GRANTS
BJWC awards community grants to organizations in line with our mission to benefit women, children, and seniors. The grant process begins in late January of each year and wraps up with a daytime grant reception in May.
2024 Grants
BJWC Co-Chairs: carolyn mcnamara & Maureen Wright
Our 2024 Grant Applications closed on April 1, 2024.
2022 Grants
BJWC Co-Chairs: Lenore Franckowiak and gina koertner
Thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, members, and fundraising event attendees who made this years grant award total of $72,000 possible. We were able to award 26 area organizations with grants!
2021 Grants
BJWC Co-Chairs: Christine Birch, Molly Archibald, & Jolene Sroka
The fundraising year was harder than typical due to online events and pandemics. But we did it! Through the incredible generosity of our community and BJWC members, we were honored to award $55,000 to 20 area non profits.
2020 Grants
BJWC Co-Chairs, Christine Birch, Amanda Manczak & Julie Joyce
BJWC awards $72,000 in grants to 26 organizations to wrap up a successful 2019-2020 fundraising year!
Philanthropy Co-Chairs Julie Joyce and Amanda Manczak welcome honorees and guests to the 2019 Grant Reception held on May 7, 2019.
While 2020 was a difficult year for everyone, BJWC was blessed to still award 26 organizations with $72,000 in grants!
Congratulations to our recipients and to you, our members, whose hard work throughout the year allows us to touch the lives of many. A huge thanks to Christine Birch, Julie Joyce and Amanda Manczak for planning and organizing this event!
2019 Grant Reception images
2024 Grants Timeline and Application Process
February 12th - Applications Accepted
April 1st - Grant Application Deadline
April 20th - Grant Recipients Notified
May 2nd, 10 am @ Barrington Campus Life Center - Grant Reception
2020 Grant Recipients