Don't let this weather fool you - it's March! Which means it's Women's History Month - our time to reflect upon and celebrate what it means to be a woman - who we are, where we've come from and where we're going.

The Women's Mosaic seeks to guide you on that journey by bringing you opportunities that educate, inspire and motivate you to be all that being a woman can be! We are here to give you broader perspectives about women from every background - our issues and concerns, cultures and traditions, tragedies and triumphs; we are here to recognize our unity and celebrate our diversity so that we can come together as one voice, to make a positive impact on our lives and the lives of those around us. We are so glad that you are interested enough to be a part of what we are doing, and hope that you will support us financially through membership this month! But more about that in a minute...

First, we wanted to thank everyone who came to last month's Valentine's Chocolat Tasting Benefit. Everyone at Marie Belle did a fabulous job - the atmosphere couldn't have been more romantic nor the chocolates more scrumptious! The event was a true delight for all those who participated, and thanks to volunteers Kendra Thomas and Xaira Pagan for helping out that night as well. Unfortunately we did not get enough of a turnout to make this lovely evening the fundraiser it needed to be, and so we fell significantly short of our financial goals for the event. This is therefore a critical time for The Women's Mosaic, and we are asking that if you could not attend the fundraiser that you show your support by becoming a member, or by making a tax-deductible donation in any amount by using the link on the bottom of this newsletter. We truly need your help at this time since our budgetary needs were not met by this fundraiser. Please see below for the article and link to photos.

This March's Women's History Month Membership Drive is our most important ever - your support is urgently needed to keep The Women's Mosaic going and growing . Besides providing general financial support for the organization, your membership allows us to garner funds from other sources such as foundation and corporations; and gives you benefits and perks like reduced admission to our events, discounts on various products and services, as well as other opportunities - the more members we have the more benefits we can offer. The bottom line is that if you enjoy what we are doing, please show your support! There are lots of exciting things we'd like to do over the Summer and Fall, but cannot do so without your help. Please see the article below for more details and we will send a separate email about it as well on International Women's Day. Also, if you have provided us your snail mail address prior to March 1, you will be receiving a copy of our membership mailing with our printed newsletter shortly.

By now you should have received an invitation to this month's event, also in honor of International Women's Day - to attend as a group the critically acclaimed one- woman show 9 Parts of Desire on Wednesday, March 9th. After 10 years of extensive research, actress Heather Raffo portrays nine different Iraqi women, giving us an intimate understanding of their struggles, and highlights the universal struggle of all women who live or have lived under similar circumstances. It is a great opportunity to let art give you a more human and personal perspective of this country, in contrast to what you see on the evening news. We are also hoping to have a talkback with Heather after the show so please be sure to RSVP NOW so we know the numbers. See the article below and link to the left for more details and feel free to pass on the invitation to your friends, families and co-workers!

In April we will be offering our semi-annual transformative Visioning Workshop: Using Your Creativity and Intuition to Gain Clarity, Find Focus and Manifest Your Dreams! This workshop continues to be extremely popular, and even if you have done one in the past, your life is constantly moving and changing and it is good idea to periodically re-evaluate where you are and what you want. Spring is a time of re-birth, and this workshop provides a great tool to help you see what you want that re-birth to look like! See the side bar for details and and Evite link.

Also next month, we will once again be organizing a team to participate in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancer on Saturday, April 30th, led by Captain Tina Marie Greene. Please see below for more details and a registration link, and contact her directly with any questions.

This month let's remember and honor all the great women who came before us and who allowed us to get to where we are today. Take a moment to think about what we are doing with the opportunities they afforded us - opportunities that we all too easily often take for granted. What are you doing with their gift?

In Unity, Peace and Woman-Power!

One of the best ways to show your appreciation for what we are doing is to support The Women's Mosaic by becoming a member! We want to expand and grow our organization to become a powerful voice for women, but we cannot do so without your help. A strong Membership base also allows us to garner additional financial support from foundations and corporations; the more members we have, the more we can do for you!

Please join at the highest level possible today! A basic Mosaic Membership is only $25 ....

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TWM will once again participate in The Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancers.

For those of you who don't know, The Revlon Run/Walk for Women is a noncompetitive 5k race that helps raise awareness and critical funds for women's cancers research, counseling and outreach programs.

This year's event will be held on Saturday April 30. Click on the link below to access our page and sign up to join our team. Registration is $25 if you sign up before April 23 ($30 after that). Online registration is fast and easy, but you can download a printable form if you choose. The event website is www.revlonwalk.com/ny, and can be accessed by clicking on our group photo above.

Last year - our first year taking part in this worthy cause - was a great success: we had 17 registered team members and raised almost $2000 (and our CHICKS ROCK t-shirts were a hit as well!). This year we hope to have just as many team members, if not more, and raise even more money.

The event is open to everyone so feel free to drag everyone you know (moms, dads, hubbies boyfriends, sisters, brothers, cousins, your neighbors - heck you can even bring your dog!) to walk, run, skip, or cha- cha-cha with us on an amazingly inspiring day.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our team captain: Tina Marie Greene, tmg821@yahoo.com