It’s no coincidence that the Women’s Fund 15th Anniversary Luncheon was rescheduled to Women’s History Month in March! Did you know that it began as a local Sonoma County, California, school celebration in 1978 to address the lack of women in K – 12 curricula? It was designed to align with International Women’s Day on March 8, which was first acknowledged in the United States in 1909. Congress next established the first national Women’s History Week in 1981, and by 1987, it was expanded to the full month of March. Since that time, every President has issued an annual proclamation designating March as Women’s History Month to celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States.
Access to education is at the heart of our mission at the Women’s Fund, so we are proud to host our annual fundraising event during a time that focuses on what we do best, helping transform the lives of low-income women and girls.
We are just a few tables away from a sell-out of our luncheon on March 26, 11:30 am, at The Press Room downtown. Won’t you join us? We’re saving a seat for you!
Julie Sharpe,
Executive Director
