September, 2007
Volume
5, Number 9
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September, 2007 |
Volume
5, Number 9 |
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
September President's Message: In anticipation of our September 11 monthly meeting, I hope you’ll use the holiday weekend to do a little early Fall closet cleaning and select some appropriate suits to donate to Dress for Success. Please bring them cleaned, bagged and on hangers to the meeting. We’ll deliver all the donations direct to the drop site the next day. What a feel-good project for TEW members! One small act of generosity could literally lead to the future success of another woman. We hope to have a good turnout for the meeting and a rack filled with business clothes. At our Board of Directors meeting this week, it was good hearing about all the plans underway for the new school year and the coming mentoring programs. There are speakers and career tours already scheduled that will provide inspiration for our young ladies. And we know your enthusiastic support for the Women on the Move Luncheon® will assure funding for those programs and the scholarship fund. We hope to have strong member participation through sponsor table sales that will guarantee a sold-out, packed house on October 19th. And it’s always an excellent opportunity to meet many of those young ladies who attend the event and go away with a deep sense of appreciation for what we are all about. See you in September! Beverly Kaufman
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NEWS AMONG FRIENDS
Dorothy Weston-Gibbons (WOM 2002), The Rose Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, has been nominated for both the local award and the "Your Better World" award. "Stand On A Better World" http://www.standonabetterworld.com is an organization of women celebrating women who "do the right thing" to make a difference in the lives of people and communities locally as well as globally. Mannington Mills, the leading manufacturer of flooring, located in Northeast U.S., started the foundation. Dorothy is a finalist in both categories among ONLY 30 women in the entire nation. Each award comes with a $10,000 cash prize. If she wins both, that's $20,000 for The Rose. If she wins either or both, she is then automatically eligible for the $25,000 grand prize. The "Your Better World" award and the grand prize are decided by a panel of judges that includes tennis legend Billie Jean King and Deborah Roberts of ABC 20/20. The local award is decided by public VOTES at this site: http://www.standonabetterworld.com. This ties it more effectively to the community in which the nominee is making a difference. Voting opened August 15th and closes Friday, September 7th. Go vote for Dorothy! Jacqueline (Jacquie) Baly Chaumette (WOM 2004) is running for Sugar Land's City Council At-Large Position 2, after learning that Councilman Daniel Wong will not seek re-election. There will be a fundraiser for Jacquie on Tuesday, September 18th, 7:30 am, at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce |
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| The luncheon on October 19th is just around the corner. Make your reservations now to ensure participation in TEW's grand event. This year's honorees include Caroline Baker, Harris County Civil District Court Judge, Peggy Heeg, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, Ayse McCracken, President, Texas Children's Pediatric Associates, Becky Proler, President, Core Supply, Graciela Guzman Saenz, Partner Oppel, Goldberg, and Saenz, Connie Simmons Taylor, Partner, Baker Botts, Ruth Strudler Ph. D. Dean, School of Education, St. Thomas University, Mia Vu, VP Transaction and Product Solutions, Reliant Energy, Carolyn Watson, Program Officer, Rockwell Fund, and Kathryn Ann "Toy" Wood, Executive VP, Greater Houston Builders Association. Please contact Margo Snider for additional information at 409-938-1671. -- Margo Donaldson Snider
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TEW MENTORING PROGRAM
The Westbury Mentoring Program is sure paying off. See for yourself: All seven of the Westbury scholarship awardees have claimed their funds. Learn more about the programs from the 2006 Mentoring Video. You will gain a true perspective of what the program is about and how it has affected the lives of so many young women. |
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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
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UPCOMING MEETING MEMOSeptember 11- Nancy Levicki, “Dress for Success” Co-founder and President, and WOM 2005, will be the speaker for the September meeting. She will share with us collaborations among various organizations that support the DSFH program and all of the groups that benefit from it. DFSH has been a tremendous influence on the high school girls in our mentoring programs by making presentations and showing them appropriate career and professional dress. Members are asked to bring appropriate items to the meeting on Tuesday, September 11. All items will be donated to DFSH to distribute to deserving women. Currently DFSH wish list includes:
None of the following :
Mark your calendar now – September 11! Let's show our support for this worthy cause! If your email address changes, please send new address to mmoy@uh.edu . Electronic communication has been quite effective for sending information about TEW programs. Upcoming
Meetings: Final meeting of the year: TEW North (TEWN) MEETING INFORMATIONMeets 4th Tuesday of each week at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $25/person. Please contact Pam Stein at stein@drs-llp.com or 281-681-3515 for further information and location. |
