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[Karryn Olson-Ramanujan <karrynolson AT gmail.com>]

There is a monthly potluck starting on Feb 26 (they are solicity presentations--see below) and a Women's Market on April 10th.

Forwarded message below!

Hello, 

I'm writing to share some exciting news. A small group of rural women have come together to create the Rural Women's Coalition of Central New York! Our mission is to provide networking opportunities by rural women for rural women to improve rural livelihoods. However, we will work with ALL women regardless of their residence! The Rural Women's Coalition of Central New York is network of rural women and their allies seeking to address issues such as rural poverty, education, access to sustainable agricultural resources/education for women, and greater access to resources such as food security, public health and education for rural women, families and communities. 

The Rural Women's Coalition will hold monthly gatherings throughout the region. We will offer a speaker series across a wide range of topics. Special events are open to the public, and we are organizing a weekly market of locally made products created and grown by rural women in Central New York. The Rural Women's Coalition of CNY will be participating in the 12th Annual Rural Women's Assembly at Binghamton University in December 2017, and is a member of the National Rural Leadership Development Network.  

Membership is free and we welcome all women regardless of their residence to participate. We define 'rural women' as those who reside in rural areas or towns with populations less than 5,000 from throughout Central New York- including but not limited to the counties of Oswego, Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga, Jefferson, Lewis, Cortland. 

Currently, the Rural Women's Coalition of CNY is planning our first gathering in late February and our 2017 RWC Market! We are writing to ask you for your support. Could you please help us spread the news through your networks and social media? We are also looking for organizations who would like to present on the following topics: women in permaculture, business development, public health, and local resources in New York. 

I have included our social media links below and hope you will connect with us!   If you have any questions, would like to join the RWC, list your agency as on our resource list, or have ideas for projects please contact the Rural Women's Coalition of CNY-NYS at: 

ruralwomenscoalition AT gmail.com

www.facebook.com/RuralWomensCoalition/

https://twitter.com/RuralWomenCNY

Thank you for your time and support. 

Kindest Regards, 

Melanie Cutillo

Chair, Rural Women's Coalition of CNY-NYS