COMMUNITY SERVICE
We are excited this year to have picked 4 very worthwhile and exciting organizations to support this year. Each of the organizations where chosen by following our new guidelines.- They align with our NAWBO Mission
- They Aid Women to advance themselves economically and through health
- They are organizations where focused efforts from the NAWBO membership can effect change and advance our community
- Let's Get to Work Program
- Soroptimist International of Raleigh
- The Women's Center of Wake County’s “Many Hands Greeting Card Program”
- The Race for the Cure
LET’S GET TO WORK PROGRAM
www.letsgettowork.orgClick here to read NAWBO’s open letter to the community supporting the “Let’s Get to Work” initiative
The Plan: The City of Raleigh, Wake County, the Triangle United Way, and the Wake County Continuum of Care (WCCOC) have partnered to develop a 10-Year Action Plan to End and Prevent Homelessness. This collaboration includes the work of hundreds of private individuals, local government, the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, government and non-profit agencies. The Education/Employment Action Team is one of several groups working on specific strategies in support of this plan. . (See the plan website for more details.)
The Need: Financial assistance is needed for to address the issues that keep people from becoming and remaining gainfully employed, namely:
- Childcare
- Public transportation
- Legal services
How you can help:
- Your organization can support this undertaking by writing a letter of endorsement. Your name and logo will be added to our Web site. www.letsgettowork.org.
- You can communicate this information to your membership and help to spread the word in the community about this effort.
- You can contribute funds, either by mailing a check to:
or by accessing our secure Web site < http://www.letsgettowork.org/>
(Our goal is to raise $10,000 by the end of first quarter 2007.)
You can also contribute your insights and ideas to help make this program a reality.
SOROPTIMIST OF RALEIGH
www.soroptimistraleigh.org/Soroptimist International of Raleigh is a service club for professional women, dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in our local communities and around the world. Their signature project, the Professional Clothing Closet, helps distribute appropriate business clothing to jobseekers in need. They also offer awards and recognition to women and girls in several categories.
How You Can Help:
- Make a donation of:
- Work clothes, business attires and accessories to the Professional Clothing Closet (look for details on NAWBO’s clothing drive in Spring of 2007)
- Shopping bags with handles (not grocery bags)
- Support the fundraising efforts to provide scholarships and awards:
- Provide financial support
- Become a corporate sponsor
- Contribute insight and ideas.
THE WOMEN’S CENTER OF WAKE COUNTY – MANY HANDS GREETING CARD PROGRAM
www.wcwc.orgThe Women's Center of Wake County created the Many Hands Greeting Card Program to provide a structured work program for women who are unable to participate in the regular-employment market, augmenting their income and enhancing their self esteem and self efficacy. How you can help:
> Purchase cards at the monthly NAWBO Greater Raleigh events
> Place a free banner ad on your website promoting the program
> Provide ideas for assisting this great program
To find out more please contact Community Relations committee members at info@nawbo-raleigh.org
SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE
GR-NAWBO participates in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure held annually in June at Meredith College. The stated mission of the foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. Join us by contacting Community Relations committee at info@nawbo-raleigh.org or Click Here to Register for This Event and join “Team NAWBO” (select the “Open Recreation 5K for Teams Event” in the registration process)