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Carolyn Moor

Teaching Young Widows There is “Moor” To Life Than Grief

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Carolyn Moor's life was turned upside down when she and her husband were out celebrating on Valentine's Day. When returning home, a hit-and-run driver crashed into their car and her husband Chad was killed. But, Carolyn chose not to let becoming a widow define her; instead she was determined to be an individual whose love and inspiration could be shared with others. Carolyn used her courageous spirit and faith to help others achieve the same happiness through the support groups she founded: CLOVE and Modern Widows Club....
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GScouts

100 Years Of Building Courage, Confidence and Character

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One hundred years ago today, with the goal of bringing girls out of their isolated home surroundings, Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Georgia for a local Girl Scout meeting. Alison M. Trachtman Hill, former Project Manager of the National Anti-Violence Initiative at the Girl Scouts of the USA, to learn more about the role the GSUSA plays in girls' lives today....
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Gail Riggs

Gail Riggs Gives Inspiring Purpose To Purses

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Gail Riggs is the founder and chief designer of the growing accessories brand, Abigail Riggs, which offers a collection of handbags designed in honor of notable women in history. The collection, called Purse With A Purpose, currently includes three styles - Ms. Anthony (for Susan B. Anthony), Ms. Bouvier (for Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis) and Ms. Annie (for Annie Oakley). Each limited edition bag benefits a different charity....
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Patricia Brett_Best of You SemiFinalist

The Best Of You Polls Are Open

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Patricia Brett, Designer and Founder of Veronica Brett, a luxury collection of swimwear fashioned especially for breast cancer survivors, is one of this year's 10 Best of You semifinalists, a contest run by Glamour Magazine and Sally Hansen that honors ordinary women who make an extraordinary difference in their communities and around the world....
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