Old Lyme’s Woman’s Exchange Donates $3,000 to Local Charities

Ali Brinkman (President, Simply Sharing), Cathy Zall (New London Homeless Hospitality Center), Mary Crist (Treasurer, Woman's Exchange), Dale Malcarne (President, Woman’s Exchange) and Laverne Alexander (Grant Chairwoman) — Woman’s Exchange grant givers and presenters gather for a photo, from left to right, Ali Brinkman (President, Simply Sharing), Cathy Zall (New London Homeless Hospitality Center), Mary Crist (Treasurer, Woman’s Exchange), Dale Malcarne (President, Woman’s Exchange) and Laverne Alexander (Grant Chairwoman)

Grants totaling $2,000 were presented by The Lyme Tree Woman’s Exchange of Old Lyme to two local non-profit organizations at the store in the Old Lyme Marketplace on Monday, June 15. Organizations receiving the grants included the New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Inc. and the Simply Sharing of Essex.

The Woman’s Exchange also made a donation of $1,000 to the Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries to purchase food for distribution to those in need along the Connecticut shoreline.

The Women’s Exchange is located in the Old Lyme Marketplace and is a wonderful place to shop for unique gifts, jewelry and decorative items. Many of the items are consigned to the shop for sale by crafters and all profits, after expenses, are donated to charity.