|
March is Women's History Month! |
of Women’s Organizations
Published by Project FLIGHT
|
|
Organization
Name:
|
Notes
|
||
|
Contact
Person(s) |
Eugenia
H. Smith Phone:
(716) 645-6164 x114 Fax:
(716) 645-6176 Email:
ehsmith@cedar.buffalo.edu |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Service Information |
·
The UB Women's Club is a service organization for the University at
·
Members organize and participate in educational and charitable
activies which directly support the
Grace Capen Academic Awards in April, and the Financial Aid Awards
in September. |
|
||
Meetings,
Programs, & Services
·
The Executive Board meets monthly and general membership meetings
occur three times a year. ·
Members can participate in various activites, major fundraisers and
community service projects.
Fundraisers benefit students at the
Awards and Financial Aid Awards. |
||||
National
Affiliation
·
Buffalo Federation of Women's Clubs, a nonprofit organization. |
||||
Members
and Criteria
·
Open to Women who have a commitment to the university and the
club’s mission. |
||||
|
|
Organization
Name:
Western New York |
Notes
|
||
|
Contact
Person(s) |
Gail M. Staines, Ph.D,
Executive Director WNYLRC Phone:
(716) 633-0705 Fax:
633-1736 Email:
gstaines@wnylrc.org |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Service Information |
·
To ensure that the people of WNY have access to information they
need and want. |
|
||
Meetings,
Programs, & Services
·
For our members (600+ libraries and information centers in the six
counties of WNY).
S ee: www.wnylrc.org and www.wnylibraries.org. ·
Publishes WNYLRC WATCH (6 times a year—print and web). |
||||
National
Affiliation
·
American Library Association. |
||||
Members
and Criteria
·
Please see our website at: www.wnylrc.org. |
||||
|
|
Organization
Name:
Western New York |
Notes
|
||
|
Contact
Person(s) |
Ellen
Errigo, Phone:
(716) 884-2481 Fax:
(716) 883-2481 Email:
eerrigo@medaille.edu |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Service Information |
·
The Network provides advice and support to women colleagues in
higher education through
professional development and efforts to increase the number,
visibility, and influence of women in
leadership roles. |
|
||
Meetings,
Programs, & Services
·
The Network sponsers an annual conference each spring,as well as
br4eakfast seminars at area
colleges throughout the school year. ·
A mentoring program is coordinated by Natalie Moudgil at |
||||
National
Affiliation
·
American Council on Education. |
||||
Members
and Criteria
·
All
conference. ·
No membership fee. |
||||
|
|
Organization
Name:
|
Notes
|
||
|
Contact
Person(s) |
Michelle
Wysocki RN Phone:
(716) 862-BONE (2663) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Service Information |
·
Building stronger bones with education. |
|
||
Meetings,
Programs, & Services
·
Community education and screening programs. ·
Osteoporosis Support Groups. ·
Professional education seminars. |
||||
National
Affiliation
·
National Osteoporosis Foundation. ·
NYS Osteoporosis Prevention Education Program. |
||||
Members
and Criteria
·
Open to anyone desiring bone health information. |
||||
Organization
Name:
|
Notes
|
|||
|
Contact
Person(s) |
Mary
Ellen Bakowski Director Phone:
(716) 887-2621 E-mail:
mbakowski@uwbec.org |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Service Information |
|
|
||
Meetings,
Programs, & Services
·
The WNY Women’s Fund is a collaborative effort between the
County and the Community Foudnation for Greater
grants to community programs that help women and girls have the
power to realize their full
potential, and it advocates for increased philantropy by and for
women and girls. ·
Publishes a bi-annual newsletter. |
||||
National
Affiliation
· None. |
||||
Members
and Criteria
·
Members of the board of directors and the Fund’s various
committees are recommended and approved by the Board.
Volunteers are also welcome. |
||||
|
|
Organization
Name:
|
Notes
|
||
|
Contact
Person(s) |
Constance
Eve, Chair Phone:
(716) 831-9821 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Service Information |
·
To direct services and support for the empowerment of women,
children, and families towards
moving ahead in economic, emotional, and social stability. |
|
||
Meetings,
Programs, & Services
·
Board of Directors meet once a month. ·
Board committees meet bi-weekly and at Retreat. ·
Annual April Forum and Luncheon at ·
Services include:
· Project
Joy—a prison outreach and family celebration to provide goods and
services to
over 4,000 women and children during the holiday season.
· Women's
including structured
housing for over 100 women annually.
· Dignity
Circle—ten duplex homes for single women and families, complete with
support services to enable women to move to full employment,
economic, and social
stability.
·
enrichment and mental health, substance abuse, domestic abuse,
individual and
family
counseling.
· Movin'
On—provides transitional housing for homeless single women who are
committed
to moving toward independence.
·
services to enable women to move to full employment, economic, and
social stability. |
||||
National
Affiliation
| ||||