ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
En Ka Pantry August 2022 flyer!
Thank you, Brownie Troop #70223!
Last Thursday, En Ka Pantry had a special surprise visit from Brownie Troop 70223 who delivered fantastic gift bags for pantry clients. @girlscouts was proudly represented by these enthusiastic young ladies and their troop leaders! THANK YOU for your time, effort and...
See you at the Exchange in September
Thank you for supporting the En Ka Exchange this past year. We will reopen in September. Watch for updates for when we are accepting donations again. Like us on Facebook!
Interested in joining En Ka?
If you are interested in joining, contact us
Giving Back to Winchester
Since 2000, En Ka has given over $1.5 million back to the community through Grant applications, Social Service outlays and Civic / Outreach Committee contributions
Grants
The En Ka Grants Committee accepts grant applications four times a year from any organization that provides services or benefit to the town of Winchester and/or our residents.The list of grant recipients includes more than 100 local groups including to list a few– Jenks, Recreation Department, WFEE, ABC…
Social Service
The En Ka Social Service Committee provides food certificates for families in need around the holidays, emergency assistance funds, scholarships for summer programs, and funding for the school system for students in need. Most recently, providing assistance to families for food through the En Ka Pantry
Civic Needs
The En Ka Outreach Committee responds through direct service to some of our community’s civic needs. Recipients include Meals on Wheels, ROAR (Rush Out and Read), beautification through Adopt an Island, the Mount Vernon House, Visiting Nurse Association, and the ABC (A Better Chance) House.
En Ka Pantry
The En Ka Pantry is located at 1037 Main Street (same location as the En Ka Exchange.) En Ka Pantry provides non-perishable food and personal care items to Winchester residents who require extra assistance in meeting these basic needs. Use of the pantry is limited to one time per month.
How Do We Raise Money?
En Ka Fair
The En Ka Fair has been a tradition in Winchester since 1934. Scheduled for the third weekend in May, it has grown from a single ride and a few games into a much anticipated occasion. Generations of families in Winchester and surrounding communities have attended and continue to support tradition. ~ 90% of our annual revenue comes from the Fair and is the primary source of our fundraising dollars.
Exchange Shop
The What Not Shop started in 1944 and its successor, the En Ka Exchange, opened in 1958. The Exchange is a resale shop specializing in clothing and accessories for the family and is open for sales from Wednesday through Saturday, September through June, at 1037 Main Street in Winchester. Donations of clean, seasonal clothes in good condition are very much appreciated. Any unsold items are donated to charity.
Donations
Donations are very important to En Ka specially during the pandemic where our main source of income, the En Ka Street Fair, has been lost. Any amount counts. Donations will help fund En Ka’s Social Service and Grants Programs which serve the residents of Winchester. En Ka Society is also a proud recipient of a Cummings Foundation Sustaining Grant. Consider a donation, En Ka gives all back to Winchester
En Ka’s Mission
We are a non-profit charitable organization comprised of over 200 women volunteers. Our mission is to aid various non-profit organizations and initiatives that serve the people of Winchester and residents in need who are referred to us by established social welfare programs.
We provide both monetary assistance and have direct service programs in the community. Funding for these services is raised primarily through an annual town-wide fair held in May, a resale store the En Ka Exchange and donations. Since 2000, En Ka has given over $1.5 million back to the community through grant applications, social service outlays and civic duties contribution.
Contact Us
Latest Updates & News
Thank you, Brownie Troop #70223!
Last Thursday, En Ka Pantry had a special surprise visit from Brownie Troop 70223 who delivered fantastic gift bags for pantry...
En Ka RAFFLE 2022
And the winners are .... March 31 -- Cathy Costa -- Runway Couture March 30 -- Katherine Waters-Clark -- Gloria's Pizzeria March 29 -- Susan...
The En Ka Shop is currently NOT accepting clothing donations. We will resume again in the fall. Thank you for your support!
