May 2007

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30th Annual Event - Tickets Still Available

Help us mark 30 years of courage, determination and impact!  WOMEN'S WAY will present the 30th Anniversary Event on May 3, 2007 at the Sheraton City Center Hotel from 5:00 – 8:30 pm.

This important milestone event features a dynamic networking cocktail reception followed by dinner and an intimate Armchair Conversation about the progress of women with the Honorable Edward G. Rendell, Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Eleanor Smeal, President and Founder, Feminist Majority Foundation and Rebecca Walker, Author, Activist and Founding Member of the Third Wave Foundation and is moderated by Brenda Jorett, WHYY’s Morning Edition.  The Leadership Award will be given to Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. More info

May News & Events

Women's Medical Fund Spring Reception: May 17, 2007

The 2006 Rosie Jimenez Award recipient, Loretta Ross, National Coordinator of SisterSong, will be honored. The 13th Annual Spring Reception will be held at Two Liberty Place at 16th and Chestnut Streets from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.  More info

Support Women's Right to Breastfeed

Senate Bill 34 was recently approved by the PA Senate Judiciary Committee and will now move to the full Senate for a vote. Sponsored by Senator Connie Williams, the bill supports and protects a mother's right to breastfeed her child in public places.  Please contact your State Senator and tell him or her to support SB34 . More Info

Motherhood Manifesto Documentary Airing on WHYY: May 13, 2007

See what the MomsRising movement is all about and why WOMEN'S WAY recently honored the founders. The Motherhood Manifesto documentary film will be broadcast on hundreds of PBS stations around the country on or around Mother's Day. In Philadelphia, it will air on WHYY-TV on May 13 at 3:30 pm. Tune in with your family. More info

Mother's Day Tea: May 13, 2007

Join the Alice Paul Center for a Victorian Tea at historic Paulsdale in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Enjoy a presentation, "Unlacing the Victorian Woman," with costume designer and historian Barbara Meyer Darlin and sample tea, sandwiches and desserts in the parlor. more info

Wine Tasting at Paulsdale: May 18, 2007

Join the Alice Paul Center again for a wine tasting reception led by wine educator and certified sommelier Shawn Dore, Director of Education and Premium Wine Manager for R&R Marketing of New Jersey, a Charmer Sunbelt company.  More info

A Workshop on Wills, POA and Living Wills: June 2, 2007

Join Mid County Senior Services as Ann O’Keefe, Esq. leads a lively discussion on Wills, Power of Attorney’s and Advance Directives at the Cobbs Creek Recreation Center, 250 South 63rd Street, Philadelphia from 8:30 - 10:30 am.  Contact Meaghan Brown, 610-325-1496.

Career & Volunteer Opportunities

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