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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
Social Service
The En Ka Social Service Committee responds to individual and family needs in Winchester by providing emergency financial assistance, food certificates, school system support for students in need, scholarships for summer and enrichment programs, the resources of the En Ka Pantry, and more. En Ka’s social service work is supported by generous grants from Cummings Foundation and Winchester Mount Vernon House.
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 provides non-perishable food and personal care items to Winchester residents who require extra assistance in meeting these basic needs. The Pantry is located at 1037 Main Street (the location of the En Ka Exchange). Use of the pantry is limited to one time per month. En Ka’s social service work is supported by generous grants from Cummings Foundation and Winchester Mount Vernon House.
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 Thursday 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 and a grant from Winchester Mount Vernon House.
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 is a vibrant organization of Winchester women who want to give back to the community. Members commit to a certain amount of hours of volunteer...
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...
En Ka Turkey Trot 2021
En Ka Grants 2021
Since 2000, the En Ka Society has awarded over $1,000,000 in more than 400 grants. We support projects focused on the needs of students and...