Have You Heard the News? Keeping You in the BOND Know

BOND Gathering

Friday, July 17th 7:30 pm at 1500 Union Mill

If you haven’t heard the news we received an overwhelming number of responses for our July Gathering Topic. You ladies surely do rock. Can you believe that we had a tie? What better way to make our next Gathering memorable than to host a Gatherings with not one but two topics.  

"My Point of View- Learn how to get your point across without ruffling feathers"

"Networking Made Easy- Learn creative way to build confidence and sell yourself "

The flyer and online payment option information is underway so stay tuned.  Hope to see you there.

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BOND Career Fair Planning Committee Meeting
Tuesday, July 14, 7pm-8pm


This is the first planning meeting for the upcoming BOND Career Expo scheduled for October 10th or 17th, 9a-3p. Date will depend on location secured. The BOND Career Expo will offer women an opportunity to learn about and join BOND, participate in career related mini workshops, get their resume reviewed, get suited with professional attire, meet prospective employers, shop with vendors and network with other professionals.
The Planning Committee, chaired by our Board Member Rachel Dolcine, will be responsible for planning, implementing and hosting all aspects of the BOND Career Expo.
To participate in this call, please note information below:
Conference call #: (712) 432-0460
Access Code: 189757#

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BOND Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, July 16, 7pm


All BOND Members are required to attend at least one virtual volunteer/membership orientation. Even if you are unable to volunteer right now we are requesting that you still attend because there is information that we will discuss on your role and benefits of being a BOND Member. We will issue your BOND Card so you can begin reaping the benefits after you've completed the online orientation. If you can't make it this month- we will host the orientation once a quarter. We'll provide you the other dates soon. The orientation is online and you must sign up to receive the link. There is no need to travel anywhere and it will last for just an hour. Come prepared with any questions you may have. 
To participate in the BOND Volunteer Orientation, please note information below:
www.zoom.us
Meeting ID#: 839-619-3696

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Cooking for a Cause
My Sister's Place Lodge
Saturday, July 18, 10a-2p

BOND will be showing some love to the homeless women housed at My Sister's Place Lodge.  We are still in need of 6-7 volunteers to assist with cooking, serving and cleaning up. We also need donation of food items. Visit www.iambondinc.blogspot.com to view a complete list of the items needed and/or to sign up to volunteer.

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 Panelist Needed for September Event (3 slots available)

Many of come forward to participate as a panelist for our September Gathering. We still have a 3 more slots open for panelist interested in being a part of our September Gathering discussion platform. The evening will consist of an open discussion on topics significant to women of color. Such topics include the Angry Black Woman Syndrome, Entrepreneurship, Career, Spirituality, Motherhood, The State of the Black Family, Social Media, Education, Finances and more. If you’re interested in being on the panel please email us with your interest as soon as possible.  We will begin promoting details from our panelist in the coming weeks.

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BOND's Board of Directors Openings (3 slots available)

Are you looking to boost your career? Perhaps you just want to give back to our community and the women we serve. No matter the reason, BOND is looking for great leaders and fresh faces to help guide our success and move our mission forward. Still undecided, here is what serving on our board can do:

·         boost your public profile

·         provide experiential opportunities

·         offer invaluable professional development skills

·         increased networking opportunities

·         chance to make a difference and give back

·         unique access to business leaders

If you're interested in making a difference and want to join BOND's board we will be hosting a special information session where you’ll learn what it’s like being on our board, roles and expectations, board benefits and much more.  Please email us at iambondinc@gmail.com expressing your interest and we will share with you the details of the information session.  

 Did you check out our Summer Newsletter Edition? What are you waiting for? CLICK HERE

Keeping You In the Know- August 2014

I don’t know about you but I’m so glad to see the weekend. A sistah is tired and needs a moment to decompress as I have a busy weekend ahead of me. There are a few things buzzing at the moment and I want to ensure that you’re well informed.  So follow me, Ok.

•  This Saturday, I will be accompanying our 2014 Mother’s Day Spa Package winner Natasha during her pampering session at Msprity Enterprise. I understand she’s in for a real treat so I’m excited to witness her face after her session. While there, I will be snapping a few pictures and interviewing the owner of Msprity Enterprise, Cynthia.  Be on the lookout for the interview but in the meantime read the back-story behind Natasha wining the Spa Day, here it is.  

 

• If you’re following us on Facebook you know that we’ve been posting for the last couple of weeks our upcoming September Gathering- “Black Women and Friends- The Good, The Bad, The Ugly and the Lack thereof”, facilitated by yours truly. There are varying views on what it means to be a friend in our adult years. Some find friendship easy to maintain and make new ones while others find it daunting and not worth the energy. Friday, September 19^th @ 7:30 PM you will hear it all and so if you haven’t RSVP’d or paid your ticket here’s your opportunity to do so. Since posting, I can already tell that this is a hot button item. You can rest assure that the discussion will be nonstop, thought-provoking, igniting a number of emotions.  RSVP here
  
  
  
  Call to Action: We put out a call for 2015 Gathering topics and speakers. If you have a topic of interest you’d like for us to discuss or you’re interested in being a guest speaker email us at iambondinc@gmail.com. We are all eyes and ears. 
  
  
  We’ve also posted our ongoing efforts for the Mama Knows Best Mentoring Initiative. We have joined forces once again to host Mama Knows Best Part II.  Like the first one, this one is free so I encourage you to RSVP in advance. If you missed the first one, you’ll be mad you’d missed Part II.  Bottom Line- This mentoring program is geared toward African American who are looking for direction or support in a variety of areas as health and wellness, entrepreneurship, money management, career development education and much more. We still have opportunities available for mentors, mentees or both.  Sign up here.

• BOND’s board will be meeting, Monday, Aug 18^th to discuss the way forward for 2015 and beyond. We have some exciting topic s on the agenda that will positively impact you as a member, potential member or supporter of BOND Inc. We hope to bring you along for the ride because BOND is going places and we hope you will tag along.

 Call to Action: We put out a call for folks interested in being apart of BOND’s growth for 2015 and beyond. This is your opportunity to share your gifts and talents. As a member of the sisterhood you will have the opportunity to take part in a number of initiatives, be a part of something bigger than yourself, network with prominent business owners and organizations from in and around the community, gain additional skill set you can add to your professional resume and feel of sense of “paying it forward” for your efforts. There are a number of opportunities for you to share your expertise.  

Areas of Interest: Marketing, event planning, administration, speakers, planning, membership recruitment/retention, partnerships/community outreach, writing/blogging, graphics design, special projects and more. If interested email us at iambondinc@gmail.com with your name and area of interest and we will provide you with more details in the upcoming weeks.

• Lastly, have you been impressed with our latest Spotlight features?  These women are on the move and are doing amazing things in and around the community. It’s through our Spotlight Features, that we shine the light on the positivity that women of color are doing. We have more where that is coming from. If you’d like more information or want to be a featured, inquire at iambondinc@gmail.com.