Upcoming Events:
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
2012 Harriet Tubman Statue Bill Passes! Governor to sign in May.
Only Del. Susan Lee's tenacity, paired with House Speaker Pete Hammen's procedural juggling kept our bill alive after a late amendment, while many other bills were left to die in the Senate, held up over budget differences.
The statue legislation HB 1429/SB1069 is classified as "enrolled", awaiting the Governor's signature, with no scheduled date yet - BUT choice of only 2 remaining dates: May 2 or May 22. We'll let you know when our favorite Underground Railroad conductor gets her ticket punched for the U.S. Capitol.
Linda Mahoney
President, Maryland NOW
YOU MISSED IT:
Saturday, April 28 - Annual Maryland NOW State Conference and Business Meeting. Officers were elected:
President - Linda Mahoney Action VP - Sandy Bell Treasurer - Holly Joseph Secretary - Beverly Mondin-Vanderhaar
Check HERE for more details: https://marylandnow.org/page.php?id=261 .
***EVERY Month should be Women's History Month*** Celebrate women's accomplishments by visiting the Maryland Women's Heritage Center in Baltimore! http://www.mdwomensheritagecenter.org
Celebrate women's contributions - in politics, healthcare, literature, arts, science and the environment. And attend our Women's History Conference.
MARYLAND ELECTIONS - NOW/PAC has endorsed the following federal candidates, based on their stellar past performance: Ben Cardin, Donna Edwards, and Chris Van Hollen. Please call the campaign directly to volunteer or donate for any or all of these candidatesMD NOW Officers
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.
