The En Ka Society of Winchester is please to announce the recipients of its first quarter grants. The following organizations received financial gifts for use as described:
Community Schools Association – granted funds for Authorfest 2017, which is a community wide enrichment event planned for all Winchester students where seventeen authors and illustrators will visits schools and classrooms on April 4th.
English at Large (EAL) – granted funds to expand efforts to meet the need for English language instruction for immigrants and refugees.
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Winchester Recreation Department Summer Concerts – granted funds for the sponsorship of one summer concert on the Common.
Wright-Locke Farm- granted funds to help to cover the cost of booking professional bands and printing promotional materials for Family Farm Nights.
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Parent to Parent – granted funds for their upcoming program on April 5, 2017, featuring author Lenore Skenazy.
Winchester Historical Society – granted funds to make upgrades to the catering kitchen in the Sanborn House Historical and Cultural Center consisting of new stainless steel storage cabinets and new vinyl safety flooring.
The En Ka Society is a volunteer non-profit women’s organization that provides aid, through volunteer service and fundraising, to local charities and organizations, which are charitable in nature, and benefit the Winchester community. Local non-profit organizations may apply for En Ka grants, which are awarded quarterly.
To learn more about the En Ka Society, Membership, the En Ka Exchange, and Grants or to download a grant application, please visit www.enkasociety.org.
The deadline for the third quarter’s grant requests is May 1st, 2017. Applications are available at enkasociety.org, under the Grants section. Please note that requests to fund salaries or fixed operating expenses cannot be considered. A project budget and organization financial statement must be included with the requests for funding.
Since 2000, En Ka has awarded over $1,000,000 through more than 400 grants to local organizations that address the needs of students and youth, the elderly, the physically challenged, and non-profit organizations devoted to providing enrichment and/or health and social services to the Winchester community.
For more information, refer to enkasociety.org (Grants Guidelines) or contact gifts@enkasociety.org
