J. McLaughlin Celebrates International Women’s Day and MI Woman’s Club

In recognition of International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, J. McLaughlin Marco Island partnered with the Marco Island Woman’s Club to sponsor a Sip and Shop fundraiser on Tuesday, March 8. Fifteen percent of all sales from the event benefited the Club’s charitable foundation, which provides funds to local organizations that help women and children.

“We are grateful to Lisa Bourdon, J.McLaughlin Marco Island Store Manager, for choosing to recognize and support the Woman’s Club through the corporation’s International Women’s Day campaign,” said Club President Debbie Rago.

Rago explained that the Woman’s Club is a network of socially conscious women committed to improving and supporting both the local community and organizations that share the Club’s focus on women’s and children’s issues and education. Since 2003, the Woman’s Club Foundation has awarded over $600,000 in scholarships to more than 190 Marco Island students. She added that over the years, the Club’s annual fundraising events have provided thousands of dollars in funding to numerous causes, including local domestic violence shelters, food pantries, children’s dental programs, school lunch and academic programs, county health and senior programs and wigs for cancer patients.

“The Marco Island Woman’s Club was our perfect local partner for International Women’s Day. Together we connected product purchases with social good, and celebrated remarkable women in the process,” said Lisa Bourdon, J. McLaughlin Marco Island Store Manager.