Dear Subscribers and Friends of VOICES,

I am very excited to announce our 18th Season Lineup . . . truly international. Since 1993, VOICES has brought the most extraordinary women of our time to Portland. Renowned magazine editor Tina Brown will discuss women as leaders, the changing role of the media and of course, Princess Diana; Elizabeth Alexander will enchant us with her poetry and stories as she did at President Obama’s Inauguration; Lisa Shannon will inspire us with her personal journey as she did on OPRAH and Isabella Rossellini will share some of her most memorable moments on film and off.

Join our family of subscribers, connect with others and hear the life stories of dynamic women. Their stories change our lives. To order click here www.VOICESInc.com, call TICKET HOTLINE at 503-243-3440 or click here to download the Order Form (pdf). Individual tickets on sale now. For additional information, please call our office at 503.631.7477.

With warm regards,

Francine Read
President
VOICES, INC.

Francine Read was selected by The Portland Business Journal as one of its Women in Business Orchid Award recipients for 2010! An awards luncheon is on Thursday April 8th at the Portland Hilton Hotel, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. At that event The Portland Business Journal will recognize the award recipients, 25 women from businesses and nonprofits of all sizes.

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Itafari 5th Anniversary Fundraiser

Join us September 22nd at the University Club in Portland to support Itafari and Victoria Trabosh. Visit itafari.org to purchase a ticket or call 503-636-3692. (Tickets $50 each; $25 is tax deductible). Event presented by: McGee Financial Strategies, Inc.


University Club
1225 Southwest 6th Avenue
Portland, OR
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch served
Program begins at noon
(Handmade woven baskets and jewelry made by the women in Rwanda will be available for sale at the event).

More than a decade after the Rwandan genocide claimed nearly 1 million innocent men, women and children, the country continues to struggle against crushing poverty, starvation, disease, and an overall lack of justice. People of conscience throughout the world have begun to realize that this wasn’t solely Africa’s problem, and that any human rights violation impacts us all. And from that place of consciousness and compassion, the Itafari Foundation was born co-founded by Victoria Trabosh.

A 501(c)(3) organization founded in August 2005, the Itafari Foundation's vision is that every Rwandan will have the opportunity to dream of a better life, and the power to make it a reality. One day, every Rwandan will thrive as valued, life-long members of the world community. All funds, awareness efforts and partnership programs established by the Itafari Foundation will directly support the people of Rwanda in the following ways: Women & Children (widows & orphans); Micro Loans; Goats for Child Headed Household and Child Sponsorships.