HAPPENINGS
What is happening around town with our LIWP MembersMarch 6th 9AM-5PM
Full Day Interactive SOAR!tm Workshop-Training
Facilitated by Member/Author Eileen Lichtenstein, MS. Ed., EFT-ADV
eileen@balanceandpower.com
location: The Serenity Center of Light
345 Broadway, Bethpage 11714
cost: Pre-Registration/at the Door
call: 516-935-5960 c/c accepted
Additional: Book Purchase $15
Designed to deliver bottom line, transformational results by teaching you the principles of Personal and Professional success. How to overcome challenges, achieve your Goals, reduce Negative stress, and enhance personal coping mechanisms. Includes EFT Meridian Tapping. Please Wear comfortable clothing. Lunch Break will be from 12-1 with plenty of places to eat nearby.
Don't Miss This Great Learning Opportunity!!!
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Here's a request from one of our Members......
"As we're aware, employment positions and jobs are not secure. I now find myself in need of a p/t-f/t job(preferably f/t). Please contact me A.S.A.P., Elizabeth Haglich email:ehaglich@hotmail.com, cell:631-327-6174. You could also help by giving me the opportunity to "SHARE" Pre-Paid Legal Services with individuals and small business owners!!! Thank You!!!"
Anyone have any Ideas???? Thanks!! -Beth, Member Liaison
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Talk About Women In Power
Congratulations Again To our own Teresa Ward!!!
On Wednesday November 18th 2009 Teresa was Honored @
The Suffolk County Women's Hall of Fame
Induction & Awards Ceremony
by the
Suffolk County Executive's Office of Women's Services
see more of Teresa's Accomplishments below to get to know a little about this hard-working, giving Woman of Power!!
Congratulations to our LIWP Member Debbie Viola!!! Always a winning Artist !!!
Debbie Viola - debbieviola.com
was voted
Best Artist
in the Long Island Press-Best of Long Island Contest!
www.longislandpress.com
No Surprise to us, Debbie is one Talented Woman!!!
If you need any Custom Walls finished, murals painted or more, Contact the Best!!! debbieviola.com
Congrats Debbie!!!!!Bravo Teresa!!!!!
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Long Island Business Woman Teresa Ward
Honored by Obama by: Tom Brune/tom.brune@newsday.com
10:08 PM EDT, May 19th,2009 
Washington- In 1992, Teresa Ward of Rocky Point began cleaning homes because, she is, she said "a compulsive cleaner". The next year she turned her passion into her business. And Tuesday, 16 years later, Ward was recognized by President Barack Obama as New York's SMALL-BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR for 2009, an honor awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Ward, 51, and her husband Kevin, 48, a former Consrtuction Company Owner, have grown Teresa's Family Cleaning Inc. into a business with more than 35 employees, $1.2 Million in revenue, and about 60 homes and commercial sites cleaned each day. Ward was among 53 honorees chosen from each state and territory for their entrepreneurial spirit and success, selected along with many others for the dozens of awards in an array of categories handed out during Small Business Week. Ward says she was surprised she was chosen, and believes her charitable work made the difference.  After her Sister died from Cancer five years ago, Ward founded the New York Chapter of Cleaning for a Reason Foundation, which cleans homes of women with cancer for no cost. It started with 8 companies. "Now 150 firms participate.", she says. Her husband was pleased with the award, "It's not a cutting-edge technology industry," Kevin Ward said of the cleaning business. "It's good to see and old grass roots, mom-and-pop business can actually win an award." 
At the White House Ceremony, Obama praised the winners. "Your the job creators responsible for half of all private-sector jobs," he said". Small businesses don't just strengthen our economy, they strengthen our communities." Two years ago Teresa Ward sought the assistance of the SBA's Small Business Development Center at Stony Brook University. Through the Center she obtained a loan and received help in streamlining her business, consolidating debt, and improving her marketing. So far, her husband said, they are weathering the economy. "We're hanging in there." he said "that's sort of why we diversified away from residential cleaning, we do some nice commercial work of boutiques and small shops." ***************************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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