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       Chicks in Charge!
          That's just one phrase that describes the women who gathered in Virginia Beach on Thursday, October 2.
I was honored to serve as emcee of the United Way's Women's Initiative Luncheon at the convention center.

         The group recognized those who have donated $1,000 or more to the cause, but also encouraged others to donate what they can.
    The women's initiative endowment fund provides grants for programs aimed at helping women and their families. Some of those organizations include Seton House, Career Start, Forkids and VA Social Ventures.
   Two people who have benefited from United Way agencies shared their stories with the large crowd.
       Gretchen Allen, Director of the United Way's Women's Initiative said, "the people that benefit from this are the ones that are working hard everyday some of these people have two and three jobs. its a tough decision whether they're gonna buy food or gas and they have to do both."
   Today's keynote speaker was Patricia J. (P.J.) Mitchell, Vice President global Sales Operations, IBM Global Technologies and the 2008 National Chair for Women's Leadership from United Way of America.

(P.J. Mitchell, Me, Women's Initiative chair, Stephanie Adler Calliott)

    The United Way Women's Initiative Endowment Fund is now just over one-million dollars.
   The United Way campaign is underway in workplaces across Hampton Roads. Won't you do your part to help those in need?
(special thanks to photographer Joan Grippo)
http://www.unitedwayshr.org/index.php

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