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Womens Endowment Fund Celebrates Mother's Day by Honoring Special Women
By: Tina BoyesDate: 04/17/2008
AKRON, Ohio (April 7, 2008) The Women's Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation has kicked off its annual Mother's Day campaign. The campaign allows donors to make tribute or memorial gifts to the Women's Endowment Fund in honor of the special women they know. Each honoree will receive a Mother's Day card informing her that a gift was made in her name, though the amount of the gift will not be disclosed.
Last year's Mother's Day Campaign raised a total of$10,620 for the Women's Endowment Fund.
Contact Akron Community Foundation at 330-376-8522 to make a donation. Gifts must be made by April 30 to ensure honorees receive their cards by Mothers Day.
About Womens Endowment Fund
The Womens Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation was established in 1993 as a permanent endowment committed to encouraging the advancement of Summit County women and girls. Grant-making supports the educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth of women and girls. The endowment has grown to more than $1 million and the fund has awarded $291,302 in grants.
Contributions of any amount are welcome and can be sent to the Womens Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation, 345 West Cedar Street, Akron, Ohio 44307-2407. For more information, call 330-376-8522 or visitwww.akroncommunityfdn.org/wef.
About Akron Community Foundation
Celebrating 52 years of building community philanthropy, Akron Community Foundation is a $142.8 million philanthropic endowment with a growing family of more than 300 affiliate funds. In 1955, a $1 million bequest from the estate of Edwin Shaw established the foundation, which works to improve the quality of life in greaterAkron. It accepts charitable gifts and bequests from individuals, families, organizations and corporations committed to making a difference in the community for generations to come. To date, the foundation and its affiliate funds have awarded more than $70 million in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations.
