Upcoming Events
The 2010 Discover the Leader in You! Girls Leadership Camp is scheduled for August 1 – 6
WLC Mentoring Luncheon with Teen Girls will be held August 6 at Meredith College
Nominate a deserving Woman for the 2010 Celebrate Women! Award; Click here to download the form.
2010 WLC Annual Awards Luncheon and Dessert Auction will be held September 24 at Embassy Suites in Cary from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. The WLC thanks the following Event Sponsors:
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Previous Events
WLC RTI Luncheon
Darlene Goldbach of First Citizens Bank (left) and, WLC Steering Committee membership chair, and Dr. Victoria Haynes, CEO of RTI and United Way of the Greater Triangle’s 2010 campaign chair share a lighthearted moment at the WLC luncheon held for RTI employees on July 28.. RTI has had an employee chapter of the United Way affinity group, Women’s Leadership Council, for two years.
On the Terrace at the Umstead
Thirteen year old Mary Catherine Whaley, guest speaker, joins WLC members and their guests On the Terrace at The Umstead for a networking event. Joining Mary are (from left to right) Bernadette Spong, Rex Healthcare (event sponsor), Gayle Harris, WLC Chair and Director Durham Health Dept, and Frances Bobbie, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (event sponsor).
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Emily Andrews receives Women Extraordinaire Award
Emily Andrews was honored as a Woman Extraordinaire at the eighth annual Women Extraordinaire award ceremony hosted by Business Leader Media on December 7th.
Pictured from left to right: Libby (sister), Emily, and Beth (daughter)
Emily was recognized for being the Founder of United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council in 2003, while she was a Senior VP at First Citizens Bank. Since then, the WLC has helped raise over $9 million to invest in valuable services in the Triangle area. In 2007, under Emily’s leadership, an initiative around middle school girls was created and in the past 2 years, 38 middle school girls have received leadership development scholarships from the WLC.
Sponsored by First Citizens Bank and Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC, the Women Extraordinaire Awards event was held at Brier Creek Country Club. Sixteen accomplished women business leaders in the Triangle community were honored as Women Extraordinaire. This year the honorees for Women Extraordinaire were chosen from over 300 nominations.
2009 WLC Awards Luncheon and Dessert Auction
Over 300 women filled the ballroom of Embassy Suites in Cary for the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) 6th Annual Awards Luncheon and Dessert Auction on September 18th.
The Mad Hatter Signature Black and White Cake
Each table was topped with an exquisitely designed dessert which has become the “signature” centerpiece of the WLC Awards Luncheon. Our hats go off to the 47 area chefs and bakeries who donated their fabulous desserts making our luncheon a premier event in the Triangle. For the second year in a row, the cake with a winning bid of $1,007 came from Mad Hatter – their Signature Black and White Cake. Over $19,000 was raised from the dessert and silent auction along with table sponsorships, an increase of 20% over last year. These funds will enable middle school girls from UW’s partner youth agencies to participate in leadership training opportunities.
Three middle school girls and two women were recognized for their achievements: the girls were honored for their leadership, self confidence, commitment to education, caring for others and giving back to their community; and the women for their philanthropic efforts in the community, especially on behalf of teen girls. 2007 Teen Girl Award Winner from 2009, Caitlin Hooks, spoke at the event about the positive impact United Way, WLC, and the Girls Club have all had on her life.
2009 Teen Girl Winners
- Kaylin Davis, Girl Scouts, NC Coastal Pines
- Eliza Eisenhardt, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wake County
- Maggie Respass, The Women’s Center in Chapel Hill
2009 Women Winners
- Jill S. Gammon, GMB Nonprofit Council LLC
- Dr. Evelyn Schmidt, Lincoln Community Health Center
Congratulations to all!
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Agency Tours, Service Projects and Volunteer Opportunities
Do you want to Get Up Close and Personal?
We want you to feel good about how your gift to United Way of the Greater Triangle is making a difference in girls' lives. All you have to do is visit one or more agencies and talk to the girls.
- Look for upcoming agency visits OR we will schedule a special one just for you and your women friends and/or colleagues. Just email ltuday@unitedwaytriangle.org
- Consider volunteering with an agency serving young teen girls. Opportunities can be "one-time" activities or an "ongoing commitment" such as mentoring or tutoring girls. Click here to view a list of volunteer opportunities.