September, 2007

Women 4 Women receives $300,000 grant
from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation

Angela Braly (at microphone) presented W4W with a $300,000 check.
At Women 4 Women's 2007 Annual Luncheon on September 10, the keynote speaker, Angela Braly, president and CEO of WellPoint (the parent company of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield) presented Women 4 Women with a $300,000 grant to be used to fund our Fit 4 Me program.

Now called the "Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Fit 4 Me," the six-week after-school program focuses on improving the nutrition, fitness and health of middle school girls. The grant, to be awarded over a three-year period, will help Women 4 Women expand the program and build a "tool kit" that includes curriculum and exercises so other schools and community centers may replicate it for their girls.

Dennis Riggs receives "HEART" award

Also at this year's Annual Luncheon, Dennis Riggs, president and CEO of The Community Foundation of Louisville was named the recipient of the 2007 Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare HEART OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD. Dennis was recognized for his lifetime of service and leadership to the community. In addition to being the first full-time executive director of the Fund for the Arts, he also helped establish the Center for Nonprofit Excellence and assisted with the resurgence of the Donors Forum. Recently, he helped develop the Greater Louisville Project, a non-partisan civic initiative to act as a catalyst and provide research, data analysis and civic dialogue to engage the community in a shared agenda for long-term progress. (Pictured from left: Cissy Musselman [W4W Founder], Dennis Riggs [The Community Foundation of Louisville], Ann L. Coffey [W4W President and CEO])

A successful luncheon and golf tournament

More than 1,400 guests attended our 2007 Annual Luncheon at the Ky Int'l Convention Center.

Many thanks to the more than 1,400 people who attended our Annual Luncheon and the 200 who played or volunteered for our sold-out 15th Annual Golf Tournament. We especially appreciate our sponsors, including: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield -- Brown-Forman -- Chase -- Insight -- Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare -- Papa John's -- Today's Woman. For a complete list of sponsors, please visit our W4W Events Page, view the Annual Golf Tournament PDF, or view the Annual Luncheon Sponsors.

Congratulations to the following teams for winning Women 4 Women's 15th Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the University of Louisville Athletic Association:

1st Place Gross -- Carol Heil's Team at Merrill Lynch (pictured, left)
2nd Place Gross -- Executive Communications & Baach Creative Services headed by Liz Welsh & Amy Baach
3rd Place Gross -- Ernst & Young headed by Robin Sprigler

1st Place Net -- Kingfish Restaurants headed by Deb Burda
2nd Place Net -- Metro Councilwoman Ellen Call's Team
3rd Place Net -- E.On-U.S. captained by Kathy Slay

Lindy and Bill Street offer $50,000 matching gift

Prior to the luncheon, Lindy and Bill Street gave Women 4 Women a $25,000 matching gift to assist in securing new members for the organization's Champions 4 Her Club, which is for donors who give $1,000 annually. At the luncheon, Denise Ivey, President and Publisher of The Courier-Journal, who is the chair of the Champions 4 Her Club, encouraged the audience to think about their charitable giving and if possible, to make an investment in the work Women 4 Women is doing in the community to improve the health and economic well-being of women and girls. The response was tremendous and 22 new Champions 4 Her members signed up that very day. Lindy and Bill have now extended their generous gift with an additional $25,000.

If you are interested in learning more about the Champions 4 Her Club, there are several recruitment events scheduled for this fall. Please contact Ann L. Coffey (ann@w4w.org or 502.561.8060 x1017) to get your name added to the invitation lists.

Upcoming Events

October 18, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
- Women 4 Women's Quarterly Update and Connect Session

October 22 (Louisville) & October 23 (Lexington)
- Toyota's In the Interest of Women conference [ view conference website ]

Our sincerest apologies

We have been experiencing telephone difficulties over the past couple of months and, as we have worked to straighten them out, have just discovered hundreds of voicemail messages, some dating back to 2005, that we never knew existed! Our deepest apologies if you were one of the people trying to reach us, but did not receive a return call in the past. Please know that your calls are important to us and will be returned promptly if you leave a message in the future.

Until next time,

Ann L. Coffey
President and CEO
Women 4 Women

We're always eager to hear your ideas and concerns. Please contact us anytime at w4w@w4w.org or (502) 561-8060, ext.1019, or visit us on the web at www.w4w.org. You're also welcome to contribute to our ongoing efforts by sending a contribution to: Women 4 Women, 325 West Main Street, Suite 1110, Louisville, KY 40202-4251.

Board Members

Stephanie Bateman • Kimberly Bunton • Carolle Jones Clay • Diane Cornwell • Sue H. Davis • Reba Doutrick • Tawana Edwards • Thelma Ferguson • Barbara Goldberg • Virginia Gray • Tina Lentz • Meredith Loeb • Deborah Moessner • Elaine (Cissy) Musselman • Shelley Neal • Shingi Nyamwanza • Lynn Pendergrass • Becky Phillips • Kyle Sawyer-Dailey • Joyce Seymour • Mary Stone • Lindy B. Street • Joanna Travis • Shirley Willihnganz • Counsel: Shannon Hamilton, Amy B. Berge

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