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- WiNGS Mentors & Allies Luncheon Celebrates Champions for Women and Offers Solutions on Poverty
WiNGS, a Dallas nonprofit that empowers women, fights poverty and impacts generations, hosted more than 500 guests at its Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon, Thursday, May 16, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The annual event honors individuals and corporations for their commitment to lifting up women. This year’s luncheon also featured a panel of local ... Read More - WiNGS Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon to Celebrate Women Champions and their Mentors
WiNGS will host the Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon presented by Sammons Enterprises on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Hilda Galvan, Liz Minyard and Anne Motsenbocker are the 2019 Honorary Chairs for the event that will be held at the Omni Hotel Dallas. Award-winning business leader and WiNGS board member Tiffaney Dale Hunter is the 2019 Event Chair and Michelle Hudson, Principal ... Read More - WiNGS Welcomes 12 Local Professionals to Board of Directors
Please help us welcome 12 new members to the WiNGS Board of Directors. These professionals bring expertise from the financial, healthcare, legal and real estate industries, among others. They join with 18 existing members where they will provide leadership and expertise to drive our mission forward. New members will serve a 2-year term through June ... Read More - WiNGS Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon Raised $230,000 for Programs Helping Women
WiNGS, a nonprofit that empowers women, fights poverty and impacts generations, welcomed 400 guests to its Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Dallas on May 9. The annual event honors individuals and corporations for their commitment to helping women in our community. The 2018 honorees included Salah Boukadoum, Sunny Nunan and Mary ... Read More - WiNGS 2018 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon Welcomes Business Powerhouse Elaine Agather as Keynote Speaker
WiNGS, a nonprofit organization that provides women the tools and resources to become strong mothers, successful in the workplace and financially secure, will host the Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Dallas on May 9, 2018. The annual event recognizes individuals and companies whose leadership and commitment positively impact women. Elaine Agather, Chairman ... Read More - Mentors & Allies Raises $250,000 to Help Women Lift Themselves Out of Poverty
WiNGS, a nonprofit organization that helps Dallas women lift themselves out of poverty, hosted its Annual Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel on May 1. The Mentors & Allies Awards recognize women, men and companies whose leadership and commitment positively impact women. The fundraising and awards event raised $250,000 for programs ... Read More - WiNGS and Women’s Business Council – Southwest Announce Partnership Project for Women
WiNGS Dallas, a non-profit offering programs to help women lead a better life, and the Women’s Business Council – Southwest (WBCS), the leading certification and networking organization for women business owners in the southwest region, announce a partnership project to showcase the power of women helping women in the DFW metroplex. The project will help ... Read More - WiNGS Enterprise Showcase highlights female entrepreneurs
PRESS RELEASE WiNGS Enterprise Showcase highlights female entrepreneurs Media Contact: Jennifer Ware 214.584.2314 jware@wingsdallas.org On Wednesday, November 16, WiNGS, a nonprofit organization that helps Dallas women lift themselves out of poverty, will host its second annual Enterprise Showcase at the WiNGS Center at Ebby’s Place. The Showcase will feature business concept presentations from three Women’s Enterprise Center graduates, and feedback from ... Read More - WiNGS presents Financial Coaching Model at national conference
In September, six members of the WiNGS team joined 1,200 other advocates, policymakers and academics in Washington, D.C. at the 2016 Assets Learning Conference, sponsored by CFED (the Corporation for Enterprise Development). The conference focused on efforts to address growing wealth inequality and help all families achieve economic opportunity, and featured sessions on subjects ranging ... Read More - Mentors & Allies Press Release
PRESS RELEASE WiNGS Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon honors leaders who support Dallas women Media Contact: Jennifer Ware 214.584.2314 jware@wingsdallas.org On Tuesday, April 12, WiNGS, a nonprofit organization that helps Dallas women lift themselves out of poverty, hosted its Mentors & Allies Awards luncheon at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel. This year’s event included a keynote speech from Nina Vaca, Chairman and ... Read More
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Huge shout-out to our Finance & Career Director, Linda who received the 2019 Stetson Award presented by the DFW Financial Inclusion Roundtable, a collaborative led by the City of Dallas - City Hall, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.
Linda's award recognizes Excellence in Leadership. She represents WiNGS along with 200+ organizations who come together to connect low-to-moderate income families to fair financial products & practices. Congratulations Linda! Your WiNGS family is super-proud of you!!
Congratulations to our 31 amazing Women's Enterprise graduates who successfully completed WiNGS 12 week business training program. We are honored to walk alongside you on your entrepreneurship journey! #WingsSheBosses #PoweredByWiNGS #SuccessatWiNGS
Knowing what to look for when you rent a house can be challenging! In our Ready to Rent Class, you will learn about the pros and cons of renting, what to look for, and how to navigate the rental application and lease process. Join us at WiNGS on Saturday, June 27th from 9am-10:30am. RSVP to info@wingsdallas.org. #WiNGSFinanceAndCareer
We are so proud of our WiNGS entrepreneurs who recently completed WiNGS 12-week business training program and pitched their businesses to a panel of judges. Well done ladies! #WingsSheBosses #PoweredByWiNGS #SuccessatWiNGS
Just a week away from Dream Team Women's Network Wine Down Wednesday…Lots of fun and shopping for a cause. Great raffle and silent auction items!!! Join us at the annual Wine Down Wednesday Happy Hour and Fund Raiser event June 19th at Brookhaven Country Club. Visit their website at www.dreamteamwomensnetwork.com to register and purchase raffle tickets for a $1,000 gift card or weekend at the Cowboy Castle in Broken Bow Oklahoma. All Proceeds from this event benefit WiNGS!
Transform your money habits and take charge of your financial destiny! Perhaps you don't really understand the relationship you have with money (or how to change it). Things like taxes or “profit and loss” statements are completely confusing. You're not exactly sure where your money is going and you're often scared to look. We can help! Stop by and talk to a Coach -- our services are free! For more info. contact info@wingsdallas.org. #WiNGS1on1Coaching
Thank you Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall for selflessly giving of your time, talent and treasures to serve as a champion for the success of all women in our community! www.mavs.com/wings-names-mavs-ceo-cynt-marshall-corporate-woman-of-the-year/ Mark Cuban
Thank you Park Cities People for the great write-up!
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Please join the Dream Team Women's Network at their annual Wine Down Wednesday Happy Hour and Fund Raising event June 19th at Brookhaven Country Club. Visit www.dreamteamwomensnetwork.com to register and purchase raffle tickets for the chance to win a $1,000 gift card or weekend at the Cowboy Castle in Broken Bow Oklahoma.
All Proceeds raised benefit WiNGS!!
Thanks to our supporters, baby gifts are arriving from Amazon --- porta cribs, umbrella strollers, outfits, board books, diapers, little sleepers, and other basic necessities! Our nurses distribute these gifts to our low-income, first-time pregnant moms and their babies enrolled in our Nurse-Family Partnership program. Check out our Amazon Wish List and help a mom and baby in need! www.amazon.com/baby-reg/23UTEK0UL4H7N
Thank you for Joining the conversation last week! The Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon raised over $230,000 for WiNGS programs. Together, we can turn Dallas into an opportunity city for all. Our supporters are amazing!
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Hope Oriabure-Hunter and her journey from poverty as a single mom to building a thriving business with the help and support of WiNGS. Thank you CM Productions, Inc. for collaborating with Wings to empower women, fight poverty and impact Generations. vimeo.com/331337882www.cmproductions.tv We produced this piece to support the WiNGS Dallas 2019 luncheon fundraiser. The Story of Hope features Hope Oriabure-Hunter and her journey…
We can’t wait to see you all at the Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon today sponsored by Sammons! You’ll walk out with hope, inspiration, and the spirit to help make Dallas an opportunity city for all! wingsdallas.org/mentors-allies/
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Presented by Sammons Enterprises Thursday, May 16, 2019 – Omni Dallas Hotel 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. BECOME A 2019 MENTORS & ALLIES SPONSOR PURCHASE A TABLE OR TICKETS VIEW RAFFLE & BUY TICKETS Join us for a critical conversation about how we turn Dallas into … ContinuedFrom poverty to profit: Katy Blakey NBC5 has a great story this morning about WiNGS. Women’s Enterprise is a free program that helps women turn their side hustle into a successful business. Check it out! on.nbcdfw.com/Ku6YIKs
Free Business Program Helps Women Go From Poverty to Profit
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The non-profit WiNGS offers a free program to help women who want to start a new business or grow their current business.Thanks Stand Together Foundation for celebrating WiNGS!#MondayMotivation- While yesterday was officially Mother's Day, every day is a good day to celebrate moms and all they do. Today we are celebrating Wings an organization that addresses social and economic challenges to move families from poverty into financial stability, career readiness, small business development and successful parenting. Watch and see how WiNGS helps moms become the best version of a mother they can be. bit.ly/2LFOHOs
No matter where or why you travel, there’s always something wonderfully new to be found. Visit WiNGS and learn how to plan a Vacation on a Budget! Tuesday, May 14th from 6-7:30pm. Sign up today: classesatwings.as.me/?appointmentType=8670583
Join us next Thursday, May 16th for a critical conversation about how we can turn Dallas into an opportunity city for all. Get your 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon tickets today! wingsdallas.org/mentors-allies/ Tiffaney Dale
Small businesses fuel the backbone of our economy. In honor of National Small Business Week, please shop small, shop local, and find out how WiNGS develops and grows small woman-owned businesses every day. www.wingsdallas.org #NationalSmallBusinessWeek
Join us this Thursday, May 9th for the 'Art, Fashion & Film' event. The occasion, benefiting WINGS, features artist Ruben Nieto's comic abstraction collection & the scarf line inspired by his canvas creations. Fashion designer, Paulette Martsolf will also display her line of Allie-Coosh women's wear and Jim Lively's short films will run in the 'mannequin theater'. RSVP to mail@allie-coosh.com
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So, have you purchased your raffle ticket(s) for the upcoming 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon that will be held on May 16th? This is one of many ways you can help support WiNGS to empower women, fight poverty and impact generations. Tickets are available for $50 and $100. wingsdallas.org/raffle/
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2019 Mentors & Allies Luncheon RAFFLE Tickets $100 Each Need not be present at the Mentors & Allies Luncheon to win. Hand-designed London Blue Topaz and Diamond Ring Uniquely hand-designed ring fabricated of 18-karat white gold in a European style. The wire mounting contains twenty brilliant cut rou...It’s MAY and that means we are just 14 DAYS AWAY from the almost sold out 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon! It’s going to be a spectacular affair celebrating Champions in the community, while raising funds for the programs offered by WiNGS to women seeking second chances. Join us on May 16th! wingsdallas.org/mentors-allies/
We are so proud of our #entrepreneurs who recently completed WiNGS 12 week business training program and pitched their businesses to a panel of judges!
Lemonade day is May 4th! The program teaches kids important life skills through the experience of starting, owning, and operating their very own business - a lemonade stand! Swing by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers at 2503 Mockingbird Ln. from 10-2pm to support the kids that participated this year. Attached is a video that one of the moms put together, they are so excited! www.raisingcanes.com/lemonade-day
Join us on May 9th for the Art, Fashion & Film benefiting WINGS held at Allie-Coosh Lifestyle. Shop for your ideal 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon attire, or any wardrobe need. Boutique owner and fashion designer, Paulette Martsolf, will share 10% of your purchase with WiNGS. Come out early for the Champaigne Shopping Social at 4:30 for a sneak peek at the spring & summer collections and meet artist Jim Lively of neighboring Martsolf Lively, who contributed to our Luncheon raffle. RSVP to mail@allie-coosh.com
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The profound impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the developing mind are now understood to possibly produce lifelong impacts. But with proper treatment these experiences can be overcome.
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Twenty-four percent of Texas children have experienced serious trauma. This can disrupt healthy development and lead to lifelong problems, which create drains on the state’s education, health care, criminal justice and welfare systems and economic losses, too.We know change can be hard. Let a WiNGS Coach support you on your path to financial wellness. Drop by WiNGS and sit one-on-one with a coach to talk through your goals. What’s one of your goals you wish to accomplish this year?
Meet our 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon Award Winners! Join us on May 16th at the Omni Dallas Hotel, purchase your ticket today...
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Need legal direction? Don't miss our no-cost Legal Clinic sponsored by Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and Hunton Andrews Kurth. Register now at classesatwings.as.me/LegalClinic. *No consultations for criminal or immigration cases available.
WiNGS 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon presented by Sammons Enterprises will feature a conversation with Andrea Levere, Prosperity Now; Alfreda Norman, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, PayPal about how we turn Dallas into an opportunity city for all. The discussion will be moderated by Courtney Collins, KERA. Join us on May 16th at the Omni Dallas Hotel! wingsdallas.org/mentors-allies/
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Presented by Sammons Enterprises Thursday, May 16, 2019 – Omni Dallas Hotel 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. BECOME A 2019 MENTORS & ALLIES SPONSOR PURCHASE A TABLE OR TICKETS VIEW RAFFLE & BUY TICKETS Join us for a critical conversation about how we turn Dallas into … ContinuedThank you Park Cities People for the great write-up about our 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon. Please join us on May 16th at the Omni Dallas Hotel!!
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"Financial freedom is available to those who learn about it and work for it" - Robert Kiyosaki. Stop by WiNGS today to receive a 30 minute session with a Financial Coach (at no cost!)
Great article from one of our Nurse-Family Partnership moms who was recently named an NFP Parent Ambassador by NFP National Service Office. And kuddos to our Nurse Home Visitor, Suzanne! A testament to her commitment to her moms. texprotects.blog/2019/03/22/megans-story-nurse-family-partnership-parent-ambassador/
Megan’s Story: Nurse-Family Partnership Parent Ambassador
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One of the main purposes of the “Champions” blog is to highlight success stories from family support home visiting programs that illustrate how vital they are in building family resiliency. TexProt…Tweets
Thank you @dallasmavs CEO Cynt Marshall for selflessly giving of your time, talent and treasures to serve as a champion for the success of all women in our community! mavs.com/wings-names-ma… @mcuban @Mark_Cuban
Thanks @pcpeople for the great write-up!parkcitiespeople.com/2019/06/03/gal…
Thanks to our supporters, baby gifts are arriving from Amazon - cribs, strollers, clothing, diapers, etc. for our first-time pregnant moms and their babies enrolled in @NFP_nursefamily. Check out our Amazon Wish List and help a family in need! amazon.com/baby-reg/23UTE…
Small businesses fuel the backbone of our economy. In honor of National Small Business Week, please shop small, shop local, and find out how WiNGS develops and grows small woman-owned businesses every day. wingsdallas.org
Who doesn't love a great deal and to feel cultured? Check out an exhibit, featuring the ‘comic abstraction’ artwork of Ruben Nieto this Thursday, May 9 from 5:30-9:30 pm with a special champagne kick off at 4:30 pm at @alliecoosh. RSVP to mail@allie-coosh.com
Have you purchased your raffle ticket(s) for the upcoming Mentors & Allies Luncheon that will be held on 5/16? This is one of many ways you can help support WiNGS to empower women, fight poverty and impact generations. Tickets are $50 and $100. wingsdallas.org/raffle/
Will you be joining us at the 2019 Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon on May 16th? wingsdallas.org/mentors-allies/
Join us on May 9th for the Art, Fashion & Film benefiting WINGS held at @alliecoosh Lifestyle. Shop for your ideal Mentors & Allies Awards Luncheon attire, or any wardrobe need. RSVP to mail@allie-coosh.com
We know change can be hard. Let a WiNGS Coach support you on your path to financial wellness. Drop by WiNGS and sit one-on-one with a coach to talk through your goals. What’s one of your goals you wish to accomplish this year?
Meet our 2019 Mentors & Allies Luncheon Award Winners! Join us on May 16th at the Omni Dallas Hotel, purchase your ticket today... wingsdallas.org/mentors-allies/ conta.cc/2XdEJoC
Need legal direction? Don't miss our no-cost Legal Clinic sponsored by Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and @HuntonAK. Register now at classesatwings.as.me/LegalClinic. *No consultations for criminal or immigration cases available.
Great article from one of our Nurse-Family Partnership moms who was recently named an NFP Parent Ambassador by NFP National Service Office. And kuddos to our Nurse Home Visitor, Suzanne! A testament to her commitment to her moms. texprotects.blog/2019/03/22/meg…
It’s never too early to teach your kids what it takes to own a business. Lemonade Day does just that by educating kids on the ins and outs of entrepreneurship through the running of their very own lemonade stand. Orientation is today, so sign up! classesatwings.as.me/lemonadeday
Need legal direction? Don't miss our no-cost Legal Clinic sponsored by Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and @HuntonAK. Register now at classesatwings.as.me/LegalClinic.
Don’t miss out on #LemonadeDay, a great way to get your kids engaged in what it’s like to run their own business - a lemonade stand. Limited space available, so sign up now! Register at classesatwings.as.me/lemonadeday for orientation 3/27. #lemonadedallas2019 #YouthEntrepreneurship
A shout out to these badass women! ideo.org/perspective/9-… twitter.com/JenniferMWare/…
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Sign up for WiNGS March 9th free Child Birth class. The program offers valuable information on labor, birth and parenting, and is ideal for any first-time parents as well as those who are adding "new additions" to their families. Sign up at classesatwings.as.me/birthingclass.
We have 4 fabulous raffle prizes – from a Galveston beachfront getaway, a blue topaz and diamond ring valued at $12K to gift baskets that are epic – they are all fantastic wins! Check them out: wingsdallas.org/raffle/
