November Professional Development Meeting Wednesday November 28, 2018

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, November 28th at Banchetti's Banquet Facility and Grove starting at 5:30pm for our American Business Women's Association-WNY Charter Chapter monthly professional development meeting. We welcome you to explore growth both personally and professionally, while networking with other women in business in the WNY area!

This month we have TWO amazing women as our guest speakers! Best friends, Julia Jornsay-Silverberg and Jen Halper from Social Merk will be presenting, "Embracing Authenticity In The Digital World."

We'll be discussing the power of embracing authenticity- personally and professional- in today's digital world. Julia and Jen are best friends working in social MEdia & social woRK on a mission to empower individuals to live in an authentically and happy and healthy life! For more information check out, Julia and Jen's youtube channel at SocialMerk.

Looking forward to learning more! We hope you can join us for this wonderful evening of delicious food, best friend speakers, learning together, fun, and networking!

In the spirit of giving, we are collecting donations for our basket raffle at our Holiday party. The basket raffle proceeds from our Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 12th, will benefit the children at Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth. Founded in 1886, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth is one of New York State’s leading nonprofit child welfare agencies, serving 8,500 children and their family members across New York State.

Here is what we are looking for our Christmas Themed Basket:

candy canes / candy

paper plates

napkins

table cloth

table runner

place mats

cutlery

mugs

glasses

kitchen towels

oven mitt

pot holders

apron

candles

centerpiece

platter / serving dishes & bowls

cutting board

salt & pepper shakers

cheese board and knife

bottles of cheer

cookie cutters

cookie ingredients (sprinkles, frosting, etc)

storage containers for cookies

non perishable cheese / beef stick

crackers

chips / snacks

dip / dip mixes

nuts

coffee / tea / hot cocoa

grocery store gift cards

Please bring items to our November 28th meeting, and or make arrangements with Cheryl Nowicki at cnowicki71@gmail.com. We are also accepting extra wrapping paper, bows, and cards to help offset the cost of wrapping presents for the children.

Please visit www.abwawny.com for more upcoming events!