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Amy Blaisdell Amy Blaisdell is a Coachella Valley native who moved back to the desert six years ago from the Bay Area. She serves as Communications Director for the City of Palm Springs and is the newest president of Women Leaders Forum (WLF) of the Coachella Valley. A former print and television news journalist in San Francisco and Palm Springs, Amy serves on many committees in various organizations, including Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Awards; Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade; and Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet’s “Healthy Planet, Healthy You” Race and Wellness Festival, in partnership with the Clinton Health Matters Initiative. She was also the marketing lead for the recent Palm Springs 75th anniversary celebration and is the founder of WLF’s hugely successful Women Who Rule! Awards Luncheon and Scholarship Fundraiser, which this year will honor local philanthropist Donna Mac Millan, Desert Healthcare District CEO Kathy Greco and Fashion Week El Paseo organizer Susan Stein. Amy has been a member of WLF since 2009 and became of member of the Board of Directors in May 2012. Amy holds a B.A. in Communications from Saint Mary’s College of California and a M.A. in Broadcasting Journalism from San Francisco State University. She also serves on the Board of Directors of FIND Food Bank of the Coachella Valley. Amy, congratulations on being named president of Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley (WLF)! Can you please tell me a little about WLF—specifically founding, vision and mission? AB: Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley was founded in 2001 by Indian Wells Mayor Mayor Mary T. Roche. Her vision was to create an inviting forum with the mission of empowering and serving women leaders of all ages and backgrounds in our community. To date, WLF has awarded more than $250,000 in college scholarship funds to the best and brightest members engaged in our Young Women Leaders Mentoring Program seeking higher education — and last year we raised more than $100,000 in scholarships the most ever in the history of WLF. It’s been a transformational year — and our upcoming season of inspiring and educational programs and events is sure to be the best yet! In addition to the forum WLF provides women, you also provide training and mentoring for young women students. Please explain. AB: That’s right! WLF has a very successful Young Women Leaders Mentoring Program, which kicks off in November. It’s open to female high school students from every school district in the Coachella Valley. The program pairs each student with a member of WLF who mentors them in a field in which they have expressed interest. The girls also learn important leadership and public speaking skills. At the end of the year, many of these students are eligible to receive a WLF scholarship. Do you have community partners in funding and/or staffing these initiatives? AB: Yes indeed! When it comes to distributing scholarship funds, for the past several years, WLF has partnered with Pathways to Success, a division of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership. Last year Pathways provided WLF with a $50,000 matching grant—and thanks to the huge success of our inaugural “Women Who Rule! Awards Luncheon and Scholarship Fundraiser along with generous contributions from local community leaders like Jim Houston, Harold Matzner, Helene Galen, Donna MacMillan and many more, WLF raised more than $100,000 and distributed 22 scholarships. We have a lot to celebrate! In addition, WLF is thrilled to announce that our Young Women Leaders will partner this year with the ClintonFoundation Health Matters Initiative to promote health and wellness in our community, a cornerstone of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership’s Blueprint and now an important initiative embraced by the forum. Our young women serving as “CV Health Matters Ambassadors” will promote healthy living and food choices throughout the year at a host of important community events and in their local high schools. In addition, WLF is continuing wonderful community partnerships with FIND Food Bank of the Coachella Valley, the Ophelia Project, Saks Fifth Avenue and Eileen Fisher. Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley’s 2013 – 2014 Board of Directors WLF has a lot of great events coming up this season: a fall kickoff at Saks Fifth Avenue on Sept. 26th and the Desert Women’s Show Business Conference, featuring keynote speaker Suzanne Somers. Can you tell me about some of these events? This is the 2nd year in a row we have produced our fall fashion night with Susan Stein,fashion editor for Palm Springs Life, and it has become our signature fall kick off event. This event is just for members and a guest and everyone loves it! It’s a wonderful way to reconnect with old friends after the summer and always a real treat to hear from Susan about what’s hot in fashion. It’s a fun and fabulous party, but you can’t attend unless you’re a member! Anyone interested should visit our website and join today. Annual membership is just $100. Also in November, WLF is proud to have been chosen as the charity to benefit from the Desert Women’s Show Business Conference, featuring health and wellness entrepreneur Suzanne Somers as keynote luncheon speaker, Somers, a local resident for many years, is renowned for her business savvy in the health and wellness community and is sure to inspire! Tickets are selling fast! You can purchase yours by visiting our website and clicking on Desert Women’s Show. Tell me about your 2nd annual Women Who Rule! Awards Luncheon and Fundraiser (scheduled for Jan 31, 2014) Kate, this was our most successful event last year, raising more than $100,000 for scholarships—and it will be even more amazing this year as we honor three visionary community leaders making a difference in the Coachella Valley: local philanthropist Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, CEO of Desert Healthcare District and Susan Stein, fashion editor of Palm Springs Life and creative director of Fashion Week El Paseo. These three inspiring women are perfect role models for the accomplished members of the forum and the young women we mentor. Tickets are $65 for members and $85 for nonmembers and all proceeds benefit WLF scholarships. How can more women get involved in supporting the programs of WLF? If you’re a woman and a leader, we invite every woman in the Coachella Valley interested in helping other women to get involved. We are always looking for new members to serve on committees and in particular to be a mentor to one of our young women leaders. I can’t stress enough how important it is for these young girls to spend time with their mentors and to hear their stories of success! The mentoring program is truly life-changing for both the mentor and mentee—and it’s wonderful to see these girls grow and evolve throughout the year. There’s no better feeling than knowing you’re making a difference in someone’s life! For more information about membership or becoming a mentor, please visit our website. We need you!
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Mná Mná Ceannaireacht Fhóraim Cé Riail! Dámhachtainí Lóin & Scoláireachtaí Fundraiser Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Susan Stein & Joan Boiko a bheith onóir ag Ceannairí mBan Fhóraim 2 Bliantúil Mná Cé Riail! Dámhachtainí Lóin & Fundraiser Scoláireacht, 31 Eanáir ag Agua Caliente Saoire; Jim Houston chun Faigh Tionscnaimh "Super Man" Gradam Beidh ceithre iontach mná Coachella Valley a onóir as a gceannaireacht phobail urghnách, sa tseirbhís phoiblí agus fiontraíocht aislingeach ar Dé hAoine, 31 Eanáir, 2014 ag Ceannairí Fóram Mná 2ú an Ghleann Coachella ar "Mná Cé Riail!" Gradaim Bhliantúla Lóin agus Fundraiser Scoláireachta, a ghleann ar fud onóir ómós mná áitiúla iontach difríocht a dhéanamh inár bpobal. An ócáid 11:00 ag an Saoire Agua Caliente Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, a emceed ag KESQ-teilifíse Karen Devine agus Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí Áitiúil 2 ar Brooke Beare - agus beidh tús amach le fáiltiú Champagne galánta agus ceant adh ina dhiaidh meán lae clár dámhachtainí, ceant beo agus 'sláintiúil' lón, urraithe ag Desert Réigiúnach Ionad Leighis. Is iad na Urraitheoirí Teideal an ócáid Desert Ionad Leighis Réigiúnach agus an Agua Caliente Banna Indians Cahuilla. Fáltais an cheant beo agus ar chluiche de suas le $ 50,000 le Bealaí chun Rath, rannán de chuid na Comhpháirtíochta Eacnamaíochta Ghleann Coachella a bheidh, dul díreach i dtreo scoláireachtaí coláiste do bhaill na mBan Óga Ceannairí WLF ar Meantóireacht Clár. I measc na bliana seo gan íoc "mná a riail": Donna MacMillan, daonchara, "Mary T. Gradam Ceannaireachta Pobail Roche." Cáil air ar fud an Ghleann Coachella agus níos faide le haghaidh a croí mór agus daonchairdeas ollmhór, MacMillan Bhronn na milliúin dollar thar na blianta atá le nonprofits agus eagraíochtaí áitiúla i ngátar, lena n-áirítear Eisenhower Leighis Ionad, Coláiste na Desert, an Amharclann McCallum, an Palm Springs Féile Scannán Idirnáisiúnta, an Músaem Ealaíne Palm Springs agus an Músaem Ealaíne Palm Springs nuabhunaithe i Palm Desert. An bhliain seo caite, chuaigh MacMillan WLF tacaíocht Helene Galen i maoiniú scoláireachtaí choláiste i bhfad ag teastáil le haghaidh comhaltaí de WLF ar "Ceannairí Mhná Óga Meantóireacht Clár." Kathy Greco, POF Desert Dúiche Sláinte, "Jackie Lee Houston Croí na Gradam Óir." Mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Desert Dúiche Sláinte, faoi stiúir Greco an muirear a chur ar fáil $ 5 milliún i maoiniú do Cónaitheacht Clár nua UCR Ionad Leighis ag Desert Réigiúnach Ionad Leighis. Ina theannta sin, d'oibrigh sí chun maoiniú os cionn $ 900,000 chun an Comhaontas le haghaidh Clár Giniúint sláintiúla, i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Sláinte Clinton Matters Tionscnamh, i ngach scoil i nGleann Coachella - touching is 71,000 mac léinn i 32 scoil ar fud na Desert ar na trí ceantair scoil. Sheol Greco chomh maith le tionscnamh nua neamhdhaingne bhia chun rochtain ar bhia sláintiúil a chinntiú don underserved, lena n-áirítear leanaí agus na seanóirí ar ioncam íseal. Cuireann an clár níos mó ná milliún punt de torthaí úra agus glasraí le foinsí bia a dháileadh i nGleann Coachella. Joan Boiko, Bainisteoir Cumarsáide, Palm Springs Aontaithe Scoil Dúiche, tionscnaimh "Helene Galen Ghradam Oideachais i." Nuair a thagann sé chun cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis an éachtaí agus accolades de Palm Springs Aontaithe Scoil Dúiche, a dhéanann sé aon duine níos fearr ná Joan Boiko. Tá tacaíocht le fada-am a WLF, coimeádann Boiko i dteagmháil rialta le gach comhairleoir scoile ard i PSUSD, ag déanamh cinnte go bhfoghlaimíonn mic léinn faoi na buntáistí a cheanglaíonn Ceannairí mBan Óga WLF ar Meantóireacht agus Clár Scoláireachta. Boiko, a bhfuil a beirt iníon céimithe an chláir agus scoláireachtaí faighte, bainistíonn nuachtlitir an cheantair agus bhí sé páirteach go domhain i an rath a bhí ar an Féile Scannán Digicom Mac Léinn, an Fhondúireacht Ciste Pinnacle agus cur chun cinn an Helene Galen nua Oirfide Arts Center ag Rancho Mirage Ard Scoil. Ina theannta sin, úsáideann Boiko sí seó raidió "Foghlaim tú rud éigin nua gach lá" ar 1450 rn KPTR caint forásach chun saincheisteanna san oideachas agus an misean WLF a phlé. Tá sí freisin an t-uachtarán anuas agus ar dhuine de bhunaitheoirí Soroptimist de Palm Springs agus ardaíodh na mílte dollar thar na blianta ag tacú le mná agus cailíní i nGleann Coachella. Susan Stein, Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach / Léiritheoir, Seachtain Faisean El Paseo, Faisean Eagarthóir Palm Springs Saol Magazine, "Gradam fadradharcacha WLF." Nuair a thagann sé chun bhfís chruthaitheach le casadh faiseanta, aon duine i nGleann Coachella i gcomparáid le Susan Stein, an eagarthóir ar bhealach fada-am a Palm Springs Saol Magazine agus Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach / Léiritheoir Faisean Seachtain El Paseo. Tá fís uatha Stein ar inneallghluaiste Faisean Seachtain i ócáid agus turasóireachta teanndáileog speisialta móra ceannairí mná ó Ghleann Coachella agus ina dhiaidh tréada a bheith i láthair. Tá tacaíocht le fada-am a WLF, comhpháirtithe Stein gach bliain le Saks Ascaill an 5ú chun titim síniú WLF i láthair tús amach "Faisean Oíche Amach" i mí Mheán Fómhair. Bhí sí ina mheantóir ar go leor mná óga spéis i slite beatha sa tionscal faisin. Chomh maith le onóir na ceithre mban suntasach a riail, beidh WLF a chéad "Gradam Super Man" i láthair proudly chun tacaíocht le fada-am agus curadh an oideachais, an tUasal Jim Houston. Tá Palm Springs bhfuil cónaí ar feadh níos mó ná 30 bliain, an bhliain seo caite Houston thacaigh WLF ar "Scoláireacht Fiúntais Jackie Laoi Houston," a dháileadh ar gach Bealtaine do cheannaire bean óg tuillte ag lorg ardoideachas. Thar na blianta, tá fhlaithiúlacht Houston go raibh WLF unmatched. "Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Joan Boiko agus Susan Stein freastal samhlacha ról mar iontach agus inspirations do bhaill cumasach Cheannairí Mná Fóram agus na mná óga meantóir againn," a dúirt an tUachtarán WLF Amy Blaisdell. "Tá muid thar a bheith thrilled ómós a íoc leis na ceathrar ban fabulous agus ardú cistí i bhfad ag teastáil le haghaidh ár gceannairí óga mná ag lorg ardoideachas. Spreagadh mé gach ceannaire bean i nGleann Coachella a bheith páirteach WLF ar 31 Eanáir mar onóir dúinn na mná urghnách a riail - chomh maith lenár féin "fear Super," an iontach Jim Houston. Tá sé cinnte a bheith ina lá spreagúil. " Bunaithe i 2001 ag reatha Indiach Wells Councilmember, Mary T. Roche, an misean WLF é a chumhachtú agus ceannairí mná de gach aois agus cúlra a fhorbairt. Thar na 12 bliain anuas, tá WLF ardaíodh níos mó ná $ 300,000 i gcistí scoláireacht choláiste do bhaill cláraithe ina Ceannairí Mhná Óga Meantóireacht Clár. Tá praghsanna Ticéad $ 65 do bhaill agus $ 85 do neamh-bhaill. Seo WLF bliana agus a Ceannairí Mhná Óga bheith i gcomhpháirtíocht le bia a fháil mBanc de Ghleann Coachella chun cabhrú le beatha an ocras. Tabhair mír amháin stánaithe bia nó níos mó chun cabhrú leo siúd atá i ngátar. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi WLF, tabhair cuairt ar an láithreán gréasáin ag www.wlfdesert.org . Cosúil Bí ar an chéad cheann a maith an post seo!