Our Committees

Children's Events

Kimberly Higgins, Chair
Produces our exciting family events including: Families and Fire trucks, Town Day Olympics, Musical Petting Zoo, Valentine’s Day Crafts, Holiday Party, and Barnyard Babies.

Community Connection

Marnie Dowd, Chair
Organizes collections of charitable donations at FAN events and plans family projects to help teach our children the importance of giving back to the community.

Fundraising

Meredith Knight, Chair Maintains and seeks new relationships with advertisers and sponsors.

Membership

Paula Sughrue, Chair Welcomes new FAN members, provides hospitality to those in need, and complies our annual Best of Winchester Resource Guide and Membership directory. They also coordinate volunteers, maintain FAN’s membership database, and oversees our membership renewal process.

Newsletter

Melissa Noble, Chair Publishes monthly newsletter providing information and resources to our members. This includes featured story topics, as well as comprehensive listing for events organized by FAN, the library and around our town.

Parent Events

Sneha Patel,Chair Plans events geared towards parents' interests, including Girls Nights Outs, Book talks and produces our signature event; the FAN preschool fair and survey.

Playgroups

Courtney Eno, Chair Runs our Flagship playgroup, held Wednesday mornings at the First Congregational Church. Also organizes FAN’s in-home, age-based small playgroups as well a playgroup for 3-4-5 year olds which is held in homes or at playgrounds as weather permits.

Publicity

Maura Fredey, Chair Disseminates event information to various outlets (i.e. flyers around town and press releases to local newspapers).

Sanborn House

Elizabeth Angelino, Co-President Sanborn House is offering local non-profits, like FAN, the opportunity to procure office and meeting space for a year in exchange for its sweat equity towards preparing the office space for use. Please join us in picking up a paintbrush or by using your skills to sew curtains, or lending us your knack for interior design. We hope to start work later this spring and have it finished by September for the start of the next FAN year.

Technology

Ginger Hanson-Martino, Chair Maintains our Yahoo group, updates the website and archives past newsletters and member recommendations.