Half the Sky Giving Circle 10 (+1) Years
Those 2020 cancellations bumped the Half the Sky Giving Circle 10-year anniversary celebration. Instead, members of the philanthropic group gathered this Aug. 9 for a 10+1 year garden party.
On a sunny late afternoon, party tables filled the tree-lined lawn at First Lutheran Church. Conversations were enthusiastic as members reconnected and welcomed representatives of nonprofits that have received grants over the years.
Kathy Holmes shared the group’s history, dating back to 2009 when she and several other founding members were in Mesa, Ariz., for “good conversation and good wine.” And giving circles.
Familiar with giving circles in other parts of the country, they envisioned one for Colorado Springs open to all women interested in supporting nonprofits “addressing the needs of women and children.”
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