Women’s Issues in 2009

Published in October 23rd, 2009
Posted by adaniels in Amelia Daniels
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According to the Shriver Report, a study by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress, women are half of all U.S. workers and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of American families, for the first time in our nation’s history.  This is a dramatic shift from just a generation ago.
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Recipes for Success: Blackberry Farm

Published in October 21st, 2009
Posted by lskinner in Lisa Skinner
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Got back from working overseas yesterday (more on that later) and am very excited for our friends at Blackberry Farm regarding Sam Beall’s cookbook launch and his upcoming appearance on Martha Stewart’s show this Friday Oct. 23 in New York City.
Sam will be cooking several dishes with Martha and sharing about the farm’s offerings (including [...]

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Alcoa employees, managers roll up their sleeves for Second Harvest

Published in July 28th, 2009
Posted by lskinner in Lisa Skinner
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Alcoa Inc, an Ackermann client since 2000, flexed both financial and literal muscles today for our local community.  They gave a heckuva lot of money to the community, and then their employees and managers put their muscles where their money left off.
Alcoa Foundation and Alcoa Inc. Tennessee Operations announced today more than $190,000 in grants to [...]

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