At our Getaway Annual Meeting on Saturday, September 28th, the recipients of our two FAUSA Annual Grants were announced. The winning recipients are: 1) Food4Kids – Nourished Kids 4 Nourished Minds from Long Beach, CA USA from the organization, Food Finders, Inc. and nominated by Janet Darrow AND 2) Ascend: Empowering and supporting Afghan women in Afghanistan…
Philanthropy News
It’s time to apply for our FAUSA Annual Grant!
It’s time to apply for our FAUSA Annual Grant. At our Annual meeting in Long Beach, California on Saturday, September 28, we will be giving away two grants in the amount of $10,000 each. This year’s application form is available through Google Forms. The only qualifications are that 1) the nominating member has been a…
The Development Grants Go To…
I am excited to report that once again, FAUSA received our maximum number of Development Grants at the FAWCO Interim Meeting in Porto, Portugal. Both grants were in the area of Education: The recipient for Hope for Education DG ($4,000), sponsored by Michele Hendrikse DuBois (FAUSA) in memory of her parents Joan and Denis DuBois, was…
Getaway Auction Success
Our recent Silent & Live Auction raised the most ever at a FAUSA Getaway Gala, thanks to our wonderful donors and bidders. The 2023-2024 winners of FAUSA’s $5,000 annual grants are Tewa Women United (New Mexico) and Refugee Assistance Alliance (South Florida/Miami). These compelling projects support several UN Sustainable Development goals. Tewa Women United will use FAUSA’s…
Getaway Silent & Live Auction
Bidding is now available for items in the Silent Auction on the Onecause Bidpal site. Please sign up for Bidpal and start bidding now. Remember, you can BUY IT NOW. Check the site often and bid for your favorite items. You can also check out the LIVE AUCTION items. If you are unable to attend the…
Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
Applications for the FAUSA Annual Grant are now being accepted. Please apply here for one of the two $5000 grants to be announced on September 30 at the Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. FAUSA grants are chosen in the autumn, for a 12-month grant period. Thanks to the generosity of FAUSA members, in 2022 we…
Tabitha Update
FAWCO’s Target Program was created as an opportunity to increase awareness about an important global issue and to fundraise together in support of a project. The first Target Project was nominated by FAUSA member Yolanda Henry, and was voted in by FAWCO clubs in 2010: Tabitha Foundation’s Wells for Clean Water in Cambodia. Fifty-seven clubs…
21st Annual LUNAFEST
Friday, May 12, 2023 – Sunday May 14, 2023 Starting at 1:00 PM ET Plans are underway for FAUSA’s third LUNAFEST® virtual film festival supporting the next FAWCO Target Project on Environment, which will be announced at the FAWCO Conference in March. The festival presents a great opportunity to view unique films not available elsewhere,…
Project Beloved
FAUSA has a strong history of donating money to worthy causes. Now, FAUSA members can participate in another dimension of support for one of our annual grant recipients, Project Beloved. During April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, FAUSA is planning a first-of-its-kind activity–a nationwide volunteer event with Project Beloved. The organization, founded by Tracy…
Getaway Thank You!
A special thank you to our members for our FUNdraising efforts for this year’s Getaway; the total raised for FAUSA and its philanthropic projects was an amazing $25,533! The beautiful quilt, made and donated by Chris Czyszczewski, was won by Kathy Limbaugh and brought in a total of $3,100. Our donation goal of $8500…
