Women Working Wonders Fund Awards $10,000 in 2023 Mini-Grants to Nonprofits Impacting Women and Girls

Mission of Deeds received a grant for their Food Gift Card Program from the Women Working Wonders Fund. From left to right, GLCF Grants Coordinator Sharon Kim, Mission of Deeds Sharon Petersen with WWWF Trustee Carrie Meikle.

The Women Working Wonders Fund, a permanently endowed fund of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, is pleased to announce the awarding of $10,000 in mini grants to deserving nonprofits impacting the lives of women and girls in Greater Lowell.

“As we have worked hard to continue to grow our endowment, we have the privilege to increase grant support to our community beyond our annual grant cycle each summer,” said Marci Barnes, Women Working Wonders board president. “An economic downturn and an ongoing pandemic have increased the needs of the community, and we are responding by offering up to $10,000 in mini-grants to support area nonprofits during this challenging time.”

The 2023 Mini Grants Recipients:

Lowell General Hospital CancerCenter for Women with Gynecological Cancer: $2,000

• Lowell Alliance for Lowell Diaper Bank: $2,000

• YMCA for StrongHer (trauma informed physical fitness program for women survivors of domestic violence and trauma): $1,920

• Mission of Deeds for Food Gift Cards Program: $1,080

• Habitat North Central Massachusetts for Assisting Senior Women to Age in Place: $1,000

• Coalition for a Better Acre for Expanding Empoderados Leadership Program: $1,000

• University of Massachusetts Lowell Foundation for The Society of Women Engineers: $1,000

Women Working Wonders provides annual grants in three key areas: assist women in transition, provide leadership development as well as contribute to the beautification of the environment. Established in 2004, the fund has granted over $300,000 to nonprofits supporting women and girls in the Greater Lowell area. To learn more, visit: https://www.womenworkingwondersfund.com/

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