Women Creating a Legacy

Join us for the Eighth Annual Women Creating A Legacy event

We have a new event blooming this year in our historic gardens.

Join us at the Women Creating A Legacy cocktail party on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, from 5pm-8pm. We’re hosting a garden party you won’t want to miss at the partially restored Battles White House, 306 Walnut Street, Girard, PA. Wear your favorite floral dress and stylish hat and enjoy a country garden party celebrating businesswoman and philanthropist Charlotte Elizabeth Battles.

Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres from Make it Fabulous, bar, and music. This event promises to be a great party with committee members Lauren Bauer, Emily Fessler Suchanec, Erin Fessler, Susan Kanonczyk, Abby Lechner, Barb Lechner, Dr. Kim Mascia, Leah Murphy, Lisa NeCastro, and Dana Zaphiris. Last year 220 guests attended!

More than 300 women are signed up!

This is a campus-wide, inside/outside fundraising party to support the $250,000 restoration of the Battles historic home. As a unique perk, Women Creating A Legacy will be the first group invited to see this homestead.  This White House was built in 1861 by Rush Battles, Charlotte’s father, and the restoration began in 2024 with a massive project including exterior painting. Additional restorations will be completed in 2025.

Tickets are priced at $100.  Women 40 years and younger pay their age. For example, a 30-year-old woman pays $30.

Online registration is closed. To attend this event please call 814-454-1813 x 34 by Monday, June 9, 2025. 

Thank You to Our 2025 Committee and Sponsors

Committee members: 

Lauren Bauer, Geri Cicchetti, Erin Fessler, Emily Fessler Suchanec, Susan Kanonczyk, Abby Lechner,

Barb Lechner, Dr. Kimberly Mascia, Leah Murphy, Lisa NeCastro, and Dana Zaphiris

Diamond Sponsor

Sarah Hagen McWilliams

Platinum Sponsors

Sloane Bly, Teresa Brugger, Erie Community Foundation, Mary Lincoln, Dr. Kimberly Mascia, Leah Murphy, Bette Reilly 

Gold Sponsors

Peep Brereton, Amy Cuzzola-Kern, Ellen E. Dailey, MD, Martha Hilbert, Mazza Vineyards, 

Lynn McBrier, Lisa NeCastro, Kathleen Scheppner, Robin Scheppner, Sandra Tucker, Jean Witkowski, Dana Zaphiris

Silver Sponsors

Lauren Bauer, Michelee Curtze, Bonnie Enders, Nancy Hilbert, Dianne Howard, Susan Kanonczyk, 

Abby Lechner, Deborah Murphy, National Fuel, Elaine Pastor, Tara Prischak, Virginia Prischa, Inara Renkis, Elizabeth Sesler, Judy Saurer, Linda Terella, Marian Wolford

Bronze Sponsors

Ambridge Rose Spa and Salon, Bethany Weaver Baney, Edith Benson, Ruthanne Beighley, Jennifer Brugger, Donelle Davey, Christie Ferrier, Erin Fessler, Emily Fessler Suchanec, Vanessa Fremer, Mili Chiang-Hanes, Christina Ohmer Hilbert, Barbara Lechner, Sara Mead, Kelly Montefiori, Michele Ridge, Lisa Salvia, Nancy Sennett, Janice Showler, Lally Strayer, Lauren Unger, Amy Valentine, Gwendolyn White

Sponsors confirmed as of May 28, 2025