Don’t Miss: “Women Helping Women” Crossroads Fundraiser

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

GoLocalProv Features Team

As the homelessness of Rhode Island women continues to climb at a disturbing rate, there is no better month than March for women stepping up to help their fellow women. And next week presents the ideal opportunity.

Crossroads will add to the celebration of March as Women Helping Women month with its fourth annual Women Helping Women event on Thursday, March 31st at 5:30pm at Café Nuovo in Providence. 

An event hosted by women, for women

This special fundraising event is hosted by women for women and all proceeds will support the Women's Shelter and other programs for women at Crossroads Rhode Island. General Treasurer Gina Raimondo, Vice Chair of the Crossroads Rhode Island Board of Directors, is the event's chair.

In recent months, there has been an unprecedented surge in the number of homeless women who are seeking assistance at Crossroads.  Last year alone, Crossroads served 400 women and that number continues to increase.

Crossroads invites women to join them for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres and a chance to network with other prominent women in the community who are joining together to support a most worthy cause.  The cost is 
$100 per person. To purchase tickets, register online at www.crossroadsri.org. If you are unable to attend, you may support Crossroads Rhode Island's women's programs by making a donation at the Web site as well.

Women 50 strong in support

Fifty prominent Rhode Island women have joined forces to co-host the event in order to show their support of this most worthy cause:
Honorary Chairs:  Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed
Event Chair:  General Treasurer Gina Raimondo
Hosted by Crossroads RI Board Members:  Marian Barrette, Eileen Howard Boone, Flossie Crisp, Mary Leahey, Katherine McKenzie, Lynn Moran, Gina Raimondo, Karen Rosene-Montella, M.D., Merrill Sherman, Sheri Southern, Bishop Geralyn Wolf
Co-Hosts:  Carolyn Belisle, Lisa Bergeron, Jacky Beshar, Heidi Buonanno, Michele Caprio, Johnnie Chace, Jeanne Cola, Michelle Collie, Kathleen Cote Bowling, M.D., Barbara Cottam, Kristin DeKuiper, Renee Evangelista, Carol Golden, Nellie Gorbea, Carol Grant, Alicia Hamblett, Polly Handy, Ann-Marie Harrington, Christine Heenan, Kathleen Hittner, M.D., Martha Hultzman, Andrea Iannazzi, Susan Keller, Sally Lapides, Carol Levitt, M.D., Melissa Long, Kati Machtley, Eva Marie Mancuso, Carolyn Mark, Pat Mastors, Mindy Matouk, Pat Moran, Linda Newton, Kathy O’Donnell, Alix Ogden, Willa Perlman, Heather Pierce, Cynthia Reed, Susan Rittscher, Michelle Ruberto Fonseca, Marcia Russell-Cintron, Kathleen Ryan, Esquire, Mary  Shekarchi, Esquire, Joy Shore, Linda Silveira, Kim Sutton, Catherine Terry Taylor, Marcy Wemple, Laurie White, Meg Wirth.

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