THIS WEEK! THEATRICAL BENEFIT FOR WRC!

TWO PERFORMANCES THIS WEEK OF EVE ENSLER'S

GROUNDBREAKING PLAY...

"THE VAGINA MONOLOUGES"

THIS WEEK!!

Thursday, March 25th and Saturday, March 27th

presented by

Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers & The Gay-Straight Alliance

Both Nights' Performances: 7PM

Tickets Available at the Door ONLY for $5

No advance tickets sales

Proceeds to benefit Women's Resource Center

with 10% donated to the women and girls of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Learn more at http://www.vday.org/ or call 828-322-6333 x 207

Lenoir-Rhyne Presents "The Vagina Monologues" to benefit WRC

Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers and Gay-Straight Alliance will be presenting to performances of a dramatic reading of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" on Thursday, March 25th and Saturday, March 27th at Lenoir-Rhyne Belk Centrum.   General admission tickets will be available at the door for $5.

Women's Resource Center will benefit from both performances with 10% of the proceeds going to help the women of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For more information on V-Day at: http://www.vday.org/.  To learn more about the WRC benefit performances call the center 828-322-6333.

MARCH is National Women's History Month

 ALICE PAUL PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN WOMEN'S RIGHTS MOVEMENT A CENTURY AGO

Alice Paul  (1885-1977) dedicated her entire life to securing equal rights for all women. While other suffragettes retired after the enactment of the 19th amendment in 1920 giving women the right to vote, Alice continued introducing The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) stating, "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction".  The ERA was introduced to every Congress from 1923 until it was passed in 1972.  When it was rewritten in 1943, it was named the Alice Paul Amendment and the new language read, "Equality of rights under the law will not be denied or abridged by the United States ir any other state on account of sex."  Learn more about Alice Paul and other notable women in history at the National Women's History Project website: http://www.nwhp.org/

LOST JEWELS OF THE GHAWAZEE TO PERFORM FOR WRC

Reminiscent of the steamy sands of a distant Sahara oasis and the sultry nights of seductive speakeasy of the roaring twenties, the ethnic fusion belly dancing troupe, The Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee will delight you with their skill and beauty when they appear as the featured entertainment during the WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER GALA "Movers-Shakers-History Makers" on Thursday evening, March 18th at the Park Inn Gateway Conference Center.  Celebrating the role of women in history, the fundraiser will include a buffet dinner, cash bar, historic displays, period memorabilia, music and film of the era, the presentation of writing awards to local students and a limited silent auction.

For those guests attending in 1920s attire, there will be a costume contest.  Tickets to this unique event are available for $50 ($25 is a tax deductible donation).  For more information about the gala and to reserve your seats call 828-322-6333.  

WRC would like to sincerely thank all the gala sponsors for the support helping to make this event possible:

GIBSON GIRL LEVEL

Prime Life Ed-Ventures

RAGTIME LEVEL

Kiser Eye Center   FOCUS   Martin Starnes & Associates  

Health & Home Services    Baby Boomers News

Graystone Eye

ART DECO LEVEL

Law Offices of Lyndon Helton   Frye Hospital "Spirit of Women"

CommScope   Corning

Call for Photographs of Women of Catawba Valley Area

 WANTED: PHOTOGRAPHS OF CATAWBA VALLEY WOMEN

We invite you to submit photographs of women circa 1920-1929 along with a paragraph describing the woman, her role and contribution to family, friends and her community.  The women will be featured during the annual spring gala March 18th.For more information on submissions call 828-322-6333. 

Photograph circa 1920 of:  

 CC Posey, mother of Women's Resource Center founder & former Director Marion Belk. Courtesy of her children.

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WRC Spring Gala Sponsors Recognized for their Support

"MOVERS-SHAKERS-HISTORY MAKERS"

Women's Resource Center's 2010 

Spring Gala is March 18th, 2010 at

Park Inn Gateway Conference Center Hickory

Join us for a walk back into the roaring twenties!

   

WRC would like to thank the following event sponsors: 
Prime Life Ed-Ventures (Appalachian State University at Hickory, 
Graystone Eye,Health & Home Services, 
Kiser Eye Care,Martin Starnes, Commscope, Corning,

Frye Hospital "Spirit of Women", Vitality,

Law Offices of Lyndon Helton

Tickets for the event are on sale thru March 4th.  

For more information about the event and to learn how you can support the center, call 828-322-6333

 

Black History Month Celebrated in February

Discover the Rich History of African-American Women and their Remarkable Accomplishments

The National Women's History Project (NWHP) and Women's Resource Center recognizes Black History Month in February and honors the African-American women who have made major contributions to our nation's history including: Shirley Chisholm, US Representative and social activist; Lawyer and Judge Constance Baker Motley; Olympic Champion Wilma Rudolph; Mae Jemison, Astronaut; Nina Simone, Jazz Singer and Composer; Writer-Educator Dorothy West; Dancer and Entertainer Josephine Baker; Zora Hurston, Anthropologist and Folklorist; Jocelyn Elders, US Surgeon General and Ma Rainey, Pioneer Blues Vocalist are just a few of the remarkable African-American women who strongly influenced advances in law, medicine, politics, science, civil rights and arts and entertainment.  Visit NWHP for more information on women's history projects and activities and celebrate the accomplishments of these and other African American women.

MOVERS, SHAKERS-HISTORY MAKERS

  JOIN US FOR WOMEN RESOURCE CENTER'S 

ANNUAL SPRING GALA-MARCH 18TH 2010

Tickets are $50 and on Sale NOW through March 4th

Dress up in 1920s period attire

Enter the FREE Costume Contest 

 

FOR INFORMATION ON TICKETS; TABLE HOSTING; EVENT SPONSORSHIPS AND PROGRAM ADVERTISING CALL 828-322-6333

WRC Invites Local Students to "Write Women Back Into History"

The National Women's History Project is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the theme, "Writing Women Back Into History".   WRC invites students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 to submit poetry and essays about a woman from the Catawba Valley that has been a positive influence in their community through service and leadership.  Guidelines for the contest and entry forms are available by calling the center at 828-322-6333. 

All entries must be typed or legibly handwritten and received at the center on or before February 26th, 2010 to be eligible.  Winners will be recognized during the center's annual Spring gala, "Movers, Shakers, History Makers" on Thursday, March 18th at the Park Inn Gateway Conference Center.  Learn more about NWHP at their website: www.nwhp.org

WRC Doubleheader Teams Up Fuddruckers & Hickory Crawdads

Fuddruckers opened their doors for the first WRC Double Header using a coupon program to provide the center with donation of 20% of the day's food and beverage sales.   Hickory's Crawdads CARE Campaign  was featured during the event. 
Crawdads representatives accompanied their lovely team mascot, Candy Crawdad and greeted restaurant patrons offering $5 general admission ticket vouchers for the 2010 season.  50% of the voucher sales were also donated to WRC. 

Thank you to both organizations and Hickory's  FOCUS for promoting the fundraiser and for making the coupons available at their office.