May 11, 2012
Tara Coles is the recipient of the grand prize package of the Moms In
Business Grant. The press release is online at http://mibn.org/site.php/snew/read/mibgrant2012-grandprizeannoun/
Congratulations to Tara! We are sorry we didn't win
but Tara did an amazing job. She just blew everyone away with her energy, her
generosity and her social media skills. She really deserved this prize.
AEC did raise over $2000 and I learned so much from trying to pick up social
media. I have dozens of followers on Twitter now and offers for help from a few
of them.
Next on our schedule is a table at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church's health
fair in Binghamton. We were part of it last year and our band
"Treasure" will be playing again. I will (hopefully) remember my
camera and take pics.
God bless,
Arline
April
27, 2012,
Lots
of challenges when it comes to abstinence education. I've been taking many
webinars and getting lots of coaching from them and from Gina Robison at Moms
in Business and today I got this e-mail when I inquired about a mentor with one
group. I asked them if I could put it on my blog without giving their name
because it is so illustrative of what we face.
Dear Arline,
Thank you for your email. I’m glad you found the webinar
useful.
As to getting a mentor, I can assure you we are trying hard to
find one for you. However, it is proving quite a challenge as the aims of
the organization you represent are not acceptable to some people – in fact, I
have already had 3 potential mentors turn you down as a mentee. I will keep
trying though and hope to find one for you eventually.
I hope this clarifies matters.
Dear...........
Thank
you so much for your help and your frank reply. I certainly appreciate the fact
that you are willing to help us as this is exactly the problem we face. Many
people will not tolerate our organization despite the fact that we help girls
avoid the consequences of promiscuity and unwed motherhood, which are: sexually
transmitted diseases (and diseases like cancer which result), heartbreak,
depression, infertility, and lifelong poverty, not to mention the impact of
these problems on subsequent generations. We realize that it is ignorance of
the reality of the results of poor life choices and the fact that most people
live their lives and make their decisions based on agendas which are primarily
aimed at being politically correct and/or for profit. The peculiar thing is
that there are few people, if any, in this atmosphere who would condemn
anti-smoking campaigns or programs which teach good citizenship. Yet,
abstinence is all about self-respect, self-control, and goal-setting, vital
skills for every walk of life and in any and all situations.
I
know that this is not everyone's viewpoint however, as illustrated by our
acceptance as semi-finalists for the second year in a row with the National
Moms In Business Crowdfunding Grant competition and by your own assistance and
by funding from such groups as the Stewart Shops Foundation.
Thank
you again for your assistance.
