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sponsor an event |
If you'd like to sponsor a fund-raising event on our behalf, in your home or elsewhere, we look forward to hearing from you. E-mail us. |
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Festival of Trees |
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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!
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Another successful run for Womenade! |
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In the news |
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Honoring volunteers |
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In July, women gathered in Seabrook to honor founding members
of the Womenade Board of Directors
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Festival of Trees |
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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). |
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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. |
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Sole Sistahs do it again!
Only better. |
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Friday, April 11: Making beautiful music |
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Tuesday, April 8 : Fun, food and fund-raising |
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Proceeds
equaled
$435.75 |
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The Board of Directors for Womenade for Greater Squamscott include Charlene Gelineau, Dianne Vandermale, Karen Monaco, Mary Donovan, Julia Higgins and Mary Jane Keane. |
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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. |
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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! |
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Monday February 11: Make-up and manicures |
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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. |
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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
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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
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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. |
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Wednesday, Oct. 10: Third Annual Comfort Soup |
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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! |
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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
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Martha LaPerle, Cooperative Middle School nurse, has helped
many students and their families with assistance of Womenade |
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Tuesday, Aug. 23: Sunflowers for Womenade |
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Tuesday, Sept. 11: Craft Fare |
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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
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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! |
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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 |
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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.
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Friday, Feb. 16: Potluck Fundraiser at Women Supporting Women Center |
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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. |
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E-Mail Womenade if you would like to host a fundraising
event
to help us help your neighbors. |
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Friday, Dec. 31: Benefit Recital |
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Linsey-Jean Moretti
Tufts,
a UNH
Voice student,
gave a New Year's Eve
concert and donated
the proceeds to
Womenade of Greater
Squamscott |
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Thursday, Nov. 2: ADE Groups Join Forces |
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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
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"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. |
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October: Second Annual Soup Tasting |
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Wednesday, Feb. 1: First Birthday
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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. |
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