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October 15, 2024    11:30am-1:30pm    $ 45

2024 Women’s Fund Annual Luncheon & Celebration: To Create Takes Courage: Honoring Women in the Creative Workforce

We are excited to celebrate on October 15th with some of the most amazing passionate people dedicated to making a difference in the lives of women and girls in Tompkins County.  Women in Tompkins County have been instrumental in driving positive change and breaking barriers, inspiring generations to dream BIG and aspire to GREATNESS.

Yearly, the Women’s Fund Advisory Committee highlights the invaluable contributions of women in all walks of life, acknowledging their significant impact on society, culture, business, philanthropy, and beyond.

Keynote Panel: Megan Barber, Executive Director, Community Arts Partnership, Megan Omohundro, Executive Director, Community School of Music and Arts, Yen Ospina, artist and Sarah Gotowka, artist.

Registration now closed – we are at MAX capacity.

There is an option to purchase additional scholarship tickets at the time of registering to help underwrite broader community engagement by those otherwise unable to attend. Please contact Amy LeViere aleviere@cftompkins.org to make a request for a limited number of scholarship tickets. [no longer available]

The Laura Holmberg Award will be presented this year to Mary Pat Dolan.

Every year we choose an important community organization to support. This year, we are supporting the Community School of Music & Arts (CSMA) through your gifts and donations. The CSMA plays a crucial role in fostering creativity and arts education in our community, and your generosity will help ensure they have the materials they need to continue this important work.

We’ve created a list of specific art supplies the school could benefit from, and we encourage you to donate directly through the live link provided OR you can purchase a digital gift card, >>HERE<<. Items should be sent to CSMA at 330 E State St, Ithaca, NY 14850. Gift cards should be directed to Megan Omohundro at momohundro@csma-ithaca.org. To help prevent duplication, we kindly ask that you consider donating a gift card. Any contribution is greatly appreciated. Below are some of the items needed:

·  Watercolor Pad 9×12 (4.59, Blick Watercolor Pad, could use 10)
·  Watercolor Pad 11×15 (6.32, Blick Watercolor Pad, could use 10)
·  Mixed Media Pad 9×12 (8.28, Strathmore 400 Mixed Media Pad, could use 8)
·  Mixed Media Pad 11×14 (12.25, Strathmore 400 Mixed Media Pad, could use 8)
·  Charcoal Pencil Sets (4.07, General’s Charcoal Pencils, could use 8-10)
·  Kids Colored Pencils (0.50, Inexpensive Colored Pencils for Kids, could use 20)
·  Kids Thin Markers (0.97, Inexpensive Thin Markers for Kids, could use 15)
·  Scissors (5.22, 3-Pack Scissors, could use 3)
·  H-Frame Easels (125.99, Blick H-Frame Easel, could use 2-4)
·  Lap/Tabletop Easels (26.95, Meeden Tabletop Easel, could use 4-6)
·  Clamp Lights (10.68, Home Depot Clamp Light, could use 3-4)
·  Light Bulbs for Clamp Lights (4-pack 6.99, A19 LED Light Bulb Pack, could use 1-2)
·  Extension Cord for Clamp Lights (9.84, 25′ Extension Cord, could use 2-3)

Every gift, big or small, will make a meaningful difference in supporting arts education for children in our community. Thank you in advance for your kindness and support!

 

PARKING INFORMATION

GREEN STREET GARAGE:  Guests are encouraged to park in the Green Street parking garage, located at 120 E. Green Street. The conference center does not have reserved spots available, guests are encouraged to park in the most convenient spaces for them. Please watch for signage, as The Marriott also shares parking in the garage.  There is a dedicated sky bridge connecting the Green Street parking garage to the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center located on the 2nd floor of the parking garage.  Please bring your parking ticket in with you so your parking can be validated.  “There will be a staff member in the building in the coat check area with the validation machine. Individuals can either validate on arrival or when they leave. They can then proceed to the booth in the parking garage and either insert it into the machine OR hand it to the booth attendant—either way is fine.”

 

THANKS to our EVENT SPONSORS

1 Step Coaching and Consulting

Bousquet Holstein PLLC

Business Leaders of Colors

Dermatology Associates of Ithaca

Emily Russell, The Jill Burlington Team at Warren Real Estate

Illume Projects LLC

Murphy Grant Consulting LLC

Rasa Spa

SASquier Consulting LLC

Sheryl Sinkow Photography

The Frame Shop

Tompkins Community Bank

United Way of Tompkins County

Warren Real Estate

Welliver

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