Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman's Day

Today is International Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman's Day, so please send this message to someone you think fits this description. Please do not send it back to me as I have already received it from a Very Good Looking, Damn Smart Woman! And remember this motto to live by: Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

This was sent in by our personal coach - Camille Kocsis

Giving Circle On Line Giving

The Women's Empowerment Giving Circle in now online!
Online giving is up and running.
So anyone can now give online at: www.manisteefoundation.org.

Click on About our Funds

Click on WEGC

Follow directions for donation.

Thank you! We are nearing our $5,000 initial endowment.
Please help if you can - any amount - when pooled with the
contributions of others - will make a significant impact.

Women's Business

Women's Business

These resources are designed to help women create and run their own businesses.

Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED)
The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED) provides entrepreneurs and business owners with the technical, financial and professional enrichment support services necessary for business success. CEED offers classes and seminars for entrepreneurs as well as networking opportunities to grow their business.

Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW)
GROW offers long-term training and counseling and also provides training in economic self-sufficiency and asset building through its Individual Development Account program. GROW is also actively involved in providing training for home-based day-care providers in business management and setting up financial management systems.

Women's Business Development Centers
Each women's business center provides assistance and/or training in finance, management, marketing, procurement and the Internet, as well addressing specialized topics such as home-based businesses, corporate executive downsizing and welfare-to-work.

WomanMotorist.com Story

Check out this web site...be an educated consumer.

Established in 1996, WomanMotorist.com is the oldest, and largest, consumer automotive magazine for women. The online publication reaches 1.5 million readers a year – about 200,00 a month.

The site contains thousands of articles, available free-of-charge, including new car reviews for every passenger car and truck sold in the United States. It provides pricing and data for both new and used cars, and entire books on the subjects of new and used car buying. Comprehensive archives of maintenance and safety advice, along with the industry-leading automotive glossary provide every tool car shoppers need to be happy consumers.

For repeat readers, WomanMotorist.com provides travel stories and destination articles, chats on every subject from racing, motorcycling, and RV travel and ownership. Readers can also send their personal automotive questions to the publication editors for expert answers. And for the thousands of subscribers to WomanMotorist.com, they received offers from vendors selling products that are of interest to them.

Women find everything they need to know about being successful automotive consumers, and have fun doing it on WomanMotorist.com. And every bit of it is free.

This information was submitted by Kathleen Lightbody at Crain Communications in Detroit: Kathleen is a member of the Women's netWork

More about Gail and Laughter

Last month at the Network, we 'laughed for no reason' with Gail Robinson. I would like you know a little secret about Gail. She is also an inventor of sorts. Gail has formulated an earth-friendly laundry powder called Moon Works. It is 100% biodegradable and, as the label states, "naturally low suds, brightens, deodorizes, cleans like crazy & rinses with no residue." I can attest, after my fourth load of laundry this morning, that the statement is true. It comes in three varieties: lavender, balsam fir and unscented. The soap is available at Port City Organics, 321 River Street. This is the proverbial win-win-win-win situation: empowering a woman entrepreneur, supporting a local vendor, caring for our beautiful environment, and laughing over the laundry. After all, you'll think of Gail every time you throw in a load.

Take care,

Sharron Lemmer

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