THE SUCCEEDER - Center for Economic Empowerment

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A publication of the Center for Economic Empowerment & Development
THE SUCCEEDER
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July 2011
What’s happening at
CEED
CEED SERVES AS A
REGIONAL RESOURCE AND
ADVOCACY CENTER
Issue No. 1
CEED’s mission is to
provide resources and
advocacy to individuals
and families in order to
restore personal dignity
for economic
empowerment and
development.
Douglas Byrd High School's" Whitney
Generette" "has been chosen to serve as a
summer intern with CEED. Whitney" was
the sole student from Cumberland County
chosen from among 200 applicants" to the
North Carolina Community Development
Initiative program. She will be with us two
months.
Left: Wood Element Acupuncture’s Jennifer Williams treats CEED Founder Sylvia Ray.
Right: Ways to Wellness’ Ruth Davis is a Partners in Progress member.
Fayetteville’s "first Alternative Medicine
Health Fair was held Tuesday, June 21,
at the Headquarters Public Library. The
event, named Think Outside the Pillbox,
was sponsored by CEED, Complimentary
Alternative Medicine and the Cumberland
County Public Library. Fourteen vendors
participated.
Jessica Alarcon
Farewell to Jessica Alarcon, who worked
as a business consultant in the Business
Center for more than a year. She is
relocating to Tennessee to work for
Planters Bank as a commercial credit
analyst. We wish Jessica all the best in her
banking career.
CEED’s staff is
dedicated to
helping women
and men help
themselves.
ceedinfo@ncceed.org - www.ncceed.org
Whitney Generette
THE COLLECTOR!
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Brooks Batchelor,
associate director of
N.C. Capital Access,
speaks at the WBC
Partners in Progress
meeting June 12.
N.C. Capital Access
has enrolled 54 lenders
with more than 1,100
branches across the
state, putting access to
loans within reach of
businesses statewide.
SUCCESS STORIES
Regina Wesley, the owner of" A Place
for Us, received help to prepare her
business plan from lessons she learned at
CEED workshops.
Jaqueline (Jae) Haire is the owner of
Just Desserts. She received business
counseling as well as loan assistance
through CEED.
Diana Cannizzaro, who" owns Louie’s
restaurant in Stedman, came to CEED
for business plan assistance to open her
second family restaurant. The
Fayetteville Louise’s held its grand
opening""in June.
PARTNER OF THE MONTH
We recognize the value of all our
partners to help CEED improve. This
month we would like to thank the North
Carolina Community Development
Initiative program. The program
gives opportunities to interns - highly
capable and motivated rising high school
seniors to serve eight weeks helping
nonprofit groups. The Initiative is also a
funding and resource partner.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH
Betsy Stuart has been working on the
front desk since January 2008. Since
then, she has been giving us 4 hours of
her time every week. CEED recognizes
her great contribution and thanks her for
her dedication, commitment and
contribution to our organization.
BOARD MEMBER
OF THE MONTH
Patty Griffin facilitated a staff building
workshop with the goal to have better
c o m mu n i c a t i o n , m o t i v a t i o n a n d
cohesiveness within the organization.
Patty served as liaison between the school
and CEED, in the North Carolina
Community Development Initiative
internship program.
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Patty Griffin, Board Member
UPCOMING EVENTS
AND CLASSES
July 26: !
Family Law Clinic, 6 p.m.,
CEED.
July 28: !
Marketing on a Shoestring
Budget, 10 a.m., Cliffdale.
July 29: !
Financial Aid Counseling,
8 a.m., CEED.
August 9: !
PIP Networking Coffee,
9 a.m., CEED.
August 17:
I Need $$$ for My Business,
6-8 !p.m., FTCC.
August 28: !
Lease to Home orientation,
5:30 p.m., CEED
The Succeeder - 230 Hay St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 - 901-323-3377 - ceedinfo@ncceed.org - www.ncceed.org