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All That Jazz

This weekend I had the pleasure of spending the day with Kyle Grinnage, her wonderful husband Kym and her amazing team at her Jazzy Spring Fashion Fling. Kyle and Team turned winning the W.H.O. Unit Fun-raiser Challenge, which was awarded at Director Summit, into another fundraiser to support W.H.O.  As you recall, this challenge was started on August 23^rd. and ended on November 23^rd.  The Director, with the help of her Unit, who raised the most funds would be recognized on stage and earn the opportunity to have a special meeting arranged with one of our dynamic leaders.  Well, as you know Kyle won for her unit size and she chose Gary Jones.

As you can tell by the name of the event it was all about style, fashion and glamour. Gary talked about BeautiControl - our history and future. He even did some makeovers.

Kyle is a Diva, very stylish and leads with a heart. She will be joining the W.H.O. Advisory Board and I know will be a powerhouse in helping us reach our financial needs and goals.

Back to the event! It was so much fun and so up- beat with up-scale evening makeovers, W.H.O. drawings for handbags and product baskets that were being raffled off, a Fabulous Shoe contest among all the meeting attendees, Style and Trend Updates and even a Jazz Combo to set the mood. Kyle and her Director sold tickets and it was open for area Consultants and clients/guests.  Peggy Adams, also a member of the W.H.O. Advisory Board and her husband Ernest were there to lend support. 

I was also at the event and had the opportunity to recognize a very special person to me personally and to the W.H.O. Foundation.  Nancy Ham has been a great supporter of the W.H.O. Foundation and since I became Executive Director 9 years ago has donated almost $100,000. I was introduced to her by National Executive Director Peggy Adams. They have been the best of friends for years. In December she donated the largest single donation - $26,000. As a small token of our appreciation, I was honored to give her an  engraved commemorative piece to display on her desk.

As I mentioned earlier, Kyle and her team had gotten some gift prizes for the raffle. One of the prizes was donated by Kym Grinnage, VP & General Manager of WWBT-NBC12.  It was two tickets to the U.S. Open, which is a major Golf Tournament and believe me - as a golfer I would have love to have won those tickets! As a matter of fact, many of our attendees wanted those tickets so Kym, being the generous man he is, donated yet another pair that Nancy paid $250.00 for. When all the donations were tallied we had over $580!  Well, it didn’t stop there.  In her normal “we can raise more than that” manner, Nancy threw out the challenge that she would match that amount, but “how about getting the total up?”  So the donating started and when it was all done another $255 was raised bringing the total to $835. So with Nancy matching that amount plus the $250 she paid for the second set of tickets, the Kyle Grinnage Jazzy Spring Fashion Fling raised $2000. WOW!

Other sponsors besides WWBT-NBC12 were Godiva Boutique, Omni Hotels Richmond and Style Weekly. 

Kyle, thank you and Verlean Randolph, Alma Gates, Debra Moore, Edriene Ognelodh, Delphine Sanchez, Thelma Oliver, Bernetta Davis, Andrea Wright, Santenna Bailey, Odessa Roberts and Pat Smith for all your hard work in making this event such a huge success. Thank you for allowing the W.H.O. Foundation to honor a woman, Nancy Ham, the Foundation’s angel, for all she has given monetarily and her personal support in what the Foundation does.

By the way, visit www.roberthamassociaes.com and see the wonderful items they sell.  Many of them would be great to use in your business.

Remember it just takes $1.00 to feed a family of 4 who are living in a shelter.  Just think of how many families we can feed from this event.

There is still time to sign up for the Walk at Celebration and time to be part of the Walk Sponsorship Contest. We have some great prizes.

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend. Thank you for your support of the W.H.O. Foundation.

Cindy Turek, W.H.O. Foundation Executive Director 

 

 

   

 

 

Hello there, extraordinary world of BeautiControl!

My wish for today is to give thanks!  Yes, thanks for life, thanks to God, for He is the one that gives it to us.  We all have a very individual purpose that can only be completed by ourselves.  Wow!  To think of this is rather important and makes me feel full of responsibility to respond!

I feel privileged for belonging in this company.  In my 8 years here, BeautiControl has lived up to its promise that we may reach the life we dream of; and I purposefully mentioned the word “promise”.  You know that we are capable and we are here to accomplish everything we want by believing in it, visualizing it, focusing on it.  However, it's important that you realize that there are things that only you can accomplish and it requires your commitment.  Even more so, in this little walk to my 52 years of a rather trying but full of love kind of life, my responsibility and commitment heightens when I realize  the high level of influence we have on everyone that surrounds us.  Many times it's even more surprising when you see this in people where you never expected it would be.  Saying this, it's necessary for us to assume responsibility and it requires us to set our minds to influence in a positive way.  You're someone  who's full of talents and everyone around you as well.  We have the privilege to be in a company where, by putting together our talents, our influence could change lives forever.  We influence to reach a fuller life.  Beautiful Skin, Beautiful Life!  We have the privilege of being part of a company where we reaffirm ourselves to reach our goals as a result of helping others.  That's what it's all about.  We also count on our W.H.O.Foundation (Women Helping Others).  What is the icon of W.H.O.?  The Heart.  What is BeautiControl?  A company with Heart.  We're the perfect team! 

I want to make a few suggestions: 

1. If you already are part of the WHO Pledge program, I'd like you to influence other Consultants and Directors with your example to do the same.  Make it part of your Unit activities and share testimonies to your team.  Spread the word! 

                        Mayra with Frances Ramirez, Marilyn Castro &               Beatriz Suarez at the recent Event Vision 2011

2.  If you still haven't committed to participate in the WHO Pledge program – do it now!    We have multiple ways of helping people that really need it.  Your donation of only $1, $2, $5 or whatever it is you want to give, can make a big difference in the long run. 

3.  If in your heart you've got a flame that asks you to do something extra, call us.  We can do so much more and we need your ideas.

One last thing…….I want to tell you that I'm positive that you, no matter where you're from, what circumstances you've gone through or are going through right now, I know in your heart you have the will to serve others.  In good and bad times, I'm a loyal believer that we all have that will, because it comes from Upstairs.  You know what's wrong, though?  Commitment.  We fear tying ourselves down in case we fail. So what better solution than joining our team of volunteer servers in the Foundation, established 18 years ago.  By donating just a small amount, you become part of W.H.O.’s many accomplishments.  We have a challenge in Puerto Rico for all Directors to have at least 75% of their team participating in the W.H.O. Pledge by December 2011!  And our goal for July 2011 is to have at least 1000 Pledges in PR!  Can you imagine how many women, children and families in need we could touch!  I hope that ALL DIRECTORS will challenge their Units to reach at least 75% participation in the Pledge.

What else can you do?  Register for the W.H.O. Walk at Celebration 2011.  You can have fun and enjoy a refreshing day, knowing you are helping others with your participation.  Go to BeautiNet at the Celebration registration site and register for the Walk.

Remember that even if you're not thinking of it, you're influencing others whether you want to or not.  Do it right or, better yet, do it amazingly!  I promise you the personal satisfaction you'll feel in your heart will be abundantly special.  W.H.O. counts with me, and I'm pretty sure we can count on you too.

BLESSINGS,                                                                                                                                                     Mayra Otero, Senior Executive Director

From the W.H.O. Staff

I hope you will follow Mayra’s lead – and make the W.H.O. Pledge a priority for your teams.  We say it a lot – and I wonder sometimes if you get tired of hearing it – but the Pledge program can truly make a huge difference in the Foundation’s ability to reach more and more people who are struggling.  Just a $1 or $2 commitment with each order…..Will you really miss that??

Try this at your next Unit Rally meeting when you have a raffle to raise funds……recognize everyone there who is part of the Pledge program – and then give each of them an extra ticket for the raffle drawing.  They are pledging to W.H.O.  – they deserve a little something extra!  And it might just get other Consultants to sign up too!

Hope you enjoy a wonderful spring weekend!!

 

 

We get to choose which circle we want to be part of.......

Hi Everyone!  Here in the Midwest it seems like we keep going from winter to summer and then back around the vicious circle...Hot-Cold, Hot-Cold!  Fall and winter are my favorite seasons of the year; however, after the winter that we had here in the Kansas City area, I find myself saying to others that I'm ready for our warmth to stay!  Do you ever find yourself feeling like this in your personal life or your professional career...Hot-Cold, Hot-Cold, yet you long for some even ground?  I know I do!  Where one day we find ourselves excited and hopeful about our family or our business, then oops! ~ Who knew that this thing called "Life" was going to happen?!  Today?!!  Really?!!  I am all woman these days as I've officially hit what I'm calling my "Thriving Thirties!!!", and I think it's often challenging for people to say, "Ummm, no thanks...that's just not going to fit into my schedule today ~ You'll have to wait!"  If only we would choose to say that more often, or make the choice to learn how to work our careers in harmony with our "Life" happenings.  Just how much greater and fulfilling our lives would actually be!
 
Most of us know from personal experience while growing up and some of us from raising teenagers, that our personal self-esteem is typically challenged most throughout those years and can immensely affect or mold how we see ourselves for the rest of our lives.  I recently heard that when people get involved with serving others and focusing on that person/people's needs, they almost always carry a much better self-image of who they really are and the purpose they were really created for.  Parents that encourage and help their children get involved in serving others end up instilling healthy thoughts for their children as they see themselves in the mirror.  We as humans are naturally drawn to the outward appearance, yet when foundations like this are poured, we end up seeing the True Beauty.........the beauty that illuminates from the inside out!  We get to choose which circle we want to be part of.........the vicious circle or the circle that Breathes Life into Everyone!  Good ol' Karma ~ what goes around comes around!
 
Would you like to complete your circle, or start a brand new one with your children, family, siblings, etc.?  As you may know, here at the W.H.O. Foundation we are in the business of enhancing and changing the lives of those who are less fortunate.  We need YOU to help us complete our circle!  I often say that when we take the time to help change even one life, isn't that worth it?  The ultimate reality is ~ when we change one life, that person often ends up paying it forward and changing a life, then the next person changes a life, and so on & so on.  Because we took the time to help one life, before we know it, we've become a world changer!  Now that's the Phenomenal circle where I want my Life's Legacy to be!!!  If you volunteer with a charity, you have a unique opportunity to receive funds that will enrich the lives of so many right in your very own community!  Filling out a Volunteer Service Grant Application is so simple and your charity can even help you complete it.  Share with them that this will literally impact more lives than any of us can ever count or track!  To find more information on the Volunteer Service Awards that are given out at Celebration each year and how you can receive some of these funds, please visit the W.H.O. section on BeautiNet Forms on File.  Deadline to submit your application is Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 5:00p.m. Central time, so PLEASE do NOT wait any longer ~ Lives are in desperate need of YOUR help!
 
Remember that every time you give, you save a life in some way!  Please give TODAY by filling out a few pieces of paper ~ we're all "Worth it!"  I wish YOU an amazing and safe weekend enjoying all the things that you love the most, and I look forward to hearing about all the applicants stepping up to complete our circle together!     

 
GOD BLESS, ANNIE

We get one life ~ Dream your Dreams.........and go live them!   

From the W.H.O. Staff 

In addition to Annie’s reminder about the Volunteer Service Grant – here are just a couple of more things to put on your “to do” list. 

Register for the Walk today if you have not done so already!  I can tell you that the t-shirt is awesome  and if you pre-register, you can guarantee that there will be a t-shirt for you when you get to Celebration.  Register on BeautiNet at the Celebration registration site.  We want to see you and your entire team there on Saturday morning!  

Some of you participate in the Walk Sponsorship Contest every year – and we thank you!  If you have never tried it, this is a good year to start. The top 3 fundraisers will get a great prize, as well as a medal and recognition at the Walk.  The sponsorship form is on BeautiNet>Business Tools>Forms on File>W.H.O. W.H.O. Walk Sponsorship Forms (2011)

Today is Friday, the 13^th!  Make it a good one!