If you're a woman in business interested in giving back to the community, High Water Women is a great organization to be involved with. They have networking events, fundraisers, and volunteering opportunities galore. Below is an excerpt from one of their latest email newsletters with upcoming May events.
Happy networking and volunteering!
Katharine
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This issue of the Volunteer Bulletin includes a variety of new, exciting, and rewarding volunteer activities helping women and children. If you've been thinking about volunteering now is a good time. To sign up or read more about these opportunities please follow the links provided, or you can visit our website at www.highwaterwomen.org. If you haven't already registered on the new website, you will be prompted to complete registration before signing up for a volunteer activity. If you have any problems or questions please contact Elanor Brand. |
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Bottomless Closet Spring Sale
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Date: May 7th
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM or 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Pennsylvania Hotel, 15 Penn Plaza, Level B, Suite 40 (entrance on West 33 Street between 6th & 7th Aves)
Volunteers will assist clients in picking out clothing and accessories in Bottomless Closet's showroom. You will work one-on-one with clients to provide them with the clothing and accessories that will help them get a job. Several times a year, clients are able to redeem points that they have earned by attending the organization's on-going workshops for clothing and accessories. Sign up now.
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St. Luke's LifeWorks Volunteer Opportunities
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Date: April 4th - June 17th
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: 6141 Franklin Street, Stamford, CT.
St Luke's Lifeworks is an organization that helps homeless women and families get back on their feet. They have three ongoing programs that need volunteers. These are great opportunities for our many members who work or live in Connecticut.
1. Coach program participants through online job applications - Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. This is a great thing to do during your lunch hour. You will work one-on-one to help them fill out the job applications and help them to navigate the online job sites. Please indicate what time works best for you when you sign up.
2. Review and assist with resume writing - Monday through Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Your assistance will help women find a job and take the first steps to getting themselves and their families back on their feet. Please indicate what time works best for you when you sign up.
3. Bring some friends and provide Saturday lunch for residents - as scheduled.
Sign up now.
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| The Children's Storefront |
7th Annual Harlem Luncheon
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Date: May 11th
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: All Saints Church, 129th Street and Madison Avenue
The Children's Storefront is holding a benefit luncheon and honoring the dynamic Mayor of Newark, Cory Booker. There will be a performance by Storefront students and an opportunity to see one or two classrooms and visit with the students and teachers who make the Storefront community so special. Please volunteer to facilitate this event. Sign up now.
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Parent Gala
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Dates: June 3rd
Time: 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive (at 120th Street)
The Children's Storefront parents are holding their 7th annual gala to raise money for their children's education The Children's Storefront is an independent tuition-free school in Harlem that serves preschool through eight grade studies. This year the event has a Bollywood theme. They need volunteers to work on the silent auction and at registration. If you are available earlier they will be setting up and stuffing goody bags starting at 4:00 PM. Please volunteer to help make this party a success. Sign up now.
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| TEAK Fellowship |
Mentor Program Information Session
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Date: May 18th or June 2nd
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: The TEAK Fellowship, 16 West 22nd Street, 3rd Floor (between 5th & 6th Aves) TEAK's Mentor Program matches each Fellow with a volunteer adult Mentor who serves as a positive role model, advocate, and friend. Fellows are matched with a Mentor in the fall of their 8th grade and the aim is to maintain the relationship throughout high school. The first step of this long-term volunteer opportunity calls for prospective Mentors to attend an information session to learn about the program in depth and discuss the roles and responsibilities of a TEAK Mentor. Sign up now.
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Excel Workshop Developers and Facilitators
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Dates: June 21st or June 23rd
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The TEAK Fellowship, 16 West 22nd Street, 3rd Floor (between 5th & 6th Aves)
TEAK Fellows have the opportunity to participate in public interest and private enterprise internships during their high school summers at TEAK. To best prepare Fellows for the expectations they will have in office settings, TEAK is expanding its Professional Skills Workshop Curriculum to include training in Microsoft Excel. TEAK seeks up to four volunteers to help TEAK customize a basic Excel training workshop based on the needs of TEAK Fellows and internship company hosts, and to facilitate the training at a workshop. Sign up now
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| Partnership with Children |
Financial Literacy
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Dates: May 19th, May 26th and June 1st
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: 100 Wall Street
This is a three session training over three consecutive weeks to teach aspects of Budgeting to 6th grade girls from Junior High 265 in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. You will work with another volunteer. HWW will provide the curriculum. Accompanying the students will be 2 - 3 PWC staff members. During the first session the staff members can help facilitate some fun ice-breaker activities to help everyone get familiar with one another. HWW will cover the cost to provide pizza at the end of each session. Sign up now.
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| Young Women's Council Event |
Part III of the Young Women's Council "Women in Finance and an Introspective Look at Our Careers" Series: Mentorship vs Sponsorship
Date: May 19th
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Reed Smith, 599 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor
Is mentoring enough? What is sponsorship and why does it matter? We invite you to join us for a presentation given by Catalyst, the leading nonprofit membership organization expanding opportunities for women and business to find out! The event will feature Catalyst Executive Staff Members Debbie Soon, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Marketing and Serena Fong, Director of Communications and Marketing. They will discuss research on the differences between mentorship and sponsorship and the impact of sponsor relationships on their own career progression. Sign up now
The discussion is a follow up to Part 1 (Book Discussion: "Brag! the Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It" by Peggy Klaus) and Part II (Round Table Discussion on the Harvard Business School Case Study: "Why Men Still Get More Promotions than Women" and subsequent research "Mentoring: Necessary but Insufficient for Advancement.") For further information please contact ywc@highwaterwomen.org .
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| Membership is FREE. Volunteering feels GOOD. |
| Empowering women and youth is PRICELESS. |
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High Water Women would like to thank Reed Smith, LLP for their generous funding support. www.ReedSmith.com |
High Water Women Foundation | c/o Corbin Capital Partners
590 Madison Avenue, 31st Fl, New York, NY 10022
Email:
contactus@highwaterwomen.org
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