors open at 11:00 a.m. for you to socialize and bid on our Silent Auction; the lunch will be served at noon

Registration

Online

By Mail

Please respond by March 14, 2025

 Prize Drawing

 Fresh Start

Silent Auction

You can win experiences to enjoy, ways to pamper yourself, and more!

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