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THANK YOU, WINCHESTER!!
En Ka's 3rd Annual Turkey Trot was a great success. Thaks to all the people to ran and walked and cheered ... and volunteered! Thanks again ... and see you in 2023!!
We are OPEN for the season! Come visit us!
Giving Back to Winchester
Since 2000, En Ka has given over $2 million back to the community
through grants, social service outlays, and community outreach initiatives.
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 to the En Ka Society support both our ongoing programs, such as En Ka’s Grants Program, Social Service Program, Community Outreach Initiatives, and the En Ka Pantry, as well as long-term financial initiatives through the En Ka Unrestricted Endowment Fund. The En Ka Society is the proud recipient of a Cummings Foundation Sustaining Grant.
En Ka’s Mission
The En Ka Society is 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, its residents in need, and our town for public purposes. We provide both monetary assistance and direct service programs in the community. Funding for these services is raised primarily through our annual town-wide fair, grants, other fundraising events, and donations. Since 2000, En Ka has given over $2 million back to the community through grants, social service outlays, and community outreach initiatives.
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En Ka Pantry December flyer
THANK YOU, WINCHESTER!!
En Ka's 3rd Annual Turkey Trot was a great success. Thaks to all the people to ran and walked and cheered ... and volunteered! Thanks...
We are OPEN for the season! Come visit us!
