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Buy from the Private Collection and support
locally owned businesses. The Chronicle’s
recent coverage about small business pointed
out that local retailers re-circulate
far more dollars back into the economy
than chain stores – add to that
the quality of their unique products and
their contribution to the local community
and you can’t help but think that
buying local is the smart way to shop.
Your purchase from our Private Collection
will help raise the profile of women-owned
businesses and create futures for low-income
women and their communities. To learn
more CLICK
HERE or visit one of these upcoming
events:
Thursday,
December 8, 7-9 pm –
Red Dot is hosting
a cocktail party at their Mill Valley
store (30 Miller Avenue). Items from
the Private Collection will be on sale
though the weekend. Part of the proceeds
will go to Women’s Initiative
programs.
Monday,
December 19, 5-9 pm –
Join us at the Axis Café
(8th Street at 16th Street, San Francisco)
for a holiday party. Find all those
last minute gifts all in the same location!
“Shop
Local First” Day at Union Square
For your holiday
gifts, remember to shop local first!
The Small Business Commission host this
shopping event at Union Square on Saturday,
December 10, 2005 from 10am-5pm. For
more information, please visit www.sfgov.org/site/sbc_
index.asp.
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PICK
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In
an effort to connect you with some of
our terrific clients and their businesses,
we have added a “Pick of the Month”
section that will feature businesses frequented
by a staff member. Enjoy!
Julie’s
Picks of the Month
Everywhere I go people comment on my jewelry,
small backpack, and my gorgeous knitwear.
Tara Acevedo (Treasures
by Tara) has a wonderful eye for putting
together unique, artistic and tasteful
jewelry that matches my style. It is a
little dangerous when Tara comes to Women’s
Initiative to show off her wares because
I always buy some of the beautifully strung
stones and silver. One of my favorite
things about Treasures by Tara is that
they’ll customize jewelry if you
have something in mind. For example, I
have light green eyes and she made me
a piece that matches me perfectly!
My next pick is Beatnik
Bags, run by graduate Louise
Bartlett, because people across
the country have asked me about my stylish,
durable purse that doubles as a backpack
with its unique rope straps. One of my
favorite details of the bag is the luxurious
lining which makes me feel spoiled!
“That top is stunning on you!”
exclaimed my very honest and sometimes
critical friend. I knew she was telling
the truth because I felt great in my deep
red knit creation by Jen Armstrong
of JAK
Designs. The yarns she uses are so
special they put the touch sensory on
overload! Her knitwear also drapes well
on so many different body types.
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Marking
One Year in Business
Connie Rivera, Mixcoatl
Arts and Crafts (24th and S. Van Ness, San
Francisco), celebrated her one year anniversary
of being in business. To mark the milestone
she held a party in November at the store with
performances by Aztec dancers in front of a
crowd of 60-100 people. After the dancing, the
festivities continued with pre-Hispanic Oaxacan
music including drumming by one of Women’s
Initiative’s newest staff members Morgan
Elizabeth Simon, Research and Evaluation Coordinator.
Connie Rivera was just featured in The
Chronicle. CLICK
HERE to read the full story (Chronicle 11/29/2005).
Grand
Opening of JuvEssentials
Find beauty and tranquility with Jeannie Wong,
a recent graduate of our program at her new
salon, JuvEssentials, www.juvessentials.com.
Receive half-off your first skin care visit
as a thank you for referring other potential
clients.
Share
our success
Forward this email to a friend, invite a colleague
to a Women’s Initiative event, and share
with them the successes of the entrepreneurial
women who graduate from our program.
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