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Celebrating Masterpieces
 The stage is being set for AWEE's well-known and well-loved Faces of Success Luncheon - its 15th year of celebrating individuals who have transformed their lives. AWEE's volunteer planning committee, led by co-chairs Phyllis Dumond and Ginger Clayton, is working diligently to recruit sponsors, secure gifts for the give-a-ways, plan the décor for the "Masterpiece in the Making" and so much more. This year's event, November 10 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, will once again bring to life the challenges women, men and young adults face as they strive to get back on their feet and remake their lives as contributing and thriving members of the community.
You can play a key role in this year's luncheon!
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AWEE Participants STEP Up
to Help Others
In the middle of transforming their own lives, the people
who AWEE serves become impassioned supporters of giving back to the community.
The participants of AWEE's "Successful
Transition and Empowerment Project" (STEP), program have been sponsoring events
and mentoring opportunities to ease the transition for ex-offenders as they
return to their communities.
After receiving help in reuniting
with family and feeling more at ease being back in their community, the people
who benefited started telling AWEE they wanted to express their appreciation by
turning around and doing something nice for others. So in May, we launched a new ongoing series of STEP service projects. |
Youth Programs Growing Strong
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No Organization Is an Island
 John Donne famously wrote that "No man is an island," a statement which applies equally to AWEE. Realizing that no organization can go it alone, we've built a network of partners that share our mission and goals. Of course, the word "partner" covers a myriad of relationships and spans a broad array of organizations. So, we'd like to take this opportunity to spotlight some of our most valuable partners and describe how they benefit our program participants. |
Plus-Size Work Attire Needed!
Like our program participants, success comes in all shapes and sizes. We are in urgent need of gently used "plus-size" business attire suitable for our female and male program participants to wear on the job and during interviews. For women, we're looking for clothes starting at size 18. For men, trousers starting at size 46 and comparably sized shirts and jackets are needed.
Please bring your clothing donations to AWEE's Central Phoenix office at 640 N. 1st Avenue anytime between 8:30am and 4:30pm. For more information, please call 602.223.4333 or visit awee.org. | |
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Face of Success:
Ramon Frausto
Ramon was working as a bank teller when his mom passed
away, precipitating a severe depression that he tried to self-medicate with
alcohol and cocaine. Despite his strong family values and problem-free history,
Ramon soon drifted into an unhealthy environment of drug abuse
and crime.
"The first time I was arrested for driving a stolen
vehicle, I was incarcerated for 15 days and then released on my own
recognizance. The next time I was caught, I was sentenced to a term of
three-and-a-half
years at the prison in Florence. This was
a real
wake-up call," he said.
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