Community Involvement 2001
December 14, 2001 Novakowski Family Supports
“The Second Step”
One of my clients made me aware of a transitional program that provides services to families who have left abusive homes. She is “adopting” a family to help out for this Christmas season and asked for help by donating a gift. We are happy to respond to this personal outreach that has my client so in touch with her value of giving and helping. To adopt your own family, go to www.thesecondstep.org Each family has a “wish list” that the program can forward to you.
December 7, 2001 Novakowski Family gives Holiday donation to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Each year in the first week of December, we sit down as a family to talk about giving to others. This year, our children, Jamie and Anna chose Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to receive our family’s gift. Why? Jamie said it quite well, “Rather than having one person or family benefit, we want to contribute to a cause that will impact advancement in a field. This has the potential to benefit many.”
November 19, 2001 Andrea Participates in Global Pro-Bono Coaching Program
The International Coach Federation will provide pro-bono coaching to assist people interested in addressing basic life and business issues that have surfaced or have gained importance since the attacks of September 11. Andrea will join 400 other coaches in this endeavor. To learn more about this program visit www.coachfederation.org or call 1-888-423-3131.
November 7, 2001 Demystifying the Coaching Experience at The 495/128 Human Resources Collaborative
Hiring a business and/or personal coach has become a significant professional and personal development tool for those looking to gain control over increasingly hectic lifestyles. Andrea will provide her 5 step program for gaining control of your life to HR professionals representing large and small companies within the New England area. If your organization is interested in hearing more about Andrea’s presentation, please call us at 508-231-0766.
November 6, 2001 Surviving Spouse Conference, New York City
Shortly after the September 11th disaster it became apparent that our communities would now be left with thousands of grieving spouses and children. Countless victims have been thrust into single parent roles overnight. Unfortunately, along with that grief comes the reality that now they must balance work life and family issues on their own. Many surviving spouses have jobs that require long working hours which will make raising their grieving children alone a daunting task. Many surviving spouses have young children and have been stay-at-home Moms. Many had no life insurance or savings. We never dreamed that a tragedy of this magnitude would leave so many unprepared to handle the future. These victims will have to make many important life decisions in the upcoming months and the Surviving Spouse Conference plans to pull together the necessary resources to help them move ahead with their lives.
Andrea, along with other coaches, will be donating free life coaching services to surviving spouses in New York City to work through important decisions in the upcoming months. Companies and individuals will also be providing assistance on financial aid, insurance, legal advice, job hunting, child care, counseling, and more. If you are interested in helping, please call or email me.
October 20, 2001 Andrea offers Complimentary Career Counseling
Join Andrea at the Women in Technology Career Conference and Job Fair (WITnet Career Conference and Job Fair). She’ll be there from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. offering complimentary coaching sessions. The all-day conference includes a speaker program, showcase of women’s professional technology networking organizations, career counseling, resume critiquing, career development workshops and hiring technology companies. Click here for more information http://www.witnetjobfair.com
October 17, 2001 Andrea to join other community leaders in sponsoring the 2nd Annual Dressing Well Evening to Benefit MS
This event was created last year to bring a new generation of National MS Society supporters together in the Boston area. The sold-out, first-time event attracted 400 women and raised $45,000. This year’s event will be held from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Weston Hotel in Waltham, MA. Local celebrities representing Boston’s broadcast media outlets along with professional models from the city’s top modeling agencies will showcase Mary Lou Andre’s “Dressing Well” message in a spectacular runway fashion show compliments of Filene’s — New England’s oldest and largest department store. To reserve your tickets ($75/person) and/or for sponsorship information, call Adrienne Marani at 781-890-4990. For more information about the event, click here.
September 22, 2001 Help us Help Kids!
For the past 6 years, Andrea has ridden 50 miles on a bike on a beautiful fall day for the Rodman Ride for Kids which benefits children at risk in Massachusetts. This year she has committed her fundraising efforts to
The Home For Little Wanderers Team, one of the agencies that benefits from the Ride.
The Ride for Kids benefits more than 50,000 children and their families who receive services from children’s agencies in Massachusetts. These agencies provide residential care, counseling and treatment for abused children and adolescents, educational daycare, job training and many other services that help make children and families, schools and communities, stronger. Each year, the Ride continues to expand to benefit children’s recreational, support and advocacy organizations, as well as youth organizations in the cities and towns along the Ride route.
Andrea became involved in the Ride for Kids when she was on the Board of one of the agencies benefiting from the Ride - The Home for Little Wanderers and was the chair of the Ride for Kids Committee at the Home. While no longer taking a leadership role, she is riding.
Email Andrea if you’d like to make a donation, to participate, or to receive a brochure on this event. You can also get more information at http://www.rodmanrideforkids.org.
September 10, 2001 Andrea takes over as President of ICF-NE
Andrea is pleased to be chairing the first meeting of the season as President of the International Coach Federation of New England. To learn more about the exciting coaching profession and about this meeting,
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