UPDATES & CURRENT EVENTS

To start off February, WGB was part of an Afghan Support Center, a resource event hosted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to help Afghan refugees get resettled. Over the multi-day event, some of our staff and volunteers connected with attendees by distributing clothing and providing information on other resources we offer.

Director of Operations Kathryn MacGowan manning our information table

Volunteer Heidi Kibirsky, WGB Board President Cyndi Shanahan, volunteer Lynne Cook distributing clothing

Other resources at the Center included health, housing, education, employment, and legal aid

New clean underwear is an often overlooked essential which we provide in our Bags-to-Go, a program largely utilized by our referred shelter residents. Thanks to a sizeable in-kind donation from Walmart and the diligent work of our local volunteer group Mocha Moms, we have dozens of newly sorted, matched, carefully-packed and size-labeled bags of underwear ready to be used for emergency Bag-to-Go cases.

Our last day for Fall/Winter clothing donations is March 18th. We will then be closed to all donations until April as we prepare our boutique for warmer weather!

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LOOKING AHEAD

March is Women's History Month! We have an excitingly busy few weeks coming up filled with events and activities that embody our mission of empowering women. We can't wait to share them with you, so be sure to stay tuned into our social media outlets and check out next month's issue of Inside WGB for more!

Women Giving Back is also fortunate enough to be featured in a televised ad by M&T Bank, one of our annual sponsors. The ad will be airing on NBC4 throughout Women's History Month— keep an eye out for us on your TV!

Donation collection for our Prom Boutique continues! We accept the following items:

Gently used formal dresses
Formal shoes
Accessories (jewelry, purses)
Bras
NEW/UNOPENED makeup

We will continue to collect these items year-round, but our last Prom Boutique date is May 6th.

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Women Giving Back celebrates the loved ones of our country’s men and women in uniform and recognizes the sacrifices they have made in support of our Nation’s heroes.

In honor the Month of the Military Child (April), we will host a Free Military Shopping Day and open our boutique doors to all military families to come shop for women and children's clothing at no cost on Friday, April 19, from 10am-12pm.

No referral needed, but must bring military ID to shop.

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Save the date! Our annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta will be held on Thursday, May 2nd, from 4pm-7pm.

Join us as we recognize all our volunteers, annual sponsors, and supporters with a festive celebration! Enjoy tasty Latin food, refreshing drinks, and lively music and dancing under our signature purple fiesta tent. Our silent auction will be back and full of fun items to bid on as well. Registration is now open! Learn more here.

"I have always believed that you should always help those in need, because not only is it the right thing to do, it also makes the world feel a little better."

Karima is a dedicated advocate for domestic violence awareness and aid in her community. Part of her efforts includes regularly hosting donation drives benefitting Women Giving Back, collecting a variety of supplies from clothing to diapers to toys during the holidays in support of our mission. As a property manager in Woodbridge, she has been a remarkable ambassador for WGB's mission, extending our reach beyond our own backyard. Karima's colleagues cannot say enough about her kindness and leadership which foster a strong sense of unity and empathy. Her passion for helping others extends into everything she does, and we are so grateful she is part of the WGB village!