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Web Site: http://womenfamilies.org/
169 Colony St., Meriden, CT 06451
Tel: (203) 235-9297 Fax: (203) 237-7571

WFC provides a variety of educational, crisis support and childcare programs designed to improve the quality of life for women and families.

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WFC Annual Women in Leadership Benefit Luncheon Will Honor Many at May Luncheon

April 8, 2010

On May 6, 2010, the Women and Families Center is once again holding the Women in Leadership Benefit Luncheon honoring several women of Meriden, Middlesex County and Greater New Haven for their contributions to the community and to their personal fields of expertise. This year's winners are Eileen Bongiovanni (Meriden), Rosa Carrero (Middletown), Leah Beth Maille (Middletown), Mimi Rich (Middletown), Tari Marshall-Day (Durham and Meriden). The Volunteer of the Year is Michael Looney from CUNO, a 3M Company.

The awardees represent a variety of disciplines. Mimi Rich is being recognized for her work with families. Rosa Carrero is being honored for her advocacy for women and girls. Eileen Bongiovanni is recognized for her community service work. Tari Marshall-Day will receive recognition for her leadership in the business sector. Leah Beth Maille is being celebrated as our Young Woman in Leadership. We are also pleased to announce that the Connecticut Woman in Leadership of 2010 is Diane Smith, the Emmy award winning TV journalist, author and producer of the long running TV series Positively Connecticut?.

Save the date�May 10, 2010�and join us as we celebrate the achievements of these noteworthy leaders. Please call (203) 235-9297 ext. 110 for more information. The 25th Annual Women in Leadership Luncheon is sponsored by the following: Carmody & Torrance, LLP, Liberty Bank, and Webster Bank.

Women and Families Center is a multi-faceted human service agency serving Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire, Middlesex County and 12 towns in New Haven County. The Center is committed to eliminating injustice and to improving the quality of life for women and families, through services that foster empowerment and independence. Programs include school-readiness early childhood education, school-age programming, youth outreach and recreation, employment and training, and sexual assault crisis services. www.womenfamilies.org

 
 

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