Greater Columbus Club National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women, Inc. Vol ume 2, Issue 2 Februar y 2014 Octob er 2014 One of the initiatives established by the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women s Club, Inc. for the 2014-2015 Club year is to increase the overall membership in the Association. The Greater Columbus Club answered this call by hosting a New Member Interest Meeting and Orientation on Saturday, October 18, 2014 in the Fellowship Hall of St. James AME Church. Members of the Club were excited to welcome and meet prospective new members and share with them a brief overview of NANBPWC, Inc. and the history of the Greater Columbus Club. Four perspective new members were introduced to the Club, and will be vetted to join the group.
The 5 th Annual Paint the Pink Fun Walk/Run sponsored by The West Georgia Cancer Coalition was held Friday October 3, 2014 at the Woodruff Park/Riverwalk. The theme was Let s Wave Cancer Goodbye. FREE Clinical Breast Exams were conducted on site on the mobile unit. There were lots of fun, vendors, music and dancing. The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia were invited to participate. Troops were assigned stations/areas around the walk/run path to cheer walkers and runners. Club Sisters were present at this event. Tara Askew with Girl Scout Troop 50387, Saint John A.M.E. Church, DaMonica Cannon Junior Troop Leader with Girl Scout Troop 50043, Nazareth Baptist Church and Jannette Pruitt Co-Leader of Girl Scout Troop 50357, Fourth Street Baptist Church. And Club Sister Brenda Tharpe was getting down on the stage with her fellow choir members of Fourth Street Baptist Church. The mission of the WCGCC is to help reduce the burden of cancer in the communities we serve through education and navigation. Our vision is reducing the burden of cancer in the communities we serve, we are neighbors helping neighbors. Service areas include: Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, and Webster Counties, and Lee and Russell counties in Alabama.
The Greater Columbus Club welcomed breast cancer survivor Cynthia Williams Jordan as guest speaker for the October monthly meeting. Mrs. Jordan shared her story of courage, faith, healing, and victory with Club members and reemphasized the power of positive thinking and faith in God. Mrs. Jordan is an active member of Fourth Street Baptist Church, Rho Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and other civic and social organizations. Her testimony of faith and strength to overcome the adversity of breast cancer was moving and inspiring. Greater Columbus Club members were emotionally moved by the power of her story and her kind spirit. Pictured Left to Right: DaMonica Cannon, Jewell Rowell, Kermelle Hensley, Lois Williams, Cynthia Williams Jordan, Margaret Jenkins, Jannette Pruitt, Brenda Tharpe, and Tara Askew
NANBPWC, INC. Scholarship Opportunities NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS: African American graduating high school senior Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale by February 1 st in the year of graduation United States Citizen Complete the scholarship application form online Submit a typed essay of no less than 300 words on the topic: Explain the Benefits You Have Gained through the Contributions of Two (2) Trailblazers of African Descent (past and/or contemporary) and How It Has Benefited You as a Person. Filing Period: January 1 st through March 1 st The Greater Columbus Club along with the Friends of Ryan White Consortium cosponsored an Affordable Care Act Forum on October 22, 2014 at the Columbus Public Library on Macon Road. This Forum was free to the public to inform the community on how individuals might qualify for affordable health insurance. A question and answer period followed the Forum and was given by patient navigators from Valley Healthcare System of Columbus, GA. Dr. Julianne Malveaux Scholarship Requirements: African American Female College Sophomore or Junior enrolled in an accredited college or university Majors in journalism, economics or related field (public policy, creative writing, etc.) Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale United States citizen Complete the scholarship application online Submit a 1000 word essay on the topic: Your Career Plans and their Relevance to the Dr. Julianne Malveaux Program Theme: Black Women s Hands Can Rock the World Filing Period: January1 st through March 1 st The Dr. Blanca Moore-Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship Requirements: African American Female age 35+ Undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited college or university Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale by February 1 st United States Citizen Complete the scholarship application online Submit a 500 word essay Topic: Challenges to the Mature Student and How I Overcame Them Filing Period: January 1 st through March 1 st The Ethel Lee Hoover Ellis Scholarship African American Female College Sophomore or Junior enrolled in an accredited college or university Business major Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale United States Citizen Complete the scholarship application online Submit a 750 word essay Topic: Business and Community United Recipient must be a resident of the Southeast District (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or West Virginia) Filing Period: January 1 st through March 1 st
BLACK WOMEN ON THE MOVE If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! Sojourner Truth As a child in Dallas, Texas, entrepreneurs surrounded Teresa White. She knew then that she wanted a career in business. Although she later considered a career in law and began to work in information systems, she eventually returned to business. Today, White is executive vice president and chief operating officer at supplemental insurance giant, Aflac, leading the support for sales, marketing and service for the firm s voluntary products on both individual and group platforms in the United States. She oversees 4,000 employees and more than 70,000 independent sales agents. White began her career at Aflac in 1998 and held various positions, most recently overseeing Administration and Information Technology as executive vice president of Internal Operations and chief service officer. Under her watch, Aflac was named to Computerworld s list of Best Places to Work in IT and Fortune s 100 Best Places to Work. Her success is driven by her ability to bounce back. I don t always get it right, but when I don t get it right, I recognize it as such and then I get back up, driven to do better and do it right the next time, she says. Sometimes, doing it right means stepping out of a comfort zone, which White sees as an essential part of learning and development and an expansion of your growth. Seeing people grow tops her list of exciting aspects about her role at Aflac. It is great seeing someone promoted and knowing that I had a little part in that promotion, she says. White holds a master s degree in management from Troy University, and a bachelor s in business administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute, currently is chairman of the board of directors of Communicorp Inc., and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. - The Network Journal, Black Professionals and Small Business News (2014) http://www.tnj.com/2014/teresa-l-white
Greater Columbus Club members are reminded to bring Thanksgiving Basket Donations to the regular Club meeting to be held on November 15, 2014. These donations will benefit the residents of the House of Mercy and will be given on November 24 th or November 25 th. Please see list below for Club member donations: Turkey or Ham White Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Canned Goods Rice Corn Meal & Flour Sugar Dinner Rolls Club Treasury Kermelle Hensley Jewell Rowell Brenda Tharpe Margaret Jenkins Jannette Pruitt DaMonica Cannon Tara Askew Election Day in Muscogee County is Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Please do not forget on this important day to cast your vote in the following elections: Georgia Governor Georgia Lieutenant Governor Georgia Secretary of State Georgia Attorney General Georgia State School Superintendent Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Georgia Insurance Commissioner Georgia Labor Commissioner U.S. Senate Items Still Needed: Collards Macaroni Noodles Dessert If you have not indicated your donation, please do so today!