Every Woman Works Presents at ABWA Crabapple Chapter June, 2011



/Celia Dutcher, Sherrin Thonas, Tina Ojakian, Heather Herrig,
Twila Pryor (featured speaker from EWW),
Frances Browning, Connie Sinclair, & Sharon Steidle



It was such an honor to have Twila Pryor, Operations Manager for Every Woman Works, as our featured speaker, accompanied by EWW board member/volunteer director Connie Sinclair and our own Frances Browning. We learned more about this amazing organization and how we can support them moving forward. Possible areas for volunteering include one-on-one mentoring with alumnae, data entry for their new contact database, the clothes closet, and holiday giving. 

Highlights from Twila Pryor’s talk  at the ABWA Crabapple Chapter June 14th meeting  at Sugo's in Roswell, Georgia were as follows: 

Every Woman Works is a 7 year old organization started by Miss Tillie on February 4, 2004.  She had a corporate background with AT&T prior to creating Every Woman Works.   Every Woman Works gets their students from DFCS (Division of Family and Children Services), recovery centers like Mary Hall Freedom House, and from walk-ins.  Students can be homeless, part of the penal system, alcoholics, addicts with substance abuse or suffer from domestic violence.   These women really need something to hold on to.  Some of these women have lost their children.   Miss Tillie noticed that the women had a hard time after attending Mary Hall Freedom House and beating their addiction.    As Miss Tillie always said these women are like bumble bees, they believe they can do it so they do it.   Rather than give women a fish to eat, EWW teaches women how to fish.   She also uses Stephen Covey’s principles at EWW.   At week six, there is a mock interview with a corporate executive with feedback.   Kimberly Clark and Waffle House are just a few of the corporate sponsors at Every Woman Works.  EWW has an overall 90% success rate for women who go through the program to obtain and keep a job. 

EWW is an eight week program which teaches women how to dress, use a computer, go through an interview, and write a resume.   This is similar to having and maintaining a job.  These women cannot skip classes or be late.  Punctuality is a must.  They have bankers who tell them how to pay their bills plus how to pay themselves.   They have an Hour of Power which is volunteer spiritual advisers who come and talk to the women each day.   The entire staff and students attend this Hour Power.   The curriculum has a daily theme:   Monday – Job Skills; Tuesday – Life Skills; Wednesday – Parenting Class & Career Development Skills; Thursday – Computer Skills; and Friday – Health & Wellness Skills.    EWW will teach their students how to show and prepare a meal for four for $10.   Also, they learn how to balance a checking account.   Miss Tillie even had a television program with 24 students being interviewed by Pastor Tracy Wells-White.  .   Next they are working on UHope to help men plus taking this local program nationally. 

 

Sherrin Thomas, Heather Herrig, Twila Pryor (EWW Speaker) & Frances Browning

Linda Topp (Secretary), Deanna Schuelke (Vice President), Heather Herrig (Current President)
Debbie Huckeba (Treasurer), & Pam Santoro (Future President)
ABWA Crabapple Officer Installation by Heather Herrig


 

Heather Herrig installs new member Sharon Steidle.

Tina Ojakian had Twila Pryor pull the winner to our fabulous fundraiser.
Tina Ojakian, Twila Pryor, & Frances Browning



Getting ready for our fundraiser drawing.
Tina Ojakian, Celia Dutcher, Sherrin Thomas & Heather Herrig



Tina Ojakian & Sherrin Thomas

Babs Robinson & Debbie Huckeba

Linda Topp, Celia Dutcher & Deanna Schuelke

Secret sister gifts were exchanged along with good news.   Over all it was a great event.

For more information on the ABWA Crabapple Chapter, please contact heather@everylastdetailevents.net or pam.santoro@harrynorman.com.