Support HWEN on This Giving Tuesday

[Ann Toplovich]

Dear HWEN Neighbor:

As the Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood approaches the end-of-year, we are reaching out to you for support. No gift is too small. Your generous gift plays a vital role in helping us achieve our mission. Would you be willing to be one of those people who make a difference? 

 

Here is the link to donate.

 

Your support helps HWEN enhance our neighborhood through events such as the Holiday Lights Decorating Contest (that has just started for 2023), Dragon Music Sunday and Ice Cream Social, and the Spring Garden Tour. We continue beautification initiatives such as public median plantings, litter cleanups, the Tree Sale (over thirty years strong), Plant Swaps, a Secret Sidewalk cleanup, the Dogs of HWEN calendar, and supplying Mutt Mitts stations on our streets throughout the year.

 

On a larger front, we advocate year-round for traffic calming, zoning and codes awareness, and institutional and government relations. We are currently working on establishing a public arboretum, and we continue the "Save Our Dragon" campaign, to provide annual maintenance of our beloved neighborhood icon . And our volunteers reach out through our website, social media channels, yard-box flyers and banners, and the HWEN listserv (please share the signup link, here) to help keep everyone in the loop.

 

This year, we've witnessed an increase in questions, participation, and new ideas, underscoring the growing need for our work -- and every bit of it is volunteer-driven. Thanks to the incredible support of neighbors like yourself, this election year marked the return of the County-Wide Candidates Picnic, in partnership with Vanderbilt University and other stakeholders. This successful event saw nearly 400 people coming together to meet and greet 33 candidates at Dragon Park over a free lunch.

 

Looking ahead, we're excited about the impact HWEN's 2024 new board members and officers will make in ensuring that our collective efforts continue to make a positive impact. Your ongoing support -- in any amount -- will help make us a stronger, more resilient neighborhood. As HWEN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the window is closing fast to be able to deduct charitable donations in 2023, so now is the perfect time to make a contribution. 

 

It is easy to contribute to your Hillsboro-West End Neighborhood, online, here.

 

Thank you for your consideration. 

 

Ann Toplovich

Treasurer