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Welcome to our March Broward Women's Alliance Newsletter
I’m looking forward to seeing you at Monday’s meeting, where you’ll meet Ms. Florida and hear her speak about an issue of concern to us all, domestic violence. Please see below for more information.
Dessert and Coffee Sponsor: Special thanks to Elly Du Pre of Lighthouse of Broward, who is the Dessert and Coffee Sponsor for April.
Join BWA at Florida Marlins suite on May 19: One of the classic signs of spring is the annual BWA fundraising visit to the ballpark to watch a Florida Marlins baseball game. This year, thanks to the generosity of BWA member Nancy Olson of the Florida Marlins Community Foundation, we are invited to the 7:10 p.m. game on Tuesday, May 19, when the Marlins play the Arizona Diamondbacks. We’ll watch the game from the comfort of a suite, with hot dogs, popcorn and other goodies provided courtesy of Nancy. The cost is $50 per ticket, all of which goes into the BWA Scholarship Fund. We have 16 tickets available. In addition, the Florida Marlins Community Foundation also provides a $1,000 grant to the BWA Scholarship Fund. So please put this date on your calendar, and let Joanne Davis (joanne.davis@lls.org) know if you are able to attend.
Cooking with Lenore: Our “Shaken and Stirred Evening with Lenore” was a great success last month! I hope you had a chance to see some of the photos on the BWA website. Besides learning some new cooking techniques, eating a fabulous meal, and having fun, we helped raise more than $600 for the BWA Scholarship Fund. Thank you, Lenore!!
BWA Scholarship: The BWA Scholarship Committee will be reviewing applications this month from needy Broward women who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program at an accredited educational institution in Broward County. The Executive Committee voted this week to award 5 scholarships, with a value of up to $2,000 each. We are fortunate that we have $10,000 available this year to give in scholarships – and it’s all thanks to you, our members! If you know someone who would qualify for one of these scholarships, it’s not too late to contact Committee Chair Gloria Kline at 954-764-8458, or at whoissylvia@bellsouth.net. Gloria can provide you with the scholarship application.
Website Updates: Each member is responsible for updating their own information on the website (new emails, change of address). See easy instructions below and forward photos to Joanne Davis to upload. Contact Joanne if you need assistance. joanne.davis@lls.org
Special thanks to Debbie Wiggin of Miller, Wiggin and Associates. Debbie was the Coffee and Dessert Sponsor for March.
Dorothy
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BWA welcomes new members:
Diane Bowers - CEO/COO of Orthopaedic Associates, USA, a prominent orthopaedic medical practice. Formerly, Diane was founding partner of Paladin Globa Partners. She attended University of Miami and graduated from New York University.
Amy Leon - Director of Fort Lauderdale office of MAD Studio, a grahic design, printing and marketing company.
Randye Notey - Vice President of Orange Stain Visual Arts and Film making. Randye is also involved with Jewish Federation of Broward and Fort Lauderdale Historical Society.
Denise Palazzo - President of Perspectives Unlimited providing school-based, community and workplace training and facilitation related to diversity, intercultural understanding and the constructive engagement of conflict in varying settings. |
Have you moved? Changed jobs? New contact information? Please take a moment to review your profile on www.browardwomensalliance.org and make sure it is up to date. To make changes, follow these easy steps from the website:
Enter Member ID (your full email address)
Password: (sisterhood06 - unless you personally changed it)
Press Submit
Click on "My Account Info"
Make updates and press "update" button when complete.
Any problems, contact Joanne Davis at joanne.davis@lls.org or 954-744-5227 |
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Our special guest this month is Sydney Sweeney and she is "MS. FLORIDA 2009". As she prepares for the "Ms. USA" pageant she is traveling the state speaking about a very current topic:
“Domestic Abuse and Dating Violence”. Ms. Sweeney will also give us some insight and tidbits about what goes on behind the scenes as contestants prepare themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually for the pageants.
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Next meeting is Monday, April 13, 2009 at Tower Club starting at 11:30 a.m. The following meeting is May 11th. |
Judge Gisele Pollack is being inducted into the Broward Women's Hall of Fame March 22, 2009.
Kathy Koch just moved her office to a fabulous new space in the Northern Trust Building on Oakland Park Blvd. BWA members have an open invitation to drop by and say "hello!" anytime. Our new address is Kathy Koch, President, Ambit Advertising and Public Relations, 2601 East Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 301, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306. 954-568-2100 Ext. 101 Fax: 954-568-2888. kathy@ambitmarketing.com www.ambitmarketing.com
Barbara Van Voast has been appointed to the City of Fort Lauderdale Community Appearance Advisory Board
Myra Gross Schoen invites BWA members who serve the needs of senior adults and their families to attend the next meeting of Broward Coalition on Aging, Thursday, April 9th, at 7:45 am for networking and a complimentary light breakfast. Address: Garden Plaza, 4251 Rock Island Road, Lauderhill. For information, contact, Myra, BCOA Communications Chair, 954-915-9399 or harmonymkt@aol.com.
Joanne Davis announced the Southern Florida Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, serving patients and families in Broward, Miami-Dade, Florida Keys and Puerto Rico, recently added the area of Southwest Florida, including Naples, Ft. Myers and Port Charlotte, to the chapter territory. Any leads or suggestions for successfully serving the “other” coast is welcome!
Diana Dobin announced Valley Forge Fabrics has been recognized as the 2008 recipient of the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department's Emerald Award in the Green Products/Practices or Programs category. The Emerald Award was created by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners and the Environmental Protection Department to honor businesses for exceptional commitment to protecting the environment and to encourage consumers to patronize environmentally responsible companies.
Dorothy Fox has recently signed a gallery representation agreement with Artists Haven Gallery, 2757 E Oakland Park Blvd. and will have her work available both in the gallery and on their website, www.artistshavengallery.com. She will be featured in a gallery show in November.
Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson shared the latest United Way initiative, Project Lifeline, to provide immediate relief to citizens most affected by the downturn of the economy. Relief will be provided in two major areas: increasing amount of food available at the food banks and improving the delivery system to transport this food to our county's food pantries; and keeping families in their homes by providing financial, legal and employment resources they need to keep afloat. If you want to help visit www.unitedwaybroward.org. If you know someone who needs help, please call 211 First Call for Help 954-537-0211.
Maria Soldani asks, “Did you know about this FREE 2-times a day service?? It helps a reporter…and it helps your clients and YOU! www.helpareporter.com Check it out.
Cindy Schutt and Suzanne Higgins would like to thank their BWA friends for their support and attendance at the Leadership Broward Fun Lunch. We are truly honored to have friends like you.
Connie Chaney will be honored as "Mother of the Year" by Healthy Mothers, Health Babies on May 8 at Hyatt Regency Pier 66.
Maria Pierson announced More than $150,000 was raised for the Caring House Project Foundation, which helps create a self-sustaining existence for poor and homeless families around the world, during the recent unveiling of the $29 million Aqua Liana estate home in Manalapan. The home is the first of its size to be certified green by the U.S. Green Building Council and was built by author and celebrity real estate artist Frank McKinney
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President – Dorothy Klein
President Elect – Elly Du Pre
Secretary – Holly Moody
Treasurer – Anne McMichael
VP Communications – Joanne Davis
VP Programs – Maria Soldani
VP Membership – Geri Trodick
At Large – Linda Pratt
At-Large – Connie Lowenthal
Immediate Past President - Maria Sanjuan
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BWA Meeting Dates for 2008-2009
Networking at our Tower Club meetings is from 11:30 a.m. to noon, when the buffet lunch will begin. Our speakers usually begin their presentations by 12:30.
The meeting dates are:
2009
Monday, April 13
Monday, May 11
Monday, June 8
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On April 15, Young At Art Children’s Museum will host its 4th Annual Comedy Night beginning at 7 p.m. at the Improv Comedy Club at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with a buffet dinner, open bar, live and silent auction and a performance by Comedian Carl Rimi. Tickets start at $125 and benefit Young At Art creative art programs for at-risk youth.
April 19th at 11am: Glamour in the Garden at Gilda's Club South Florida. A relaxing afternoon of fashion, makeover, music and food. Prizes and silent auction. $50/person. Call Shelley Goren shelley2@gildasclubsouthflorida.org 954-763-6776.
Work-Life Balance Powerful one-day businesswomen's educational conference on Wed, April 22 from 8 am to 4 pm. Call 954-382-4325.
Amy Kirschner Hyman invites you to April 29, 2009 Senior Volunteer Services' Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon to be held at Signature Grand! This year's gala luncheon will honor more than 1,000 dedicated senior volunteers aged 55 and above who make an impact in our community! Corporate Sponsorship packages range from Bronze to Platinum categories. Please contact Amy Kirschner Hyman for more information! kirschner12@hotmail.com
Annual “Horses & Hats” Derby party benefitting Horses and the Handicapped. The event is May 2, 2009 from 2-6pm at the Pelican Grande Resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Tickets are $50 a person. Call Ali Wiener 305-609-3064 for more information.
United Way of Broward County Annual Meeting, Thursday May 7 from 6 - 8 p.m. $65/person. Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty Six. Email dmaddalena@unitedwaybroward.org.
Find out who will be chosen as 2009 Man & Woman of the Year at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Journey of Hope" Black Tie Gala. Friday, May 8 at Ft. Lauderdale Hilton on 17th Street Causeway. Our own BWA member, Connie Chaney, was the 2007 Woman of the Year. www.lls.org/sfl 954-744-5313.
2nd Annual Make a Wish Spring Fling and Flower Fashion Show at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7 pm. Tickets $50. Call 954-967-9474 ext 320.
The First Annual Golf Classic Fund-raiser benefiting the Art and Culture of Hollywood, a non-profit, multi-disclipinary, contemporary art organization serving South Florida, will take place on Sat., May 9th at the Hollywood Beach Golf Resort. All participates will play on the championship, par-70, tree-lined golf course designed by renowned architect Donald Ross. Golfers will enjoy a continental breakfast, lunch, an awards ceremony, receive a goodie bag, are automatically entered to win one of the many exciting door prizes and are eligible to win a 2009 Mercedes, compliments of AutoNation. To register or receive more info, visit artandculturecenter.org
The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood’s 12th Annual Cuisine for Art innovative fund-raiser will be taking place on Thurs., May 14th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This innovative fund-raiser turns public servants into celebrity waiters. This year’s celebrity waiters include State Sen. Eleanor Sobel; State Rep. Elaine Schwartz; Broward Co. Comm. Sue Gunzburger; Broward Co. School Board Vice Chair Jennifer Gottlieb; City of , and others. The event kicks off at 6 pm with a cocktail reception (complimentary vodka, wine and beer) and a sit down dinner at 7 pm. For more info, call 954/921-3274 or visit artandculturecenter.orgHollywood Mayor Peter Bober
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