Monday, December 10, 2012
'Strong for the Holidays' event benefited Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA.
A roomful of Wise Women from across the South Hills and beyond helped to raise more than $1,000 to help domestic violence victims and children who seek assistance from Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA during the first “Strong for the Holidays” event that took place last month. Attendees of the event, hosted by Upper St. Clair resident Kim Epp Frenette on behalf of an e-Journal she launched last year called Wise Women of the South Hills, also collected three boxes of necessity items such as toiletries, socks and small gifts for women and children, who seek shelter at DVSSP. “The Wise Women website is all about inspiring, energizing and connecting women. One of our goals for this event, in addition to raising much-needed funds, …
Friday, November 9, 2012
The event will benefit Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA, and will feature speakers, auctions and vendors.
Wise women know that it takes both mental and physical exertion to prepare for the holiday season. And for them, there will be no better place to rejuvenate and reinvigorate than at the first Wise Women e-Journal’s “Strong for the Holidays” event, scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South. “This event’s purpose is to energize, inspire and connect women and to offer tips and ideas that may help make their holiday preparations a little bit easier,” said Kim Epp Frenette, event coordinator and founder of the Wise Women e-Journal, located at www.wisewomenlife.com. “But even beyond that, we are helping women who are really in need of assistance through the Domestic Violence Services of …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
An Upper St. Clair woman tells the tales of wise women across the South Hills.
Upper St. Clair resident Kim Epp Frenette is one wise woman. And she is on a mission to find, highlight and showcase other wise women throughout the South Hills communities, including Peters Township, Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon, Canonsburg, Scott Township and Bridgeville. To aid in her quest, Frenette launched a website, Wise Women, in April 2011. "I had wanted to create a website that profiled interesting women and the things they were doing, and I talked about accomplishing this nearly all of the time with my girlfriends," Frenette said. "I also took at course through Chatham University's Center for Women's Entrepreneurship. Between the course and constantly talking about it, everything just fell into place, and I did it." According to …
Alicia Hawkins
7:42 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Many of us talk about, think about bringing a positive message to the world. Kim did it in a professional and enthusiastic manner! Congratulations Kim! Thank you. more ›