January 2017
Annual Meeting
Join us next Monday, Jan. 23rd at 10:00 for our Annual Board meeting. We will have a buffet luncheon and our speaker will be Meredith McDonald - Director, Salem Council on Aging. The cost is 25.00. Checks payable to Woman's Friend Society. Please drop off check before this Friday at 12 Hawthorne BLVD. Don't miss the updates on what was done in 2016 and goals of 2017, Hope to see you there.
Find out more »November 2018
Harvest Soiree & Fundraiser
Can't attend but would like to support our work?
Find out more »April 2019
The Florence Cobb Coffee
Come Share some coffee, tea and goodies. There will be a door prize and other raffles! Bring your friends and neighbors for a morning of fun and fellowship.
Find out more »The Beantown Girls Book Fundraiser
The Outreach Committee has been working with The Clothing Connection and supporting their mission to provide brand new clothing, basic needs and shoes to children in Salem's Public Schools. Flyer - Beantown Girls
Find out more »WFS Fundraising Night at Tides Restaurant
Support The Woman's Friend Society by heading to the beach and having a great dinner to celebrate the Spring and get ready for summer! Best of the North Shore - Tides Restaurant will donate 10% of their total sales throughout the restaurant and the pub! There will also be a Gift Basket Raffle you can take a chance on.
Find out more »December 2019
Annual Membership Renewals!
I recently attended our annual Residents Dinner put on by the Resident Committee and was not surprised to see so many residents in attendance that evening. What did surprise me however, were so many residents that made their way to me just to say "Thank you", or "I'm so grateful, you have no idea.". As you can imagine, I left that evening knowing why I wanted to be a member of this organization, prouder and even more dedicated because I…
Find out more »January 2020
March 2020
*CANCELLED* Emmerton House Celebrates Salem Women’s History Day *CANCELLED*
Women’s History Day in Salem would not be complete without seeing the present day fruit of Caroline Emmerton’s great legacy in action. Join us in our beautiful parlor to network, celebrating the past, current and future women of Salem who innovate to serve for the better of this community. Our special guest, Susan Edwards, Archivist from Salem State where WFS has their legacy stored, will give us some history in how our organization came to be and particular interesting anecdotes…
Find out more »November 2020
Fall Virtual Quarterly Meeting
Follow along with our presentation here.
Find out more »January 2021
WFS Virtual Annual Meeting
Our annual meeting will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 2:00pm virtually, via the Zoom video meeting platform – our first ever virtual annual meeting. For those of you who have attended past Annual Meetings, we have often hosted this event at a wonderful venue serving refreshments. This year we have partnered with local businesses to give our attendees some wonderful food and beverage choices all available for safe curbside pickup at Emmerton House on the day of…
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