Step Up Partnership
Since 2005 we have partnered with Step Up Women's Network, providing phones and support to their members and teen program participants.
Last year we pledged to donate a phone to the organization for each birdie our LPGA players made in a tournament. We are pleased to announce that based on
Team VTech's performance, over 672 phones were supplied to Step Up. On behalf of VTech, Kim Saiki-Maloney presented Step Up with a cash donation of $10,000 at the end of the season.
Stay tuned for more information about how we grow this partnership in 2008.
About Step Up
Founded in 1998, Step Up Women's Network is a national nonprofit membership organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls Through teen empowerment programs, professional mentorship, women's health activities and social networking opportunities, they educate and activate their members to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to create a better future.
Step Up has 4,000 members and a network of over 40,000 nationwide, with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. The organization has a broad, lengthy list of celebrity supporters that includes among them Jessica Alba, Sara Ramirez, Aisha Tyler, Lacey Chabert, Elisabeth Rohm, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Geena Davis, Lisa Rinna, Marcia Gay Harden, Megan Mullally, Molly Sims, Anne Hathaway, Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Famke Janssen, and Teri Hatcher.
National members at-a-glance:
- Majority of members are between 25 and 40 years old
- Professionally engaged in a cross-section of industries, including entertainment, finance, healthcare, law, marketing, and technology
- 30% hold a masters degree or higher
- 17% hold a VP business title or higher
- 13% run their own businesses
Step Up's Programs
- Teen Empowerment
Step Up leverages the talents and skills of their members to offer year-round Teen Empowerment programming for underserved girls. Their programs focus on three pillars: Leadership and Self-Esteem; Career Development; and Health and Well-Being.
- Professional Mentorship
With thousands of members from a variety of industries, Step Up provides a great forum to help women sharpen their business acumen through their Professional Mentorship Program, and their Professional Development Panels. By helping members rise to the top in their respective fields, they will in turn have more to give back and offer to at-risk women and girls in the community.
- Women's Health
Step Up engages in a variety of women's health initiatives: co-sponsor of a National Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign, a Wellness Bag Program for female cancer patients, fund-raising for women's health research and advocacy, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles while providing access to educational forums so that women have the tools to live healthy lives.
- Social Networking
Step Up recognizes the importance of women connecting with other women, both personally and professionally. Regular activities sponsored by Step Up, including high-profile fundraisers, monthly social gatherings and shopping benefits, enable women to gather and invest in their community.
To learn more, please visit www.suwn.org.
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