En Ka Society receives $100K from Cummings – Daily Times Chronicle: Winchester Pictured left to right are 2004-2006 En Ka President Robin Wortmann, 2006-2008 En Ka President Julie Doe, Joyce Cummings of the Cummings Foundation, 2010 a 2012 En Ka President Phyllis Gleason and current En Ka President Nancy Powers. The En Ka Society was originally founded in 1902.A A Membership currently includes nearly 250 women who volunteer over 10,000 hours annually to support local charitable, civic, and non-profit initiatives through the Societyas Gifts Committee, to provide funds to address critical individual needs through its Social Service Committee, and to support the direct service activities conducted by the En Ka Civic Committee. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester.A With assets exceeding $1 billion, it is one of the largest foundations in New England.A The Foundation directly operates its own charitable subsidiaries, including two New Horizons retirement communities in Marlborough and Woburn.A Its largest single commitment to date was $50 million to Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.A Additional information is available atA www.CummingsFoundation.org.
WINCHESTER – The En Ka Society of Winchester has been chosen to receive a grant of $100,000 through Cummings Foundationas $100K for 100 program.
En Ka Society, founded in 1902, is a womenas volunteer organization in Winchester, whose mission is to provide services and funding to address the needs of students and youth, the elderly, the physically and mentally challenged, and non-profit organizations devoted to providing community enrichment, and health and social services.
aThe En Ka Society is thrilled to be a recipient of a Cummings Foundation $100Kfor100 grant. En Ka is so appreciative of Cummings Foundationas exceptional generosity,a said President Nancy Powers.
The $100,000 grant, to be distributed over three years, will enable En Ka to expand its food gift card program, increase the discretionary funds provided to each school, support camperships for childrenas recreational and enrichment programs, and provide additional emergency funding for those who need assistance with everyday expenses such as food, clothing, shelter, and healthcare. In addition, En Ka intends to solicit input to identify other programs that might be introduced to support those in financial need in Winchester.
aWe admire and very much appreciate the important work that nonprofit organizations like the En Ka Society are doing in the local communities where our colleagues and clients live and work,a said Joel Swets, Cummings Foundationas executive director.
