Professional Women's Leadership Association

Membership - Membership is open to any working woman whose business/employer is a member in good standing with the F-V Chamber of Commerce or any local Chamber. The annual sponsorship/membership fee is $150 per person. The majority ($100) of the fee is used to sponsor/fund scholarships for promising women who plan to continue their education.  Membership Brochure

Inviting Guests/Potential New Members - Guests may visit twice before deciding to join PWLA. Guest lunch fee is $15/per quarterly meeting. If a member is unable to attend, they may send a representative in their place.

Meeting Times/Place - Meetings include lunch and a non-member guest speaker and are held the third Wednesday of the 1st month of each quarter at 11:30 A.M. - 1 P.M. (January, April, July and October). Currently all meetings are held at Bentwinds Golf & Country Club, 6536 Dornoch Place, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. The remaining $50 of your sponsorship/membership fee helps cover the luncheon cost and the honorariums given to the speakers.  PWLA 2011 Calendar of Events.

Corporate Membership - A business (a Chamber member in good standing) may pay an annual fee of $150 to have a corporate membership in its name. That payment covers one annual PWLA membership. Additional female employees may join for only $100 each.  Corporate Brochure

Membership in PWLA allows a different level of community involvement and exposure for your business. Working together, we are able to provide scholarships to area women and make an impact with a modest investment of time and money by our members.

Please contact Barb at the Chamber for more information. Telephone 919-552-4947; Email: barb@fuquay-varina.com

Scholarships -  The Professional Woman’s Leadership Association offers a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating female Fuquay-Varina High School student, and a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating female member of a Military family in Fuquay Varina. Please click on the following links for information on the scholarship requirements.

Fuquay-Varina High School Business Scholarship Application

Military Business Scholarship Application

PWLA also awards scholarships at Wake Technical Community College for females enrolled at the college.  Please click on the following link for the requirements:   foundation.waketech.edu/page.aspx
 

CALENDAR

***SAVE THE DATES***

January 18, 2012 - Quarterly Luncheon at Bentwinds Golf & Country Club, 6536 Dornoch Place, F-V.
11:30 AM~Meet & Greet~11:45 AM Buffet Line Opens 
Cost: $15/guest ~ Guests may attend two (2) luncheons for $15 each and then are invited to join.
Program: Michele Sisnowski "Tax Tips"   RSVP to Shirley Baldwin at shirleybaldwin.century21@gmail.com

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February 8, 2012 - at a local F-V restaurant. RSVP to Christie Cook at christie.cook@newsobserver.com

April 11, 2012 - Quarterly Luncheon at Bentwinds Golf & Country Club, 6536 Dornoch Place, F-V.
11:30 AM ~ Meet & Greet ~ 11:45 AM Buffet Line Opens
Cost: $15/guest ~ Guests may attend two (2) luncheons for $15 each and then are invited to join.
Program: Darlene Whitehurst "Goal Matters", RSVP to Shirley Baldwin at shirleybaldwin.century21@gmail.com

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May 4, 2012 - Annual Spring Fling Social will be held at  On The Snap. Tickets will be $10/$12 at the door.
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Contact the Chamber at 552-4947 to join PWLA, or Membership Chair Lauren Keilman at 567-6006.