May 31, 2008

Women's Fund volunteers braved the windy, wet weather to participate in the Freihofer’s Community Walk on Saturday, May 31, 2008, at the Empire State Plaza.

Participants were: Doris Chow, Denise Harlow, Eileen Marciano, Laurie Gillespie-Allen, Maggie Fronk, Kim Cardillo and Megan Allen. Besides having fun – despite the weather – the Freihofer’s Team raised $574! This year’s event was cut a little short because of the weather, but participants still had a good time and are looking forward to next year’s walk.

Thanks to volunteer Eileen Marciano for organizing the walk participants.

May 9, 2008

LUNAFEST is a national film festival that began in 2001 that features short films by, for, or about women. The films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women's health, motherhood, body image, sexuality, cultural diversity and breaking barriers.

The Festival came to the Capital Region in Spring 2008 at Siena College's Key Auditorium in Roger Bacon Hall, with all proceeds benefiting The Women’s Fund (85%) and the Breast Cancer Fund (15%). The Women's Fund gratefully received $2,083.

November 15, 2007

The hottest ticket in town last November 15 was the pre-opening benefit for The Women's Fund of the Capital Region at Sephora in Colonie Center. A sell-out (with nearly 600 guests coming through the doors in three hours), this special evening of beauty for a great cause is still generating "I should've been there" buzz.

November 6, 2007

Over 75 people attended at our second annual Grant Program Kickoff program at New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) on Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

At this program, Laurie Bacheldor of United Way of the Capital Region shared learning about both the value of collaboration and the challenges found in collaborative efforts. She also presented several examples of successful collaborations, commenting about how the collaborations were formed, the selection of collaborative partners, and how partners overcame threats to the collaboration.

May 15, 2007

Almost 300 people attended at our first annual Trailblazer Luncheon at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center on May 15, 2007.

At this luncheon, we honored the three outstanding Trailblazing Women of 2007 in recognition of their philanthropy: Teri Bordenave, President and CEO of Girls Incorporated of the Greater Capital Region; Charlotte Buchanan, Retired, McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams; and Jeanne Neff, Ph.D, President of The Sage Colleges.