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Women & Children First

By gibbsem
  • Women & Children First Opens

    Women & Children First Opens
    Women & Children First opens in its original location in the DePaul neighborhood of Chicago.
  • W&CF Comes to Andersonville

    W&CF Comes to Andersonville
    Women & Children First moves to its current location in Andersonville, 5233 N. Clark St.
  • W&CF Announces Womens' Voices Fund

    W&CF Announces Womens' Voices Fund
    At a gala fundraiser for the bookstore's 25th anniversary, the Womens' Voices Fund is announced. Donations from this fund serve to cover the costs of bookstore events. Article on anniversary gala.
  • Co-Founders Announce Upcoming Retirement, Sale

    Co-Founders Announce Upcoming Retirement, Sale
    Co-founders Linda Bubon and Ann Christophersen announce their intention to retire and hand ownership of the bookstore to someone new. The search for potential buyers begins. Article on the sale of the bookstore.
  • Change of Ownership

    Change of Ownership
    Founders Linda Bubon and Ann Christophersen announce that they are handing the bookstore over to employees Lynne Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck.
  • Successful Renovation

    Successful Renovation
    New owners Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck complete a successful fundraising campaign for store renovations, to be implemented later that same year.