DINING FOR WOMEN

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204 Stonebrook Farm Way
Greenville
South Carolina 29615
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Dining for Women is a dinner giving circle. We "dine in" together once a month, each bringing a dish to share, and our "dining out" dollars (what we would have spent if we had eaten at a restaurant) are sent to programs empowering women worldwide. We then combine all donations from hundreds of chapters to support one carefully selected international program a month. We fund grass-roots programs in education, healthcare, vocational training, micro-credit loans and economic development. These programs are aimed to improve the living situations for women and their families, by providing the tools they need to make changes. Programs selected meet specific criteria : see criteria here: http://www.diningforwomen.org/Programs/grants

Target demographics: Dining for Women empowers women living in extreme poverty by funding programs fostering good health, education, and economic self-sufficiency and cultivates educational dinner circles inspiring individuals to make a difference through the power of collective giving.

Direct beneficiaries per year: Each month, a different program is selected, and many hundreds of women and children benefit from the donations DFW is able to raise.

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Donate, shop through the DFW marketplace to help fund DFW programs, attend a Chapter Meeting, present a program at a Chapter Meeting

Board Members and Affiliation: Go to our website to see the biographies of the Founder & Board of Directors:

http://www.diningforwomen.org/AboutUs/BOD/MarshaWallace

Mission:

To empower women living in extreme poverty by funding worldwide programs fostering good health, education and economic self-sufficiency and to cultivate educational dinner circles inspiring individuals to make a profound difference through the power of collective giving.

Results:

Since its founding in 2003, DFW has raised almost 3/4 of a million dollars - funding one program every month in areas where women make as little as $1 per day.

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dmhansardlsw

05/24/11

My experience with Dining For Women continues to be one of education, friendship and of course, good food! My chapter members and I are always impressed with the materials available, the informatione we learn about different cultures and about the amazing organizations that are assisting women and ... more »

Anne C.

12/29/10

I have been a Chapter Leader with DFW for almost 5 years! Our chapter has an average of 12-15 women attend each monthly meeting. Through the collective giving model of DFW, we feel we are making a real difference in women and children's lives all over the world. Each month through the educational ... more »

Luc M.

11/15/10

Dining for Women's model of collective giving is so simple but yet, so powerful! I've been part of the Board of Directors for almost 2 years now and I am also a member of the very first couples chapter. The couples chapter meets every month, every month a different couple hosts the dinner at their... more »

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