On Thursday, Oct. 4, Women of Vision Fairfield County will be hosting a “Friendraiser Luncheon” and Trip Report from Bangladesh at The Belle Haven Club in Greenwich. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fred Whitteveen, National Director of World Vision, Bangladesh will be the keynote speaker. “We are very fortunate to have Fred Whitteveen visiting the the USA at the same time we are having our event.” Reported Janine Kennedy, Chair of Women of Vision Fairfield County. She continued to say that Fred will be talking about ending child labor in Bangladesh. This will be followed by personal stories by travelers from Women of Vision FC that went to Bangladesh in February this year.
In addition to this educational talk, there will be an opportunity for guests to sign up for local work that Women of Vision are involved in Fairfield County. Such as joining The School Volunteer Association in Bridgeport to read aloud in class to children pre K to grade 6. There will be an opportunity on October 12th, to go to Bridgeport and deliver school supplies to five schools. Another opportunity being to help at Inspirica (a homeless shelter for families in Stamford) by reading and doing art projects with the children.
Tickets to the event are $45. For tickets, please visit: eventbrite.com/e/friendraiser-luncheon-and-bangladesh-field-report-tickets-49131468545 or contact: womenofvisionfc@gmail.com
Women of Vision is a volunteer ministry of World Vision that educates, inspires, and equips women to use their God-given resources in compassionate, mutually life changing service to impoverished and oppressed women and children worldwide. World Vision is dedicated to working with children, families, and their community worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the root causes of poverty and injustice.
In addition to fundraising and hands on service, the Fairfield County chapter of Women of Vision promotes child sponsorship and travels each year, at their own expense, to see firsthand the projects and children they support.
