Women Owned Businesses

The government has a lot of great information on this site about women owned businesses.

Inspiring Women Silent Auction

As the collective art students' and my advisor at Southern Illinois University I was wondering if you could e-mail any art students who would be interested in donating a piece of art to the Inspiring Women Silent Auction. Inspiring Women is a program that was est. in 2003 by SIUC division of Student Affairs created to honor women who have made significant contributions in their chosen fields, to their cities and towns, or to business, civic, governmental, service, or educational organizations and to honor entering freshman and transfer students admitted to SIUC for excellence in both curricular and extracurricular programs and activities. Thus, this program not only raises money for student scholarships but also honors local southern Illinois women. In order to raise money and honor these individuals, a silent auction is held in which the Inspiring Women program is seeking donations such as art pieces,etc. This is not only an opportunity to raise money but it is an opportunity for artists to get their name out there because almost six hundred people of the community and surrounding areas attend the gala- when the silent auction is held. If interested, artists could place a business card or something next to the art. However, if interested the items are need by September 1st or preferably sooner. The artists can contact me at rmcindoo@siu.edu to let me know of the donations and then drop off the item as Dr. Paratore's office on campus- her e-mail is paratore@siu.edu -she is the coordinator. Let me know what you think or if that is ok! Thanks!!

Sincerely,

Rachael McIndoo

Unite to Fight Breast Cancer

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. My boyfriend's aunt recently passed away from cancer. Although it was not from Breast Cancer, she had it in the past.

This poster caught my eye:

Thursday, October 30th from 4-5:30 pm, in the Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Health Center Auditorium there is a very cool event.

Bra! Bra! Bra! Unite to Fight is the theme of the second annual "Be My Bra" Competition at SIU. Students are putting together their creative prowess towards designing the most outrageous, thought-provoking brassiere to convey their stand against breast cancer. REfreshments will be served.

bra: [n] Slang 1. Support 2. strength 3. friend. You can be part of a circle of support, whether or not you have been touched by breast cancer. It's about being a friend, a "bra". Ask. Help. Know. Inspire. Learn. Remind. Listen. Tell. Encourage.

For more information, please contact Valerie Baker, Cancer Care Services.
Valerie.baker@sih.net. (618) 457-5200 x67128

Mistletoe Magic Craft & Vendor Bazaar in Bartlett, IL {North of Chicago}

This is pretty cool! Yesterday, I received two wonderful compliments from Etsy members, and they asked me to join their lovely craft shows. One is this Mistletoe Show in Bartlett, IL. It is up near Elgin, IL.
"We are looking for some unique crafters for our event. Our event is Saturday, November 8th, called the Mistletoe Magic Craft & Vendor Bazaar. 80% are crafters and it is our 26th anniversary of our event sponsored by The Bartlett Woman's Club. Spaces are 7' x 7' and the fee is $40. We hope you will join us, check out the website for more information at www.bartlettwomansclub.org and select Mistletoe Magic. The application is under the map.

Feel free to contact me, Co-Chair, CJ at 847-732-8475 or email at picc_2 [!at] yahoo.com."

See her Etsy Shop HERE if you want to contact her that way.
Or the Show's / Organization's Website HERE! Click on Mistletoe Magic!!!