
The Norton Women’s Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival Kick-Off Organizers of the Norton Women’s Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival officially announced the third annual event at the University of Louisville women’s basketball game on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. The Norton Women’s Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival will be held on June 19, 2010 at Waterfront Park. This unique event invites the community to come together on a single day to walk, run, generate awareness, raise funds and celebrate the spirit of possibility for girls, women and families in Kentuckiana. 13 beneficiary partners will participate this year. They are:
For more information on this event, to register for the Walk, Run or sign up your company or family team, visit www.champions4her.com. PNC Bank Helps Expand Finance 4 Her™ into the Newburg Community PNC Bank supports Women 4 Women with a grant to expand the Finance 4 Her ™ program into the Newburg Community. Eight families have completed the Financial Opportunity: Family Progress classes and will be joining a Finance 4 Her™ Encouragement Coach Network this month to support them in achieving home ownership through the local Individual Development Account (IDA) program. Special thanks to PNC Bank for their support and expansion of this program in the community.
Broadway Across America will donate $10 from each ticket sold for Legally Blonde: The Musical when purchased through a special online ticketing link. Donations will go toward the Norton Women’s Pavilion Champions 4 Her Walk, Run & Festival event. To help, gather a friend or friends to go see Legally Blonde, purchase your tickets through the link below, and spread the word about this fundraising opportunity with your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers. The show is running at the Kentucky Center June 8-13. To purchase your tickets now, go to: www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/groupsales, and enter the password: Champions
New Slate of Officers Women 4 Women is announcing a new slate of officers for 2010. They include: Board Chair - Shirley Willihnganz, Executive Vice President and Provost, University of Louisville, Vice Chair - Mary Stone, President, Board of Directors for Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Secretary - Laura Douglas, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Community Affairs, E. ON U.S. and Treasurer - Becky Phillips, Partner and Vice President of Audit, Mountjoy Chilton Medley. New Board members for 2010 include Nikki R. Jackson, Personnel Cabinet Secretary, Commonwealth of Kentucky and Captain Karen Lee, Director of Airline Safety, UPS. Returning Board, Honorary, Associate and Volunteer members include: Stephanie Bateman, Amy Berge, Carol Jones Clay, Diane Cornwell, Sue Davis, Reba Doutrick, Virginia Gray, Shannon Hamilton, Elaine Huot, Tina Lentz, Meredith Loeb, Tawana E. Maggard, April Marshall, Gabrielle Maxedon, Lopa Mehrotra, Deb Moessner, Elaine “Cissy” Musselman, Shelley Neal, Susan Nicholson, Sharell Sandvoss, Joyce Seymour, Lindy B. Street and Tina Walters. Mentors Needed – Sign-up Now! Women 4 Women UofL Student Chapter needs you. If you are working in the professional area of Biology, Business, Communications, Dentistry, Education, Law, Medicine, or Psychology and are interested in being a career mentor to a UofL student, please contact Gabrielle Maxedon at g0maxe01@louisville.edu.
Batting 4 Women Twelve-year old Sophie Humphrey is an active seventh grader at Meyzeek Middle School who loves softball. To celebrate her upcoming Bat Mitzvah she has decided to organize and host an all-girl charity softball tournament to raise funds for girls her age. Lucky for us, Sophie has chosen to donate proceeds from the tournament to Women 4 Women in support of our Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Fit 4 Me program which helps middle school girls stay active and healthy. The Batting 4 Women softball tournament will be held on Saturday, March 13 at Ballard High School. Tournament and t-shirt sponsorship opportunities are available. If you are interested in volunteering, signing up a team, or being a sponsor, please contact Cyndi Moreno at 561-8060 ext.227. |
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