Thu, 10/13/2011 - 05:00 - 2011 Summit -
Dining for Women's 2011 Summit will be in the San Francisco Bay Area, October 13-16, 2011.
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 18:00 - Women, War & Peace on PBS Tuesday Nights -
Women, War & Peace will premiere on your local PBS station on Tuesday nights from Oct. 11 to Nov. 8, 2011. Check your local listings for air times.
Fri, 09/23/2011 - 14:00 - Global Volunteer Service: Opportunities & Challenges: A forum for Yale alumni volunteers -
This forum for Yale alumni volunteers in New York City will include as a speaker Marsha Wallace, Founder & President of Dining for Women. For more information, visit www.aya.yale.edu/content/GVSLF-overview
Fri, 07/22/2011 - 05:00 - Central Region Summer Conference -
The Central Region of Dining for Women is planning a summer conference for the 19 chapters in the region on July 22 and 23. The event will be hosted at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids MI. The conference is being planned by the Central Region management team and includes: Jill Peirce and Joan DeVries in Grand Rapids MI; Mary Toneff, Beth Wagoner, and Sue Szenderski from the Toledo OH area. Marsha Wallace will be the featured speaker. Registration forms and the full agenda will be posted shortly. For additional information, please contact the Regional Managers at Central@diningforwomen.org
Sat, 05/07/2011 - 18:30 - May 7 Watch Parties for "No Woman, No Cry" Premier -
DFW is partnering with Every Mother Counts to promote the May 7th television premier of "No Woman, No Cry," which addresses the need for improved maternal health care worldwide. We hope you'll organize and host your own "Watch Party" to view this important documentary. When it airs: May 7 at 9:30 PM EDT Televison Channel: the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN, check local listings) Register your "watch party" by completing this online form: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDNpMUFaQTRiS1pXc1JWa0VINWlKSmc6MQ
Thu, 04/28/2011 - 15:30 - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Event & Book Signing: April 28 in Scotts Valley, Calif. -
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon bestselling author of "The Dressmaker of Khair Khana" is making a special appearance in Scotts Valley, Ca on April 28th at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, hosted by DFW's West Coast Regional Manager, Tamara Cucchiara and Santa Cruz Chapter Leaders, Sally Bookman, Cari Class and Tootsie Torres. The evening includes meeting the author, followed by a special reading of her book, Q&A session and book signing. When: Thursday April 28, 2011 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Where: Satellite Telework Center, 5900 Butler Lane, Suite 130, Scotts Valley, CA (Hwy 17 - exit Granite Creek Road, turn left on Scotts Valley Blvd, left on Victor Square, left on Butler Lane) Event Tickets are $20.00 and include a copy of the book and admission ticket. Contact your local chapter leader for more information and RSVP to Tamara Cucchiara: tas8286@yahoo.com or call 510-978-8588
Tue, 03/08/2011 - 10:00 - "Women on the Bridge" on International Women's Day -
DFW and Firelight Foundation are joining together to support Women's peace building efforts around the world. Two events are scheduled on March 8, International Women's Day: International Women's Advocate & Recipient of the CNN Hero's Award Betty Makoni will be the Key Note Speaker for "Women on The Bridge" Join Betty Makoni March 8, 2011 1pm to 3pm Firelight Foundation 740 Front Street, suit 380 Santa Cruz, Ca 95060 Betty will lead the Women on the Bridge Event at 4pm on the River Street Pedestrian Bridge in Santa Cruz (Behind Ross Store) to mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day Last year over 20,000 people took part in the first ever global Join Me on the Bridge campaign www.womenforwomen.org/bridge with 119 events including in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kosovo, Canada, Mexico and Belgium. In 2011, hundreds more events, with thousands more people are being planned. RSVP: tas8286@yahoo.com Tamara Cucchiara West Coast Regional Manager. To learn more go to: www.womenforwomen/bridge.org
Tue, 03/08/2011 - 08:00 - CARE's 2011 Conference & International Women's Day Celebration -
CARE Conference in Washington, DC, held in conjunction with the 100th Celebration of International Women's Day and CARE's 65th anniversary, will include keynote speakers Laura Bush and Melinda Gates. Visit www.careconference.org for details.
Wed, 03/02/2011 - 17:00 - University of Illinois-Springfield Speaking Series -
Marsha Wallace, Founder & President of DFW, will be part of a speaking series at the Univ. of Illinois. The first event is on Wednesday, March 2: "Changing Lives One Dinner at a Time: The Creation of “Dining for Women.” On March 3, Marsha will introduce Greg Mortenson, co-founder of nonprofit Central Asia Institute, Pennies For Peace, and co-author of New York Times bestseller Three Cups of Tea and Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs, In Afghanistan and Pakistan. Marsha will also speak at a Friday, March 4 dinner and presentation,"DFW Chapters throughout the world...Changing Lives, One Dinner at a Time."
Sat, 01/29/2011 - 13:00 - Onancock, VA Chapter Cooking Class -
The Onancock, VA Chapter will learn to prepare several delicious CAMBODIAN dishes with Lisa Lamontagne of The Inn at Onancock on Saturday, January 29. Cost $10 per person Contact Carolyn Mayers at 787-3885 or crmayers@mac.com for details, or to sign up.