Mark Your Calendar!
2013 National NOW Conference
Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7
Hilton Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Young Feminist Scholarship to the 2013 NOW National Conference available
Recent Activities
March 16 - Women's History Celebration in Cumberland - cosponsored by Allegany College of Maryland and BPW/MD (Business and Professional Women)
Check out the coverage of the One Billion Rising events. Maryland NOW members participated in Washington, DC; Baltimore; and Hagerstown.
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VAWA Update: HURRAH! Because you refused to give up, the House of Representatives finally joined the Senate in passing a meaningful Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This took way too long, but is proof that YOUR advocacy and your voice matters! Now we have to get it funded! Did you know that localities in Maryland fund not only women's shelters but also prosecutors from these federal funds. |
***EVERY Month should be Women's History Month***
Celebrate Mother's Day by donating to the Maryland Women's Heritage Center in Baltimore !
Celebrate women's contributions - in politics, healthcare, literature, arts, science and the environment.
Contact us: Go to the About section and click on the officers link to contact any of them via email. You may use the contact form or call the MD NOW phone number: 410-347-1455.
Our Founding Mother's Scholarship Fund
In 2006 we lost a Maryland NOW member who clearly left her mark on each of us and our organization. Dolly Yvonne Packard was an extraordinary feminist who graced our NOW world for 40 years. In 2007, a former Maryland NOW President and Maryland NOW Council Member, Dot Howze, lost a battle with cancer. We also lost a leader in our Frederick Chapter, Sandra West, who over the years had been Maryland NOW Treasurer and PAC Treasurer as well a leader in her own community.
We created a scholarship fund for contributions that were made in honor of Dolly several years ago, and we plan to move from this to create an ongoing fund from memorials we've received from members and friends honoring all these women. We hope to pass the torch in this way for others to benefit from the honors others gave in these womens' names. Please contact our President for more information if you are interested in applying for a grant from this fund. Contact our Treasurer if you'd like to donate.
