Womenade of Greater Squamscott

2007/06 Womenade of Greater Squamscott Events

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"I was completely touched by the immediate response. It certainly lifted my spirits," said a resident in need.

2010

A Special Thank You!
	Pat Glennon and her 6th grade Team Achilles at the Cooperative Middle School (CMS ) have donated a generous $1,000 to Womenade of Greater Squamscott. The team raised the funds by having a Jump-a-thon and by making contracts. Well done boys, girls and pod leaders! The donation will be put to rapid use this fall!

Celebrating 5 years of Womenade of Greater Squamscott

Emcee Sue Frame and founder of Womenade of
Greader Squamscott Mary Jane Keane ejoy the
celebration at Exeter Bowling Lanes.

Womenade of Greater Squamscott celebrated
five years of assisting neighbors in need with a bowling bonanza at Exeter Bowling Lanes. Friends and family teamed up to support the organization on Saturday, Jan. 23. A fee of $200 per team included bowling, shoes, dancing, and a chili buffet with proceeds going to Womenade of Greater Squamscott.

The winning team for costumes: Bowl and Chain Gang: Kim and Jim Thibeault; Barb Vogel and Matt Keane, MJ and Tom Keane, Michelle and Bill Herman and Kari and Howie Lazerowich.

Kari Lazerowich, Charlene Gelineau, Val Carrico, Susan Drinker, Karen Monaco and Sue Champagne and me thanking past and present board members for 5 wonderful years.

2009

Festival of Trees

Special thanks to Amy Frye (decorating partner/friend extraordinaire!), Amy's mom DD Salyards (for the gorgeous handmade tree skirt), Lisa Cochran (for the stunning fresh water pearl bracelet), and artist Rose Bryant (for her beautiful "tiny painting" of a boat--perfect for our tree!). Thank you to Kari, for once again creating the perfect ornament to match our theme (we loved the Womenade sailboats!). And thank you to Mary, for delivering Womenade brochures for us in the nick of time!

— Lena Natola

Tree star 2009

Seacoast Half Marathon donates $65,000 to six area Womenade organizations

0pinion
November 14, 2009 2:00 AM
Nov. 9 — To the Editor:
The Nov. 8 Seacoast Half Marathon was a success on many levels: More than 1,000 runners and walkers completed the 13.1-mile course in near-perfect weather conditions; people from all across the country, Canada and Bermuda came to Portsmouth to run the race and to enjoy much that the New Hampshire Seacoast has to offer.
We donated $250 to each of five local nonprofit organizations that participated in the race's water stop competition (Families First, Great Bay Services, Girls On the Run, New Castle PTO and Big Brothers/Big Sisters), and $500 to the winner of that competition (Peer Leadership); and, best of all, the race donated $65,000 to the six Womenade groups that serve the greater Seacoast.
Thanks most notably to the companies that have supported the race every year since it's inception: Ocean Properties, Runner's Alley and Mizuno. We are also grateful for the support of the rest of our sponsors, including Ocean Bank, Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Weathervane Seafood Restaurant, Keane & MacDonald, NextEra Energy Seabrook Station, Stonewall Kitchen, Tradewinds Mechanical Services, Swix, Unitil and York Hospital.
All road races rely on volunteers to make the race fun and safe, and ours is no exception. We are in debt to all the people who come out and donate their time and energy to help make the race a success.
There is also a fabulous race committee that works tirelessly for 10 months to try to make each year's race a success. The Seacoast Half Marathon race committee members are Lisa Ade, Dan Beauley, Don Brabent, Todd Hanson, Bruce Hurley, Dana and Eric McKenna, Martha Stone, and Jeanine Sylvester. The Womenade members of this year's race committee are MJ Keane, Karen Monaco and Joan Walsh. Thank you to all of you for a job well done!
Jay Diener
Hampton

In the news

Honoring volunteers

In July, women gathered
in Seabrook to honor
founding members
of the Womenade
Board of Directors
who stepped down.

gifts of thanks

MJ Keane

Festival of Trees

The Festival of Trees is a10-year old tradition in Exeter and is an important fundraiser for the Exeter Chamber of Commerce’s Children’s Fund , which provides vouchers to families in need in Exeter and surrounding communities to purchase winter clothing and bedding. Many local businesses and non-profit agencies purchase a tree donated to the fund by area farms. The tree is then decoratied to attract bidders at the silent auction.

Lena Natola thought Womenade of Greater Squamscott ought to be represented at the Festival of Trees since the missions are similar: provide vital assistance to our local neighbors in need.

Lena purchased the tree on behalf of Womenade, and together with friends Amy Frye and Lisa Cochran, bought trimmings over the course of the year. Lena and Amy decorated the tree.

Lisa generously donated 7 pairs of her Lily Design “Pieces of Inspiration” earrings, (a line of earrings she created from which she donates a percentage of profits to Womenade on an ongoing basis Click here for more info).

Kari Lazerowich, graphic designer Womenade's graphic designer, donated two card stock ornaments. Walmart in Epping, donated brushed metallic green ornaments and a 12-foot artificial tree, which was donated to a local church.

In keeping with the grassroots “women helping their neighbors” theme of Womenade, the tree was decorated
in a simple, organic style, which included faux lemon ornaments (“when life hands you lemons, there’s Womenade”), natural pine cones, brushed metallic green
(in Womenade’s trademark shade) and red ornaments, two styles of card stock ornaments featuring lemon slices and
a version of the Womenade deer logo decked out with a red Rudolph nose, gilded bronze leaf garland, a sequined
green tree star, white lights, and woodsy tree skirt.

In addition to the earrings, the winning bidder also received a $20 gift certificate to Divine Café and Grille in Exeter donated by Amy Frye and a basket of brown and pink Womenade of Greater Squamscott t-shirts and Womenade brochures.

The Womenade tree sold for over $300!

Lena Natola, Amy Frye and Lisa Cochran banded together to decorate a tree on behalf of Womenade of the Greater Seacoast. Their efforts supported another local charity, The Children's Chamber Fund, whose goal is the same as Womenade's: to help those in need, in particular, children. In addition to receiving a beautifully-decorated tree, the winner bidder also received, Womenade
T-shirts in pink and brown, 7 pairs of Pieces of Inspiration earrings and a $20 gift certificate to Divine Café and Grille in Exeter. With the help of Lena, Amy and Lisa, as well as other businesses and community groups, The Children's Chamber Fund raised over $20,000 at the annual event.

More than a tree, winning bidder also received Womenade T-shirts

Sole Sistahs do it again! Only better.
In 2007, they raised $4,000 for Womenade of the Greater Squamscott. In 2008, they more than tripled that amount: $13,500. Okay, so the economy kicked in, but 2009 was still a banner year. Our sistahs raised $7,600 last year. You go girls! Click on the link below for more info. http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20081104-NEWS-811040333

Friday, April 11: Making beautiful music

The concert raised $552!

Tuesday, April 8 : Fun, food and fund-raising

	Proceeds equaled $435.75
The Board of Directors for Womenade for Greater Squamscott include Charlene Gelineau, Dianne Vandermale, Karen Monaco, Mary Donovan, Julia Higgins and Mary Jane Keane.
		Tommy Keane, left, T Keane, Daniel Donovan, George Donovan, Dave Higgins and Sarah Donovan enjoyed dinner at Flatbread's in Portsmouth and supported their families and neighbors.

Monday, February 11: A magical night of music with folk

Random Acts of Harmony (myspace.com/randomactsofharmony) and Cordwood (myspace.com/cordwood) joined together to present a benefit concert for Womenade of Greater Squamscott on Saturday, March 29 at 7 p.m at the First Unitarian Universalist Society, 12 Elm St., Exeter.

Bob Moore and Neil Zweig opened the show. Bob is well known in the Seacoast as a long-time poet and singer-song writer and Neil is a master guitarist who backs-up numerous New England singer-songwriters.

The acoustic folk trio, Random Acts of Harmony followed featuring crisp, tight three-part harmonies. Along with traditional American and British
Isles folk songs, they covered the music of John Prine, Steve Goodman,
Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Bill Staines, Tom Paxton and many others.

Audiences were treated to an idyllic walk down memory lane withthe heartfelt and often humorous tunes of Cordwood, an acoustic, country folk and bluegrass band out of Northwood. All four band members treated the audience to wonderful stories, original pieces, and superb instrumentals.

The evening was so magically musical, raising $1,003 for Womenade
that we hope to make this an annual event. Thank you, Donna Schlachman,
Bob Moore, Neil Zweig, Random Acts of Harmony and Cordwood!

Monday February 11: Make-up and manicures

A special thanks to Aura Day Spa of Exeter who offered pre-Valentine's Day manicures and make-up consultations, donating 100 percent of the proceeds to Womenade of Greater Squamscott, which totaled $500.

The spa is located on 9 Pleasant St. in Exeter near the library. Call 773-5999.

2007

DECEMBER

Thanks to Sole Sistahs who raised $4,000 for WOGS!

Like the Womenade organization itself, friendship translated into helping neighbors. A local group
of runners, the Sole Sistahs,
donated almost $4,000 to Womenade of the Greater Seacoast in December. Many of the Sole Sistahs team members were struck by the positive and encouraging friendships that
had been forged through running.
They decided to organize an all women's Reach the Beach Relay team,and at the same time raise money for Womenade, because
they wanted to do something in
their community they all felt
strongly about.

This group of runners raised over $3,000 for Womenade

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Exeter Hospital, all 14 Sole Sistahs were able to donate their entry fees for the annual event. Some of the team members also raised additional funds by sending out letters and getting individual sponsors, with Helene-Marie Collins leading the way. The finally tally on this effort was more than $3,900! "The experience was rewarding and supportive on so many levels," Sole Sistah Emily Kerr wrote in an e-mail that it was a great example of how groups and individuals can pull together to make a difference in
their communities.

Front: Patty Pangan, Emily Kerr, Helene-Marie Collins, Debbie Kane, Amy Hage.
Back row: Jaye Carr, Holly Greenston, Nancy Potter, Cathleen Toomey, Lisa Cochran,
Dee Dee McCarty, Heather Wheeler, Kathleen Babcock, Jendiss Frizzell.


Wednesday, Oct. 10: Third Annual Comfort Soup
	The company was as warm and comforting as the delicious home- made soups served at the third annual Comfort Soup fund raiser for Womenade of the Greater Squamscott. And soup tasters were also generous. Womenade raised nearly $1,500!	Thank you to all who attended and donated. Thanks also to Caroline Robinson of Berry Hill Farm on Stratham Heights Road, who welcomed Womenade to her barn for the third year in a row. Hope to see you and your friends at the barn next year!
	Left to right: Kim Gardiner, Kittery, Maine, Mary Donovan, Board member, Sandy Roginski, both of Stratham, Susan Drinker, Board member, Exeter and Jen Hubbell, also of Stratham, enjoyed warm soup and company at he third annual Comfort Soup event at Berry Hill Farm in Stratham. .		Martha LaPerle, Cooperative Middle School nurse, has helped many students and their families with assistance of Womenade

	Tuesday, Aug. 23: Sunflowers for Womenade
Tuesday, Sept. 11: Craft Fare		Many of you came out for our Sunflower event, which raised roughly $1200 for Womenade. Special thanks to Amy Frye, Lena Natola, Susan Drinker, Paul Ford and Bud from Memories Photography Studio for making this event such a success! The picture, courtesy of Memories, features Paul Ford, principal of the Main Street School with the Board of Directors for Womenade of Greater Squamscott. Click the following for more info and photos on the event :In the news.
The evening of crafts t in Stratham raised more than $2,600 for Womenade. Thank you to all our vendors and shoppers. We hope you had fun and left with beautiful gifts. Hope to see you all again next year!

Wednesday, Feb. 9: Second Anniversary of Womenade of Greater Squamscott
About 45 women helped Womenade of Greater Squamscott celebrate its second anniversary at Elements, a new fitness center for women in Exeter. The results of the last two years have been impressive. Karen Monaco, treasurer of Womenade, reported that since the organization's inception, $42,000 had been raised and given back to the community. “We thank you for allowing us to allocate it,” she said. Other members of the Board related stories about how the money has helped		people in the area, like the homeless family in need of food and a security deposit. Womenade also financed car repairs so that an area resident would be able to drive to the hospital for dialysis. Attendees also honored Kari Lazarowich, who has stepped down from the board. She has been integral to the success of Womenade since its inception. “Every design, every invitation, every piece of paper that has to do with Womenade was Kari’s creation, and we can’t thank her enough,” said Mary Jane Keene, board member.
	Cady Taylor and former Womenade Board Member Katy Langhorst joined many other women at Elements in Exeter to celebrate the second anniversary of Womenade.

Friday, Feb. 16: Potluck Fundraiser at Women Supporting Women Center

Womenade Board Members joined founder and director Claire Houston at the WSW
center for good food and warm company along with other Exeter area women.

“I will always be thankful for earth angels like you and will never forget the kind, compassionate good that you do."

2006

E-Mail Womenade if you would like to host a fundraising
event to help us help your neighbors.

Friday, Dec. 31: Benefit Recital

Linsey-Jean Moretti Tufts,
a UNH Voice student,
gave a New Year's Eve
concert and donated
the proceeds to
Womenade of Greater
Squamscott

Thursday, Nov. 2: ADE Groups Join Forces
	New Hampshire's own queen of comedy, Cindy Pierce performed "Finding the Doorbell," her story about her intimate hunt for an "owner's manual to the place where we all came from„" for 300 women and a handful of men at the Frank Jones Center in Portsmouth. Grown men were laughing so hard they were crying," one audience member said.	"As for the women, well, she had them at the doorbell." Womenade of Greater Squamscott, Womenaid of Greater Portsmouth, Womenade of the Hamptons and Oyster River Womenade hosted the event. Together the ADE groups raised $10,000. Nearly $2,200 of that amount came back to help families living in the Greater Squamscott community.

October: Second Annual Soup Tasting		Wednesday, Feb. 1: First Birthday
Caroline Robinson donated the use of her barn in Stratham for the annual soup-tasting event, which raised more than $6,600 in two years. The crisp fall air was filled with mouth-watering aromas of the first and best comfort food -- homemade soup.		The First Anniversary of Womenade of Greater Seacoast was celebrated at the Stratham Community Church with a cake tasting event.