WomenGive luncheon scheduled for February

FORT COLLINS — United Way of Larimer County will host the 16th annual WomenGive Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Embassy Suites Loveland. 

According to a press announcement, the free luncheon will celebrate the accomplishments of WomenGive scholarship recipients.  

“For more than 16 years, WomenGive has led the charge in providing support and financial assistance through child care scholarships to single mothers pursuing postsecondary education,” Deirdre  Sullivan, president and CEO of the United Way of Larimer County, said in a written statement. “The average cost of child care in Larimer  County is $1,200 per month, per child. Affordable child care is a challenge in our community and a pillar of the United Way’s work.”  

The luncheon will follow state and local COVID-19 guidelines. Attendees of the in-person event are required to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test within 72 hours of the luncheon. A  livestream option will also be available. 

Speakers at the event will include Sullivan, WomenGive scholarship recipients, WomenGive co-chairs Mary Francis and Farra Lanzer, and  representatives from WomenGive Mission Sponsors: CSU Women and Philanthropy, The Group Real Estate, Nutrien and UCHealth. 

“The pandemic has presented a number of new challenges for our community, especially for single  mothers. Their resilience, combined with the willingness of our WomenGive members to step up and do what they can to support the pursuit of continued education, have not wavered despite extraordinary obstacles,” said Madisen Golden, WomenGive director. “United Way of Larimer County’s  WomenGive program demonstrates that when we join together, we can do more than any of us could do alone.”  Registration information can be found at www.bit.ly/WomenGiveLuncheon2022.

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