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2025 Special Events
The board met in December and set some dates for events for 2025. Put them on your calendar and keep an eye out for emails to sign up.
Bring a friend!
March 12 - Spring Event at Genetti’s in Northville
June 4 - Summer Social (hoping for an outside event!)
October 15 - Annual Business Meeting
November 19 - Dixboro (a little earlier this time)
We had a great turnout for our annual Dixboro shopping event, despite the roads being icy. We provided "Slippers for Mom" with several pairs of slippers as well as a cash donation from our members.
Thank you to Brenda, the owner of Dixboro General Store, for always being so generous with our group.
Thanks also to all the volunteers who helped greet our guests, serve cookies and wine and stuck around to help clean up.
Thank you also Raeann and her special events committee. They did a great job once again supplying us with cookies, wine and water.
Christmas at Dixboro General Store
20% OFF
ONE NIGHT ONLY
Wednesday, December 4th, 7-9pm
5206 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Parking is limited, so you may want to carpool.
This is a FREE event, but we ask that you register.
Invite your friends and family.
Giving Hope's "Pass the Purse" will support Slippers for Mom, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to give comfort to those in need during the holiday season by providing a cozy pair of slippers. You can support by bringing a pair of new slippers or making a monetary donation using the link below.
Join us for our Annual Business Meeting!
We will have a guest speaker, mocktails, and will raise funds for I Support the Girls. This night promises to be a fun way to reconnect with friends and provide support for a worthy cause. Details below.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
6 - 9 PM
Plymouth Historical Museum
155 S. Main St., Downtown Plymouth
Cost: $25
Giving Hope's "Pass the Purse" will support "I Support the Girls," an organization that collects new bras and personal hygiene products for girls and women experiencing homelessness.
You can DONATE to make a monetary donation or the AMAZON WISH LIST to purchase from their list.
Giving Hope members and patrons are invited to attend our annual events.
December 4, Dixboro Store Evening The Dixboro Store will be closed to the public but open to our members and friends. Shoppers will receive special discounts and treats.
The Giving Hope Board would like to wish all of our members a very Happy Spring!
Our Pizza Party and Game Night at Buddy's Pizza was a success!
Kyle and Laura from Growth Works talked to us about all of the progrmas they offer to area pre-teens and families. What started out as an intervention program to help kids who were getting in trouble in Kellog Park in Plymouth has grown into an organization that works with local schools, police departments and other municipalities to provide a variety of services. They have four locations - Plymouth, Canton, Livonia and Garden City and help with Substance Abuse Treatment, Juvenile Justice and other Family Services.
Thank you to Raeann Neil and the Special Events Committee for planning such a fun night!
Welcome New Members!
Giving Hope has the honor of welcoming two new members!
Diane Galante & Julie Whipple
Welcome into our Circle of Giving, Ladies!
A big Thank You to Lisa Krahel who has agreed to become a "member at large" on the Giving Hope advisory board!
Hello everyone!
We had another successful Dixboro Shopping event on November 29! The owner, Brenda, is always so welcoming to our group. Members were given a 20% discount store-wide during the event and she will also be donating 10% back to Giving Hope in store gift cards that we can use as door prizes at our 2024 events. We had 50 ladies register for the event, many who were members but we also had several guests in attendance. It was a wonderful time for our ladies to socialize and shop for some unique items.
This year we teamed up with Plymouth United Way’s “Hats for the Homeless” event. Our generous members really stepped up to the task and donated over 270 new hats, scarves, gloves and socks! All of these items stay in Plymouth/Canton/Northville and are distributed by Plymouth United Way on an “as needed” basis.
A huge thank you to all of the people who made this event a success—Raeann and the Special Events Committee for getting the wine and cookies, Sharon and the membership committee for greeting everyone and all the attendees who shopped!
The Giving Hope, Women’s Giving Circle board would like to wish our members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year. We look forward to seeing you at our 2024 events!
Karen HanchettChairwomanGiving Hope, Women's Giving Circle
