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20.8% of female-headed households in Schenectady County live in poverty

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Links to news releases, articles and press photos are listed here.

News Releases

"Women’s Fund of the Capital Region Announces Grants and Trailblazing Women of 2008", June 3, 2008 Photo of Benita Zahn (on left) congratulating Candace King Weir, June 2008
photo by Lori Van Buren / Times Union

Photo of shoppers at Sephora pre-opening, Nov. 2007 "Sephora Hosts Pre-Opening Benefit For The Women’s Fund Of The Capital Region", November 13, 2007

Photo of grant check being delivered, May 2007 "Women’s Fund To Announce Local Grant Recipients", May 14, 2007

"Women’s Fund Marks Membership Milestone and Announces Grants Process", October 19, 2006

"Fund Dedicated To Women’s And Girls’ Self-Sufficiency To Be Launched" February 16, 2006

Articles

LUNAFEST logo "Lunafest Aims to Raise Funds for Women's Groups", The Times Union, April 27, 2008

Photo of shoppers waiting to enter Sephora's pre-opening, Nov. 2007 "Sephora Colonie Center Party", The Times Union blog by Kristi Gustafson, November 16, 2007

"Shop Sephora’s Preopening Fundraiser for The Women's Fund", The Times Union blog by Kristi Gustafson, November 4, 2007

Photo of people at Oct. 06 event "Fund Supports Fresh Start for Women, Girls", The Times Union, October 10, 2006

"A Fund for Hope", Editorial, The Times Union, February 17, 2006

"500 Women Sought to Seed Special Fund", The Times Union, February 2, 2006

Photo of Steering Committee Feb. 2006
photo by: JoanHeffler.com

Press Photos

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Trailblazing Women of 2008

Sr. Constance Casey, snjm
Jane Golub
Candace King Weir
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The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region
A collaboration of
The Community Foundation &
United Way of the Greater Capital Region

P.O. Box 13865, Albany, NY 12212
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