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2025 Power of the Purse Plus!

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported POP 2025!  To those who attended and donated handbags - you continue to give generously, fill the room to capacity, and wholeheartedly support our mission. Root in Salem once again did an outstanding job with food and hospitality. And to our extremely supportive business partners - we want to acknowledge the difference that you are making helping us improve the lives of women and girls in Essex County. A special shout out goes to our high-energy raffle MC and this year's platinum partner, Kerri Sullivan-Kreiss of Sullivan Kreiss Financial who had the dance party rocking!  Designer, vintage, and stylish handbags, hand-turned pottery, and an array of international and domestic trips lead to some exciting silent auction strategies and hilarious raffle excitement. Thank you all for your tremendous support!  Come for the cause, stay for the fun!

2024 Grantee Recognition Breakfast

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended our 2024 Grantee Recognition Breakfast It was our pleasure to host and celebrate our twelve 2024 Grantees, each receiving a three-year grant. Attendees were able to meet the grantees, listen to their stories, and fund their need. In addition, we had the support of our loyal business sponsors and a nice showing of local state legislators. We also celebrated the work of Self Esteem Boston and awarded them our prestigious Above & Beyond Award in honor of our founders. Our 2024 Grantees are an amazing mix of organizations all delivering the resources and opportunities for women and girls to be independent, self-sufficient, and thriving members of the community. Thank you all for your unwavering support.

2024 POWER OF THE PURSE PLUS!

Huge Thank You's to everyone who supported this year's POP Plus! First to those who donated and attended.  We had a sold-out crowd at Root in Salem, who did an outstanding job hosting our fundraiser. Those attending were extremely generous bidding on the four trips and other silent auction and raffle items available.  In the end, with over 40 items available, including some lovely vintage and stylish purses, we were able to achieve our fundraising goal!  It was fabulous to see our guests mixing and mingling with many of our past and present grantees.  And a special shout out to our generous annual partners who have supported us financially throughout the year - especially our raffle MC and this year's platinum partner, Kerri Sullivan-Kreiss of Sullivan Kreiss Financial.

We believe in the promise of a brighter future for generations of women and girls in Essex County. With a single donation, our supporters ensure that women and girls in Essex Country can find success at work, in school, at home and in life.  We look forward to welcoming you to our future events - stay tuned.

20th Anniversary Celebration 2023

Thank you to all who joined us in October to celebrate The Women's Fund of Essex County's 20th Anniversary! It was a magical evening shared with our original founders, current board members, grant recipients, family, friends, and an amazing group of sponsors all of whom contribute much to our success. The spark that started 20 years ago will continue to flame for the next twenty and beyond, thanks to all of you and your generous support! We have big plans for 2024 launching The Essex County Resilient Girls Project and supporting two fundraising events to further nurture our ability to continue our mission supporting the women and girls of Essex County. More than ever, we believe that stronger women and girls build stronger families, and stronger families build stronger communities. We look forward to your continued generous support.

2022 Power of the Purse

Thank you to everyone who came to the Power of the Purse Plus to support our efforts on behalf of our greater community's most vulnerable women and children. And did you ever! Together, united in our collective power, we smashed the evening's fundraising goals making the night our most successful POP to-date!

At Power of the Purse, the fun and fabulous purses are also a metaphor for strength – It is strength to recognize we all have the power to make a difference. Because The Women's Fund believes that change begins with one woman, one girl at a time, and it starts with each of us. We know that stronger women and girls build stronger families, and stronger families build stronger communities.