Hickory, NC – On Thursday evening, December 14th, Women’s Resource Center will host it’s annual “Holiday Open House” from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The event will be held at WRC, 125 3rd Street NE in Hickory and is free and open to the public.
Join staff, board members and volunteers as WRC celebrates the holidays with hors d’oeuvrs and refreshments. This is a wonderful opportunity to tour the Center, a Hickory Landmarks Society historical home decorated in Victorian style, and to learn more about the services and programs of WRC and how to get involved. WRC’s 20th Anniversary Cookbook, “Women, Wit & Wisdom in the Kitchen,” will also be available for sale for $12. It can also be ordered through WRC’s website at www.wrchickory.org.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986. For information about WRC programs, services or our volunteer program, call 828-322-6333 or visit our website at www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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Hickory, NC – On Tuesday evening, November 21st from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Women’s Resource Center will present a “Glamour Gala” fundraising event. $25 sitting fee includes make-up, hair styling and accessories, and either 1-8X10, 2-5X7’s or a set of wallet prints. It is also possible to purchase extra prints. Make it a gift for yourself or for someone special! $15 of every purchase benefits WRC.
Hair styling is provided by Catawba Hair Styling Academy; make-up by Brenda Hilton, Mary Kay consultant. The photography is provided by John Mon. A limited number of sessions are available. Contact Lisa Miller at 828/322-6333, ext. 204 or at lmiller@wrchickory.org to reserve your space now. Deadline is Monday Nov. 20th.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986 and is a resource that benefits everyone. For more information about WRC programs, services or our volunteer program, call 828-322-6333 or visit our website at www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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Hickory, NC – On Thursday evening, November 30th, Women’s Resource Center will present a program on the Legal and Financial Aspects of Separation and Divorce. It will be held at WRC, 125 3rd Street NE in Hickory from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The program fee is $15 (includes the NC Family Law Book) and pre-registration is required by calling WRC at (828) 322-6333 ext. 207 or register online at www.wrchickory.org. Registration deadline is November 27th.
Vanessa Hawkins, Attorney-at-Law facilitates this important workshop. Whether you are working with a mediator or attorney, this seminar will enhance your ability to evaluate your legal and financial settlement choices by examining the forces at work in constructing an equitable divorce settlement. Topics include legal and financial settlement choices: dividing assets, real estate, investments, retirement accounts and pensions. Also wills, power of attorney and other important documents designed to protect the rights of you and your children will be addressed.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transitions services and enrichment programs since 1986. For information about WRC programs, services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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The Catawba County Breast Cancer Coalition (CCBCC) is working with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to improve the existing Catawba County ACS Wig Bank. The wig bank provides wigs and head comverings for women who cannot afford to purchase a wig. Currently, the wig bank is located in a closet in the Cancer Resource Center at Catawba Valley Medical Center. The only private place for cancer patients to try on wigs is a small restroom. The wig selection is limited and the display area is virtually nonexistent.
Modeling the Wig Bank of Caldwell County, we would like to provide both a better selection of wigs and a more inviting environment for our cancer patients to visit. We need a different location and funds to purchase more wigs and create an attractive display area. To accomplish this, the ACS and the CCBCC felt that a board was needed to address our issues. The expectations of the board would be to:
- Meet monthly
- Find possible location for the wig bank
- Help find volunteers to man the wig bank
- Locate funding by either holding a yearly fundraiser or other means of support
Please help us better serve our patients by joining our board, volunteering your time to man the bank or locate funding. For more information on becomming a board member or volunteering for this much needed outreach organization, please call Peggy Messick, RN at 828-326-3127.
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Hickory, NC—Women’s Resource Center will introduce Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, “A Bridge from Body to Soul” for October’s Lunch and Learn Program on October 12th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension Fellowship Hall, 726 1st Ave. NW in Hickory. A $10 program fee includes a light lunch and registration deadline is October 6th. Call WRC at 828-322-6333 or register online at www.wrchickory.org.
Gia Lupinacci-Maxson, M.S., Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, will introduce participants to this holistic healing art that connects mind and body. Phoenix Rising Yoga promotes personal growth through supported yoga postures, client-centered dialog, and guided meditation. This process invites you to integrate what’s happening in your body to what’s happening in your life.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986 and is a resource that benefits everyone. For more information about WRC programs, services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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Hickory, NC – On September 13, WSOC-TV Channel 9 honored nine winners in three categories for it’s 9 Who Care Award at a special luncheon hosted by Debi Faubion and Vince Coakley at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. These winners were recognized for selfless service and extraordinary contributions to their communities. Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse was one of three winners in the business category. The coffeehouse was nominated by Women’s Resource Center. With the conception of Aroma of Art, a month long silent art auction that benefits local charities, Taste Full Beans shows that supporting local not-for-profit agencies strengthens our community by creating an event that links the arts, philanthropy, education and the community at large. Taste Full Beans co-proprietor DW Bentley states, “I am excited about the award because it honors the contributions of the 70 to 80 artists that help make Aroma of Art a success. And it inspires me to continue and grow the event.”
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986 and is a resource that benefits everyone. For more information about WRC programs, services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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September 22, 2006
WSOC-TV now has a video featuring the folks at Taste Full Beans. Be sure to drop by WSOC’s website and check it out. Below are some images from the video:
Hickory, NC — Womens Resource Center, in conjunction with HMHEC, will present September’s Lunch & Learn, “Finding Credible Health Information on the Internet.” It will be held on Thursday, September 28th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at HMHEC. Program fee is $10 with lunch included and registration deadline is September 22nd.
Facilitated by Karen Martinez, MLS, Outreach Librarian, Northwest AHEC, this program will introduce you to some credible resources and equip you to make decisions about what health information you find on the internet that you can trust.
A hands-on computer workshop will be held on Saturday, October 28th as a companion program from 9:00 a.m. to noon at HMHEC. This workshop will provide some criteria upon which to judge internet information and participants will learn a least three internet resources for obtaining credible health. Program fee is $15 and registration deadline is October 28. To register for one or both programs, call WRC at 828-322-6333 or register on line at http://www.wrchickory.org.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986. For more information about WRC programs, services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: http://www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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Hickory, NC – Women’s Resource Center is offering an exciting series entitled, “A Dream Workshop: Exploring the Language of Dreams” beginning September 19, 2006. This workshop will meet every Tuesday evening for 7 weeks from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at WRC located at 125 3rd Street NE, Hickory. The program fee is $35 and registration deadline is September 15, 2006. Call WRC at 322-6333 or register online at www.wrchickory.org.
This workshop will introduce participants to various tools for understanding their dreams, the “language of life.” Learning how to work dreams can help us understand what they are trying to communicate to us about how life is for us, leading us, coaching us, drawing us into the fullness of life. Cindy Jordan, Director of Spiritual Care at Catawba Valley Medical Center, will facilitate this program. A graduate of Southeastern Baptist Seminary, Cindy is also a Massage Therapist, Healing Touch Practitioner, and graduate of Dream Group Facilitator Training with Haden Institute.
Women’s Resource Center has served this community since 1986 as a resource that benefits everyone with crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs. For information about services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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Hickory, NC – Women’s Resource Center in conjunction with HMHEC, is sponsoring a six session workshop series entitled, “Leadership Building Blocks for Women.” Starting September 14, 2006 this series will run 2 sessions per month through November 16, 2006 and will be held at HMHEC from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. A light meal will be provided. Registration fees are: $20 per session; $50 for 3 sessions; and $100 for all 6 sessions. Registration deadline is September 8, 2006 by calling WRC at 322-6333 ext. 207 or register online at www.wrchickory.org.
This series is facilitated by Dr. Jane Everson, Director of Hickory Metro Higher Ed Center, and Suzette Plaisted, Director of Catawba County Chamber of Commerce’s Champions of Education Initiative. Topics include: Composing Your Life, A Women’s Guide to Improvisational Thinking; Secrets of Your Success; Multi-Tasking Made Easy; Communicating Effectively with Family, Friends, and Co-Workers; Managing the Mingling; and Managing Conflict. Please call WRC for specific dates of each program or online at the Women’s Resource Center website.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986. For more information about WRC programs, services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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Hickory, NC – Women’s Resource Center has recently developed a new support group just for teen girl’s grades 7– 12 which begins Tuesday evening, September 19, 2006. The group entitled “Just for Teen Girls,” will meet the First and Third Tuesday of every month, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at WRC, 125 3rd Street NE, in Hickory.
Facilitated by Shelley Caldwell, Social Worker for DSS Lincoln County and Mental Health Professional, this group will allow a safe environment for young women to discuss issues confronting them in the daily lives. Handling stress, peer pressure, and conflicts are just some of the areas that can be explored to find appropriate solutions, and to learn effective decision making and assertive communication skills. For more information and to register for this group, call WRC at (828) 322-6333 ext. 207.
Women’s Resource Center has provided crisis assistance, life transition services and enrichment programs since 1986. For information about WRC programs, services or volunteer program, call (828) 322-6333 or visit the website: www.wrchickory.org. Women’s Resource Center is a member agency of Catawba County United Way.
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