Women's Business Networking for Charity: NEW Anniversary Party and Charity Raffle

It's The Network of Entrepreneurial Women's first birthday and what better way to celebrate than to return to our space of launch, Avalon Day Spa.

We believe in paying it forward, so in lieu of birthday presents to ourselves, we want to offer young ladies in need the opportunity to live their dreams with a charity raffle and silent auction to raise funds for the Ruth McBride Memorial Scholarship for Girls in the Game. While we bid on member-donated pieces, we will munch on festive goodies, sip on teas, tour the fabulous themed massage areas and hair salon, and celebrate our milestone with relaxing mini hand and neck massages.

Ruth was a teacher’s aide tutoring special education children for almost 40 years and an enthusiastic sports fan.  Being handicapped herself, Ruth had a special connection with the children she taught.  Girls in the Game scholarships unites both of Ruth’s passions:  education and sports.  Her daughter, member Chris Pierucci, has established this scholarship in her honor.

To donate a raffle prize or auction item, please review this document: (http://networkhoncho.com/TheNewGroup/NEWAnniversaryRuthMcBrideDonations2014.pdf) and e-mail thepositivelynew@gmail.com

The Ruth McBride Girls in the Game Scholarship is a named four-year scholarship.  Each Ruth McBride Scholarship will change the game for at least one Chicago high school girl. 

During her four years of high school, along with other teen girls from all over Chicago, the recipient of the Ruth McBride Scholarship will be trained in a variety of energizing sports and games, study yoga, learn to eat smart, and develop new strategies to help her resolve conflicts and reduce whatever violence is in her life. 


The Team Squad is coached by Girls in the Game’s award-winning staff to develop their skills as strong and confident leaders. As trained leaders, they will lead workshops and teach what they have learned about living a healthier lifestyle to younger girls. In exchange for making a difference in the lives of other young girls, the recipients of the Ruth McBride Scholarship will earn significant scholarship dollars for college tuition, textbooks, or the technical training of her choice.

The Ruth McBride Scholarship will sponsor at least one four-year scholarship in 2014.  However, the more we raise, the more girls we can sponsor.  It is a unique, exciting and inspiring force for change, just like Ruth herself.  When we say “Girls in the Game is a game-changer,” we mean it.  

One more fact about Girls in the Game Scholarships: 100% of the girls who received scholarships in our 2013 Teen Squad high school program have gone on to college.  Isn't that terrific?

This is just one of the many programs offered by Girls in the Game to help young girls. For more information about Girls in the Game programs, visit:  www.girlsinthegame.org.  

Avalon Spa has been named in the top 200 salons in Salon Today for the last 9 years. As an Aveda Salon, the spa participated in the Guinness Book of Records challenge of providing the most charity haircuts in 24 hours.

Avalon Spa is located at the Deer Park Town Center which has ample parking available.

NEW - The Network of Entrepreneurial Women is an exciting, fresh group of Chicagoland business women who are upgrading business networking in the Chicago suburbs and beyond.

Focusing on no nonsense networking, the group holds fun and creative events that inspire attendees to work together, refer each other and most of all cheer each other on as the membership succeeds together.

The NEW art of networking involves events that remind us why we love being entrepreneurs, and introduces attendees to other radiant, inspirational women entrepreneurs as we form a community that is open-minded, focused and friendly.

Attend one of our events, and you’ll see why NEW is definitely for you.

We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 2-4 and the 4th Thursday of the month from 6-8.

You can check out some of our previous events here: http://www.maikesmarvels.com/?tag=positivelyNEW

We look forward to meeting you!!