Women's Giving Circle Valentine's Day card sale to benefit free mammogram program
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
Opening your mailbox to find a Valentine’s Day card is a heartwarming experience.
In Whitley County, however, that feeling is only magnified when you take a closer look at the card and realize that it is an extra special Valentine’s Day card that has the potential to save a life – a
Giving Circle for Women’s Health Valentine.The Whitley County Community Foundation’s Giving Circle for Women’s Health will once again offer Valentine cards for sale with proceeds benefiting the free mammogram program. The mammogram program provides vouchers for the life-saving screening to women who may be otherwise unable to pay for them.
Last year, a record-setting 1,034 Valentine cards were lovingly packaged, addressed, stamped and mailed out in advance of February 14 by the Women’s Giving Circle Steering Committee – brightening Valentine’s Day for recipients around the country.
A $5 contribution per card is requested and the contribution is made in honor of the recipient. All cards must be ordered by Monday, February 11.
Each year, an attractive design is selected by steering committee member Kelley Lefever. After several years of offering the annual fundraiser, recipients are eager to see the Valentine’s cards selected for the year.
For more information, contact the Whitley County Community Foundation at 244-5224 or visit the foundation office in person at 400 North Whitley Street, Columbia City.