Tickets on Sale for Westport Writers’ Workshop Fundraiser

(L-R): Blake Schnirring, Linda Waterbury, Kathleen Sullivan, and Liz Matthews. Contributed photo

Westport Writers’ Workshop: 

Westport Writers’ Workshop (WWW) announced today tickets are on sale for their More Than Words: Celebrating Outreach to Unheard Writers spring fundraiser on Friday, April 29th from 6:30-9:30. The event will raise monies for the organization’s community outreach and will be held at Wakeman Farm, 134 Cross Highway, Westport. The evening will feature Dave’s Specialty Food Truck Pizza, wine provided by Greens Farms Spirit Shop, music, a silent auction (items such as writing coaching/editing services), raffles (includes a mixed case of wine), a literary gift basket door prize, and personal haikus created by Westport’s First Poet Laureate Diane Lowman. All are invited to attend by purchasing tickets ($125 per person) here: https://www.westportwriters.org/product-page/more-than-words-a-spring-fundraiser-s22. Dress is smart casual.

Westport Writers’ Workshop outreach programs provide free writing workshops to individuals and communities undergoing specific challenges. The More Than Words event kicks off this year’s fundraising for their 2022 outreach workshops. 

"Community Outreach is a critical part of Westport Writers' Workshop’s success as a safe place for every writer. We strive to establish as many outreach communities as possible as it is the only way to make a far reaching impact. The More Than Words fundraiser affords us the privilege to continue these extraordinary efforts. On behalf of WWW, and hundreds of writers who have discovered their voices through outreach, I want to thank everyone who has supported us. We cannot overstate our gratitude,” said Kathleen Sullivan, Outreach Committee Chair 

Westport Writers’ Workshop has partnered with many local groups such as The Center for Empowerment and Education (formerly the Danbury Women’s Shelter), Homes for the Brave, Caroline House, Harlem Village Academies, Training at Amherst Writers and Artists, as well as hosted free workshops for Writing for Women affected by Breast Cancer, College Essay Writing for Fairfield Seniors, and Writing for Women with Special Needs Children. Should your organization like to be considered for the program, please email info@westportwritersworkshop.

“Westport Writers’ Workshop has changed my life for the better. Training with Amherst Writers & Artists was transformative, and now I’m able to share the gift of writing with other mothers of children who have special needs. Writing has been a way for me to work through and express the struggles that my situation presents, and I hope my More Than Words workshop helps other find healing and joy by tapping into their own creativity,” said Kathy Satterfield, Westport Writers’ Workshop Instructor

More than Words: Celebrating Outreach to Unheard Writers ensures the continued funding of WWW’s integral community service and promises to be a feel-good evening for all. For more information regarding Westport Writers’ Workshop at large, visit westportwriters.org.