Join us for the 2nd Annual BBQ Lunch Benefiting Hope For The City's Lunch Box for Kids!

2nd Annual BBQ Lunch The OWWL Community Outreach Committee is sponsoring a grilled lunch benefitting Hope for the City’s Lunch Box for Kids summer program.

Thursday, May 26th
When: 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Welsh Headquarters - Patio
A suggested donation of $6.00 will get you a freshly grilled hamburger or chicken breast with all the fixins, chips, baked beans and a cookie. Free water will be available. Additional hamburgers and chicken breasts available for a suggested donation of $2.00 each. Donate a regular size can of fruit and get $1.00 off your meal. 

Notice of Event Cancelation

We regret to inform you that for reasons beyond control, our speaker for this Thursday's OWWL event (5/12) has had to cancel. We hope to reschedule this event for a later date. In the meantime, thank you for your interest in participating, and please stay tuned for future events.

OWWL Thanks Hope For The City Volunteers

Last Thursday, April 21, a total of 18 Welsh volunteers pitched in at the Hope For The City warehouse on a project benefitting IDP Rising Schools in Ghana, West Africa. The crew assembled boxes of books that will be distributed among 120 schools in northern Ghana, most in rural villages. A total of 8 pallets of books (24 boxes of books/pallet) were loaded - valued at approximately $125,000!

On behalf of the OWWL Community Outreach committee, thank you to all of you that volunteered your time!

Leadership, Mentoring and Networking - Thursday, May 12, 2011

Please join the Organization for Welsh Women Leaders (OWWL) for a professional development seminar on leadership and the importance of mentoring and networking. We are thrilled to welcome our guest speaker, Monica Little, CEO and founder of Little & Company, a strategic design firm in Minneapolis with a 31-year reputation and exceptional client base in the Twin Cities. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Please rsvp by May 6 to Rae Lathrop at rlathrop@welshco.com.

When: Thursday, May 12, 2011
Seminar from 4:00 - 5:00 pm (the Seminar will begin promptly at 4:00; please arrive early)
Networking from 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Where: The 4400 Baker Road Training Room

OWWL Hosting Lunchbox for Kids Fundraiser - Thursday, May 26th at 11:30 am

OWWL members will be serving up burgers on the patio to raise money for the Lunchbox for Kids program. More information to come...

Hope for the City Volunteer Opportunity - Thursday, April 21 from 11:30 - 3:00 pm

If interested in attending, please contact Jeanne Bordeau immediately, as they need a headcount to order an appropriate amount of food. Volunteers please meet at the Hope for the City Warehouse (7003 Oxford Street, St. Louis Park). Please pull into the parking lot on the left with the "Welcome" sign, park in any open spot, and enter at the southwest corner of the building (a sign will be on the door). Lunch will be provided. Please be sure to wear close-toed shoes and dress for a warehouse environment.

Golden Calculator Award!

The property managers and property administrators have created a new "Golden Calculator Award" to be given to one property accountant every other month to show their thanks for all their hard work. Nominations are for those accountants that have gone over and above, as recommended by property managers and administrators.

Congratulations to Kay Wallin for receiving this month's Golden Calculator Award!