Fall 2015 - Nevada Women`s Fund

Celebrating 33 Years
Nevada Women’s Fund
inspiring
NWF Awards $168,525
in Educational Scholarships
Natalie, 2015 Scholarship Recipient
Newsletter 4 - Fall 2015
achievement
Alexes, 2015 Scholarship Recipient
Class of 2015
Amy Biehl Scholarship funded by
Dermody Properties Foundation $2,500
Marcela Mayfield
Arlene Hatch Scholarship $1,500
Shaneli Agustin
Audi Reno Tahoe, Buick GMC Cadillac and
The Summit Reno $1,500
Jessica Chandler
Bill & Dottie Raggio Scholarship $3,795.96
Gillian Block & Iris West
Bill & Moya Lear Charitable Foundation
Scholarship $1,150.65
Irina Zimova
Charles H. Stout Foundation $17,714.92
Jenipher Ashby, Claudia Bertolone-Smith, Laila Kazemi,
Tiffany Kleinhans, Alexandria Snow, Iris West &
Amy Wetherbee
E.L. Cord Foundation Scholarship $25,000
Allison Blair, Natalie Ede, Tyler Ewing, Maria Frewert, Alexes
Garrett, Jessica Johnston, Corinne Lincoln, Zephyr McCormick, Iulia Pendragon, Natalie Potter, Nancy Quintero
Kristen VanCitters, Linsey Wegener & Irina Zimova
EWB Math and Science $11,147.63
Heather Green, Kelly Klingler, Jung Ju Song
Deanna Ta & Dominique White
Faralie Spell Scholarship $1,000
Claudia Bertolone-Smith
Frankie Sue Del Papa Scholarship $737.09
Kelsey Rolling
Fritsi H. Ericson Endowed Scholarship Fund $1,000
Melissa Wadsworth
Guild Family Law Endowed Scholarship $1,247.35
Cathryn McGregor
Charlotte L. MacKenzie Endowed Scholarship $6,536.97
Julia Caylor, Clarissa McIntyre & Gina Stratos
Helaine Greenberg “55 and Alive” Endowed
Scholarship $676.98
Kylie Vizzusi
Cheryl Moss / Pioneer Center $500
Corinne Lincoln
IGT Scholarship $2,500
Patricia Guerrero
Cyril T. Hofmeister Jr. Scholarship $1,000
Sandra Villalvazo
Jan Evans Endowed Memorial Scholarship $2,480.62
Cathryn McGregor
Derrivan/Rinaldi Endowed Scholarship $650.08
Alisha Struble
Jeanne T. Shearer Endowed Scholarship Fund $6,875.67
Rebecca Adkins, Eliana Llanos & Arthi Sachdev
Dorothy Blakey Endowed Scholarship $6,986.11
Stephanie Gaona, Pamela Olivares, Alisha
Struble & Nicole Winckelmann
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Scholarship awards is the “Best Day of
the Year” at the Nevada Women’s Fund.
This year $168,525 in educational scholarships was awarded to 65 northern Nevada
women; translating to the lives of 41 children. Every dollar awarded through the
Fund goes toward the completion of not
only a bachelors degree, or a masters, but
it is affording a woman in need with the
opportunity to achieve her dreams, and
the ability to inspire achievement in her own
community.
Cultivating future leaders to break
down the barriers placed on them by their
circumstances drive our efforts. We hope
to show women that there is someone out
there who believes in them and is willing
to invest in their future, women such as
Caroline who said, “Receiving a scholarship from the Nevada Women’s Fund is
an incredible honor. I really feel the key
message is how invaluable the feeling of
being believed in is – sometimes it is hard
to stay motivated as an older student, with
a family, but the Nevada Women’s Fund
helps fuel this fire. Thank you, thank you,
thank you!” — Caroline, 2015 scholarship
recipient.
By working together with devoted
donors, board members, and volunteers,
our passionate pursuit to help women has
been made a reality. For 33 years, the Nevada Women’s Fund has worked to
strengthen its community by empowering
women to better their lives.
By aiding these women in pursuit of
their educational goals, we have created,
and continue to nurture impact that goes
far beyond the women themselves, we
influence children and families as well.
Thank you for your continued support in
all that we do at the Fund.
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President’s Message
Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson, President and CEO
Photo by: LSN Studios
For nearly four years I have served as
the President of this wonderful organization, and in this time I have seen the tremendous power of a community coming
together to create a positive impact. With
each year that has gone by, I have been
witness to the immense ability that the
NWF has to change lives and bring hope
to the hopeful.
After 33 years, this organization is
still making a remarkable difference while
inspiring achievement in our local community. In 2015 we awarded nearly $300,000
in scholarships and grants to local women and community non-profits. This was
an increase of more than $40,000 distributed throughout our local region, over
last year.
These advancements come with the
dedication, support and involvement of
each and every one of our donors, board
members, foundations and volunteers.
Your support means so much to us here
at the Fund, but even more to the women hoping and searching for a way to
better their lives.
It is easily one of the most rewarding
feelings in the world when you are able
to witness a single mother opening her
scholarship check for the first time. The
look of excitement as she fights to hold
back the tears that fill her eyes is not one
easily forgotten and the motivation behind what we do. Thank you once again
for making it all possible.
2015 Salute to Women of Achievement
More than 1,200 people were in attendance at our 24th annual Salute to
Women of Achievement luncheon this
year. It was an all around success from
the presentation of the Hall of Fame
award to the Honorable Deborah Schumacher, to the emotional speech given
by scholarship recipient Katy Lynn, to
the astounding $330,000 raised in support of our mission.
On top of this inspiring success, 58
incredible women were honored, ranging from professions in banking to medicine, and so much more. Though these
women come from different walks of
life, one thing they all have in common
is their passion and dedication to their
careers, and to their community. It is
Dr. Connie Mariano, Honorable Deborah Schumacher and NWF
Board Chair, Debby Herman
Photo by: JLM Photography
with pride that the Fund recognizes these
women.
We thank everyone who continues to
make this event possible, and we hope
you’ll join us next year as we celebrate
our 25th WOA anniversary; a milestone
for the organization as we continue to
recognize and salute community women.
Giving Circle Awards $65,535 to The Eddy House
This year the Giving Circle presented
a check for $65,535 to The Eddy House
for its YOUth Resource Center. The
YOU is a walk-in center in downtown
Reno for homeless, runaway, foster and
other at-risk youth between the ages of
12 and 21. Youth visitors can access
“care and comfort services” including
showers, access to laundry facilities,
snacks, clothing, free wi-fi, cellphone
charging, a tech lab and The Chill Zone—
a safe place to spend time off the streets.
Since 2008, the NWF Giving Circle
has awarded more than $685,000, including The Eddy House donation, to local
area non-profits to help the NWF reach
its mission of inspiring achievement.
2015 Grant Awards: $123,117
Donor Directed Grants: $14,945
Assistance League of Reno Sparks for
Operation School Bell
Nevada Women’s History Project
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery
Museum
NWF Community Grants: $42,637
Assistance League of Reno Sparks
Casa De Vida
Nevada Youth Empowerment Project (NYEP)
Northern NV Center for Independent Living
Pinocchio’s Moms on the Run
Ridge House, Inc
Sierra Association of Foster Families
TIP of Northern Nevada
NWF Giving Circle Grant - $65,535
The Eddy House - YOUth Resource Center
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Mother’s Day Appeal Match Update
The Fund has been presented with an
exciting opportunity this year as an anonymous donor presented a mother’s day
appeal match. This means that every dollar donated toward the appeal will be
matched up to $50,000. As of August 31,
2015, your mother’s day donations plus
the match from the anonymous donor
has already equaled
an incredible
$19,820!
Through your efforts, and the generous match pledge, we are opening even
more doors for deserving women in our
community. We are being equipped to
provide more scholarship opportunities,
not only impacting our greater community, but emphasizing the pursuit of
dreams among families and children as
well.
If you have not joined the match
with a donation, you still have time. The
match will be open until December 31,
2015. To contribute toward this matching offer, please call the office at
775-786-2335 or visit our website at
www.NevadaWomensFund.org. Thank
you for all you do to support this organization, our mission, and our community.
Board of Directors
Debby Herman, Chair
Dawn Ahner, Vice Chair
Carla Pierson, Recorder
Kristen Chinvarasopak, Treasurer
Lindsay Anderson
Carolyn Barbash
Alexia Bratiotis
Debby Bullentini
Ann Burns
Michele Casey
Beth Cooney
Jennifer Crowe
Patty Downs
Tiffany East
Kerry Eaton
Heidi Gansert
Denise Kline
Eugenia Larmore
Sandy Marz
Patricia Morales
Joey OrdunaHastings
Kaitlyn Ovard
Sabrina Pellett
Lesley Pittman
Lynda Ribaudo
Jodi Schoenbachler
Kelly Ann Scott
Candie Slider
Allison Smithson
Dawn Welsh
Ann Wilkinson
Class of 2015
Jennifer Satre Scholarship $1,702.99
Mariana DuBose
Peg Murphy Endowed Scholarship $2,004.25
Clarissa McIntyre
Joseph & Evelyn Lombardi Family Scholarship $3,400
Victoria Brown & Natalie Ede
The Debra Scott Nursing Scholarship by
Renown Health $1,000
Paige McGinley
Margaret Eddelman O’Donnell Scholarship $1,373.79
Allison Blair
Margaret Hart Conaboy Scholarship - $1,000
Darlin Martinez
Martha H. Jones Endowed Scholarship $10,317.04
Betty Davis, Sarah Hand, Kylie Vizzusi &
Linsey Wegener
Meggin McIntosh PhD Emphasis on Excellence
Scholarship $2,500
Sandra Villalvazo
Melanie Watkins Scholarship $1,000
Stephanie Gaona
Milton and Peggy Glick Endowed Scholarship $1,294.49
Bridgette Gilboy
Mutual of Omaha Scholarship $3,000
Bridgette Gilboy & Kathleen Muth
Northern Nevada Nursing Scholarship $11,279.51
Laila Kazemi, Paige McGinley, Kathleen Muth, Angela
Sciarani, Linsey Wegener & Taylor Wood
NWF Board Alumnae Scholarship $10,000
Herah Ashraf, Jessica Chandler, Derrian Goebel, Jessica Irwin
Zephyr McCormick, Caroline Perez, Erika Sanchez-Estrada,
Salma Valadez, Melissa Wadsworth
NWF General Scholarship $450
Kelsey Rolling
Pauline Helms Scholarship $491.59
Claudia Bertolone-Smith
Ross & Dorothy Ballard Scholarship $2,000
Taylor Wood
Sandra Daugherty Endowed Scholarship $1,015.49
Caroline Perez
Sandra Daugherty Scholarship - College of Science $1,000
Jung Ju Song
Sher and Gary Muhonen Endowed Scholarship $2,168.71
Ashley Bressem
Stephanie Kruse Scholarship $1,500
Stephanie Gaona
Sue Wagner Scholarship $2,934.76
Daisy Alcala-Marquez
Terry Lee Wells Scholarship $1,000
Derrian Goebel
The Buzick Scholarship $1,500
Maria Frewert
The Davis Family Endowed Scholarship $3,592.76
Stephanie Blossom & Julia Caylor
The Legarza Family Scholarship $1,500
Iulia Pendragon
Tim & Joelle Jay Scholarship $1,000
Kristen VanCritters
Timken-Sturgis Scholarship $1,000
Herah Ashraf
WiTS Endowed Scholarship $1,000
Alexes Garrett
Power of the Purse
2015
Join us as we celebrate our 8th annual
Power of the Purse event on Friday, November 20, 2015 at the downtown Reno
Ballroom. The doors will open at 5pm,
and the shopping, food, and fun, will go
until 9pm.
This year we will feature more than 60
vendors, all with incredible items. Shoppers may choose from a variety of custom
art pieces, stylish clothing, unique hand
crafted jewelry, luxurious health and
beauty products, and delectable treats, all
great options for your holiday shopping
this year.
We hope to see you there as we raffle
away some great designer bags featuring
Michael Kors, Coach, Kate Spade, and
many more. Tickets will be available on
our website, or you can call the office for
more information.
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Mark Your Calendar!
achievement
2015 Power of the Purse
November 20 | 5-9 p.m.
Downtown Reno Ballroom
Pre-sale tickets - $40 | At the door - $45
Our Mission
The Nevada Women’s Fund is dedicated to strengthening
its community by empowering women to improve their
lives and those of their families. We identify critical social
needs and address those needs through scholarships and
community grant making.
2016 NWF Board Alumnae
February 2 | 5-7 p.m.
Aura Lounge | Silver Legacy
2016 Salute to Women of Achievement
May 26, 2016
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and community grant making. Your generous donation may be tax deductible.
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a general donation to support NWF’s
mission of inspiring achievement in
women and families.
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a restricted scholarship in the
amount of $1,500 annually.
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a member of the NWF Giving
Circle by making a minimum 3 year
pledge of $2,500 or more annually to
award grant funds for needed
community services.
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an endowment account with a
minimum and principal donation of
$10,000, held in perpetuity.
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