Women On The Move Weblog

Calling all volunteers!

We will sending out fundraising cards within the next few weeks. They are a fundraiser tool which shows how each of us can raise a small amount of money. The important thing to remember is that if we each try to raise a small amount we can easily raise the $150,000 needed.

We will also be setting our next meeting date to discuss any ideas for raising the funds and assigning tasks. Since we have so many new people (that’s good news) I need to know what times work best for you.

I look forward to hearing from you…Lisa

This weekend was our First Annual Conference, Women On The Move; live, learn, inspire and we had a great time. The speakers were so powerful and we all learned so much. I want to thank all of you that attended and a special thanks to all the speakers.

 I especially want to thank Cindy Jensen with Tomboy Tools. She came in from Oregon to talk about her experiences with her latest Women Build. She shared some great TIPS and how the build itself was such an inspiring event. THANKS CINDY!

We got a great list of volunteers and now that the conference is over it is time to start the heavy fundraising. We will be sending out an email blast that will talk about our next steps for the fundraising drive and how you can help! Please email me at lisa@womenonthemovenow.com if you have any suggestions.

I look forward to hearing from all of you…

Lisa Marston

Wow, time sure does go by fast. I can’t believe the conference is this weekend.

Fundraising is going strong but we still have a long way to go. We have been pushing hard with our awareness campaign. We have been on Sacramento and Co. and had a great time. This was my first time in a studio and I was a little nervous but the host did a great job making me feel relaxed.

Judy and Carla, with Tomboy Tools, hit the downtown mall on Saturday the 22nd but unfortunately so did the rain. The turnout was poor and we did not raise the funds that we hoped we would.

This morning I was back on TV, CW31,  showcasing Tomboy Tools with Carla Anderson . The women host had a competition building birdhouses. If you forgot, Tomboy Tools, is donating a portion of the sale of the tools and parties to the build so show your support and check out the website: www.tomboytools.info/norcalcj

See you at the conference,

Lisa

Hi everyone,

 I just wanted to update everyone on our latest endeavours. I met with two great women from the Sacramento Business Journal who were telling me about a “book” they put out called Business and Philanthropy (last year it was called the Book of Events). I think the concept is a great idea; one page is about the organization you are supporting -Women Build- and the other is about the company that is trying to help the non-profit. I looked at past examples and I was happy to see that so many companies help some really great causes.

We are still trying to find a larger sponsor to help with the build. I have been talking with a few groups but if you have any contacts or leads please let me know.

The Women On The Move Conference is just around the corner so please don’t forget to help get the word out so we can get the attendance that these great speakers deserve.

Lisa

September 11th, webinar with Kathleen Ronald. Our last two webinars were great and the speakers were very generous with their information. Please log onto www.womenonthemovenow.com and click on schedule to register for the last two presentations.

On September 17th we will be on Sacramento & Co. with Joanne, our new volunteer. She had so much fun using those power tools that she can’t wait for the build.

September 18th we will be hosting our last webinar with Kathleen Ronald.

On September 22nd we will be at the Downtown Mall fundraising and showcasing Tomboy Tools.

On September 24th we will be on CW31 morning show. The female hosts wanted to have a competition to see who was best at using tools.

If you have any ideas for fundraising events or would like to help with our current projects please contact us at 877-281-6643 and ask for Judy.

Thank you so much to all of you who showed up for our awareness campaing at Lowe’s on the 4th of September!

 It was so great seeing everyone jump in and learn how to use those powertools. One of the attendees had never even touched a screwdriver and by the time she left she was using the neumatic nail gun. I am so inspired to see how generous and supporting women can be.

I also wanted to say ”Thank you Lowe’s!!” They went above and beyond. They had several reps come and showcase their products and taught us how to use them. Each of these reps were very generous and donated several tools for our build project.

The media turned out which was despertaley needed to get the word out. We need to let Sacramento know what women build is all about. If you go to the news section of our website you can see some of the coverage.

The fund raising has now begun. Please contact us at 877-281-6643 if you would like to donate to our Women Build.

Thanks again,

Lisa

I believe it is so important to give back to our community and so part of our conference is to launch a Women Build, a Habitat for Humanity International program, in Sacramento. When I found out about the program I was wondering why I haven’t heard about it before. I spoke with the Director and she stated that the program has just not taken hold on the West Coast. After reading the material I thought the program was great and wanted to help! Some quick facts:·         Women make up 50% of Habitats volunteer force yet often because of lack of training, they account for less that 15% of workers on the construction site!·         Nationally, more than 60 percent of Habitat for Humanity’s houses are built with women heads of household but often these same women are dependant on the goodwill of neighbors, friends and relatives for even the smallest of repairs.·         Women Build program was established to encourage the involvement of women in construction by offering training through workshops provided by Lowe’s. So on Tuesday, September 4^th from 11am to 1pm a local Lowe’s store has agreed to help us “get the word out”! But we need volunteers to come to the store and learn about tools from the experts. Our PR person has informed the media and has invited them to come and learn about Women Build. This is a great opportunity to start our AWARENESS Campaign. We will have the opportunity to educate, collect much needed funds for the build itself, and sign up volunteers. We must raise $150,000 to build our house which is planned for Fall of 2008. Habitat for Humanity of Sacramento has agreed to set aside a building site for when we have a project with all the construction elements necessary. Please send out this email to all your Women friends and let’s show all of Sacramento that we can do this! For only two hours you can help a great cause so please let us know that you are able to attend our awareness campaign on September 4^th from 11am to 1pm at the Citrus Height Lowe’s located at 7840 GREENBACK LANE, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA 95610 by calling us at 877-281-6643 or email lisa@theforesthillgroup.com. Thank you so much!

The event is getting closer so we are hosting our next volunteer meeting to discuss everyones duties for the conference. To put on a Conference of this size a lot of hands are needed to make sure everything will go smoothly. We need people to help with registration tables, making sure all the displays tables are set-up correctly, that the speakers have all their equipment, and so much more!

We will be meeting: Wednesday, September 12th at 5:30pm

Please call 877-281-6643 and ask for Judy for the location.

Again thank you so much for helping us make this a successful event.

Lisa

We need your help! On September 4th from 11am to 1pm, Lowe’s has agreed to put on a mock clinic to help raise awareness about Women Build and the Conference.

We need your help! We need women to come and learn how to use tools. Lowe’s experts have agreed to teach us everything we need to know.  Wouldn’t it be great not to need a ”handyman”!

This is a great opportunity to raise awareness for Women Build, raise much needed funds for the build and to get the word out about this fabulous Conference!

Please call us at 877-281-6643 to get more details.

Thank you,

Lisa Marston,

Founder of Women On The Move

I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to Suzi Sherman with eWomen Network (www.ewomennetwork.com) for allowing me to present the Conference and the Women Build project to a few of their meetings. I met a great group of women and had a great time networking and hearing some fantastic stories.

Again…thank you Suzi and eWomen Network!