Ten New Three-Year Grants Awarded to Organizations Serving Women and Girls in Essex County

For Immediate Release (June 10, 2025) Beverly, MA – The Women’s Fund of Essex County (TWF) announced today that they have awarded three-year grants to ten non-profit organizations dedicated to transforming the lives of women and girls throughout Essex County.

“This year’s grants are all three-years in duration to assure multi-year support for programs that address longer-term issues to maximize impact,” said Trish Moore, co-president of The Women’s Fund of Essex County.

Since 2023, TWF has donated more than $4 million to over 160 high-impact organizations across the 34 cities and towns of Essex County. Our grants provide resources to help assure success for women and girls in every aspect of their lives.

“Research shows that investing in women has a cascading, multiplier effect across generations and throughout communities,” said Wendy Roworth, co-president of The Women’s Fund of Essex County, “Our grant recipients have deep connections to the women and girls in their communities and our funding will amplify their impact.”

“This year we saw a 14% rise in incoming applications, indicating the greater need for assistance,” said Kathi Vander Laan, Grants Allocation Committee Chair. “We are pleased that this year’s grants reach a broad span of communities including Greater Lawrence, Lynn, Haverhill, Salem, Swampscott, Wenham, Cape Ann, Amesbury and more. The grants are also well-aligned with our areas of focus: Health & Mental Health, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Equity & Social Justice, Leadership Development and Academic Achievement with many awards touching multiple areas.”

2025 TWF Grant Recipients

Acord Food Pantry “Mobile Mart” in Essex, Hamilton, Wenham

Blueskies Behavioral Health Services “Single Working Mothers Program” in Greater Lawrence (Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover)

Casa Mariposa “Residence Program” in Lynn

Harvey Girls Inc. “Career Navigation & Readiness for Young Women” in Andover, Haverhill, Methuen, North Andover

Haverhill Public Schools “GEMS Program: Girls Empowerment Means Success” in Haverhill

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center “Domestic Violence Family Law Program” in Greater Lawrence (Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover), Greater Newburyport (Amesbury, Byfield, Newbury, Newburyport, Salisbury, West Newbury), Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Ipswich, Merrimack

Lifebridge “River House Women’s Shelter” in Cape Ann (Essex, Gloucester, Manchester-by-the Sea, Rockport) and Northshore Essex County (Beverly, Danvers, Gloucester, Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Swampscott)

Neighbors in Need “Diaper Pantry and Delivery Program” in Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover

Seaglass Village “Membership Subsidization Program for Seniors” in Marblehead, Nahant, Swampscott

Si, Se Puede “Empowering Young Women Program” in Lawrence

To learn more about the work of The Women’s Fund of Essex County, and ways to get involved or support this all-volunteer organization, please visit our website.

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About The Women’s Fund of Essex County

Since 2003 The Women’s Fund of Essex County (TWF) has raised and awarded grants to non-profit organizations providing local women, girls and their families with the resources they need to find success at work, home, and in life. Our all-volunteer organization is supported entirely by generous donors whose philanthropy supports a portfolio of programs impacting women and girls. We have been recognized with the George Peabody Award for Leadership in Philanthropy by the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF), and with the Champions Award for Community Impact by North Shore Community College, as well as the Constance Grasso Award from the YWCA of Greater Newburyport. TWF is a Field of Interest Fund of ECCF.

TWF Press Contact

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