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Announcing! empowHer Gala on March 23

Please join us for the empowHer Gala on Thursday, March 23 at the Woodwinds in Branford at 5:30 pm. 


Attendees will enjoy hors d'oeuvres, complimentary wine and beer, a sit-down dinner, a live and silent auction and a special program presentation entitled The Imagined Life. 


This special event helps provide support for the Women & Family Life Center so that we can keep our doors open to provide assistance to Connecticut Shoreline residents in need.


Early Bird Tickets are available. Get yours today. We look forward to seeing you! 

 Come celebrate those among us who imagined a better life. Armed with courage they found their way to our door, programs, and services. Finding support and empowerment at the center, they discovered a path to growth and their imagined life.

ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE ENDED

If you are still interested in attending the EmpowHer Gala, 

please contact, Jennifer Wenderoth-Holster at Jwholster@womenandfamilylife.org 203-458-6699


-Thank you everyone for your support 

and see you at the EmpowHer Gala!-

2023 empowHer Sponsorships

  

Women & Family Life Center invites you to join us in our mission of providing education and resources to those in need by becoming a sponsor of the empowHer Gala on

March 23. There are many opportunities with appealing benefits. 


Please join us. Fill out and return the sponsorship form below to Bernadette Deamico, Development Manager, at Bdeamico@womenandfamilylife.org or mail your form to Bernadette Deamico, 96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437.


To have your logo included as a sponsor, please forward a high-resolution digital logo to Bdeamico@womenandfamilylife.org


Questions? Contact Bernadette 203.458.6699 or email: Bdeamico@womenandfamilylife.org


We look forward to having you with us on our mission. Thank you.

2023 EmpowHer Sponsorships Dowloadable (pdf)

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Live & Silent Auction Sneak Peak

 4 night stay at Club Wyndham Bay Voyage Inn. This 1800s Victorian-style vacation resort overlooks beautiful Narragansett Bay in the quiet seaside community of Jamestown. It's a destination that exudes style — perfect for those looking to get away from it all.

 Adults night out for 16 people. Enjoy a fun night out with reserved tables, dressed for you and your friends, at one of Bishop's Friday or Saturday night live music concerts through the summer! You and your guests will enjoy charcuterie boards and light appetizers, drinks (max. 2 per person) from our wine and beer bar, as well as your choice of food from either the pizza truck or the smoke shack!

7 night stay & 2 roundtrip Tickets to Orlando. Pack your bags and head off to the warmth of the Florida sun with a trip to a new, private-pool getaway in The Villages, FL. Two roundtrip air tickets and space for 6 guests at this lovely location, with close access to theme parks, restaurants, and entertainment in the town! Your whole group

7 night stay & 2 roundtrip Tickets to Orlando. Pack your bags and head off to the warmth of the Florida sun with a trip to a new, private-pool getaway in The Villages, FL. Two roundtrip air tickets and space for 6 guests at this lovely location, with close access to theme parks, restaurants, and entertainment in the town! Your whole group will enjoy easy access to everything from this centrally located 3 bedroom/3 bathroom home in the village of St. Catherine. Just steps away from Sawgrass marketplace where you can enjoy dinner, nightly entertainment, pickle ball, and golf at the brand-new Southern Oaks 18 -hole championship golf.

  2 hunters, 3 nights, 3 days Cordoba, Argentina Dove Hunt. Five-star lodge accommodations, with a gourmet and pastry chef preparing daily, mouth-watering menus to order from. There is a full wait staff, and a butler, & each hunter has their own personal bird assistant in the field reloading their gun for them and providing them with refreshments; on site masseuses, and more!

A private lead wine tasting in your home for 8 where you will learn about the different regions, microclimates, and the various influences that define a finished wine while talking about each wine's sight, smell, and taste. Along with Hors d'Oeuvres, your party of 8.  

 6 days and 6 nights magnificent, luxury African Safari package situated in the heart of South Africa's Zululand conservation region – one of the richest conservation regions in Africa. Access to incredible facilities such as swimming pools, bars, gym, succulent gardens, resident wildlife, library/tv areas, restaurant areas, and more! 

7-night stay in a private townhouse in the vacation community of Emerald Island Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. This property comfortably sleeps 8 with 2 king beds and 4 twin beds. Amenities include tiki bar, tennis, basketball, pools, hot tubs, playgrounds, free WiFi, volleyball, a nature walk, a sauna, workout room.

Pizza truck party for up to 50 people. Unlimited amount of a large variety of hand-tossed pizza prepared on-site with top-quality ingredients and baked in a wood-fired oven. Salads, desserts as well. It's everything you need to have a successful party.

2 players, 3 nights, 3 days Buenos Aires, Argentina Polo Trip. The trip offers various riding and polo activities, which are tailored to suit the needs of the guests, making it an ideal club for individuals or groups with mixed abilities, ages, and interests. With their intensive polo program, from Stick and Ball lesson to tactics talk and daily chukkas.

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Gift Cards

We have dozens of gift cards you can bid on. To name a few… Walker Loden, Maggie's of Madison, Fringe Moderns & Vintages, Possessions, Oasis, Style by Carol Ann, Guilford Sporting Goods, Fried Up, Grand Apizza, Ashley's Ice Cream, Blazing Fresh Donut, Saldamarcos's Deli, J Cakes, Lenny's, The Dressing Room Boutique, Flutterby, Guilford Mooring, Ballous, Gentlemen's Social Club, R J, Julia's and much more. 

Looking for a new look

Jewelry from Water Street Jewelers, Christo Jewelers, Willow & Birch, or you are looking to add something to your wardrobe from J. McLauglin, Creek Chi Boutique, or Angie-Lu. 

Love your fur baby?

Personalized hoodie with your fur baby,  a personalized painting of your fur baby, or a goodie basket with everything your fur baby would love. 

Tickets

Tickets to the Hartford Yard Goats, the Hartford Wolf Pack, The Kate, the Legacy Theatre or to the Live Nation Hartford Amphitheater. 

Tastings

In-depth chocolate tasting, or a tea tasting.  

Get something that can help

100 gallons of heating oil, or get some work done on your car, or get a AAA membership. 

Self care

Pampering spa packages, trips to the salon or maybe your looking to feel better and want to see the chiropractor for some laser therapy, or a week at the gym.

Making memories with the family

Enjoy a steam train riverboat excursion or maybe it is time to get some professional photos of you and your family.

Updating your home

Redoing the lighting on your property or need professional advice for interior design help? The empowHer gala has your covered.

Our empowHer gala sponsors

This video was shown at the Women & Family Life Center 2022 EmpowHer Gala. 

It is a story of resilience and how women who started off as strangers met through 

the Women & Family Life Center. They have an unbreakable bond and have 

been empowHERing each other since the day they met. 

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