To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Susan Koehler of Sam's Club, +1-479-277-8066, susan.koehler@samsclub.com; or Amy Litt of Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence, +1-212-245-1245, ext. 201, alitt@countmein.org; or Marybeth Grass of Orca Communications, for Count Me In, +1-602-896-7643, marybeth@orcacommunications.com
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A multi-year initiative to help the area's low-income, women-headed families build long- term economic security and self-reliance has been given a $1 million boost - thanks to the leadership of U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D- La.), Ranking Member of the District of Columbia Appropriations Subcommittee. This is an exciting public-private partnership that will empower and strengthen the region's huge boost for our region's women- headed households -- who want the jobs, assets, health and safety to reach their full potential," said Anne Mosle, president of The Washington Area Women's Foundation.
WASHINGTON - Cindy Marano, an activist who fought for equal pay, economic self-sufficiency and access to non-traditional jobs for women, died April 28 in San Francisco. She was 57 and lived in Oakland, Calif. Ms. Marano, who had lived in Washington for 28 years, was a former director of the National Workforce Network and president of Wider Opportunities for Women, a national organization that works to promote non-traditional employment opportunities and economic independence for women and girls. She led the Washington-based organizations from 1976 to 1997.
Dress for Success participants recently celebrated graduation from the program which took place over an eight-week period this summer at Autumn Ridge Apartment Community in the Hickory Hill community. The program was entitled the "Going Places Network" by Dress for Success, which was funded by a generous grant from Walmart. The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. The efforts to bring the Dress for Success Program to this particular community were headed up by Powerlines Community Network, a collaborative effort bringing multiple agencies together to serve those in underserved communities.
For Oklahoma City optometrist Kim Hefner, improving a child's quality of life is one of the most rewarding parts of her career. And with the help of a national program to assist women business owners, that task will now be even easier. Hefner received the Make Mine a $Million award, from Count-Me-In for Women's Economic Independence, a national organization for women business owners. The program, designed to provide financial assistance and mentoring, is also sponsored by American Express and the Women's Leadership Exchange.
Susan is involved in Dress for Success Lackawanna, whose mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a support network, and career development tools.
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