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NAWBO Member Enriches the Lives of Dogs and Cats in Camden

nawbosj — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:41:27 +0000

CAMDEN – NJ Aid for Animals (NJAFA), an all volunteer animal charity, through their Pet Enrichment Program (PEP), is offering a free distemper/Parvo vaccine, flea treatment and bag of food for Camden City residents’ dogs and cats at Cramer Hill Community Center, 1035 Reeves Ave, Camden City, NJ Wednesday on July 29 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. No appointments required.

In addition to transporting owned dogs and cats to get spayed and neutered to help stem the tide of over-reproduction, NJAFA has also been providing ancillary supplies for dogs and cats through PEP for the last five years.

NJAFA’s PEP enriches the lives of dogs and cats after they get spayed or neutered. For example, pain medication – the low cost clinics do offer pain medication but the residents of Camden have to pay extra for it. Without the funds to pay for even a spay or neuter most residents do not have extra funds for pain meds. NJAFA’s PEP pays for the pain meds, a flea treatment, a dog house, a bag of food or any extra component that will enhance the life of an animal after they are spayed or neutered. PEP also provides for much needed shots that will prevent PARVO, a very contagious sometimes fatal disease that dogs contract and can cost up to hundreds of dollars to treat.

To help offset expenses for this event, another animal loving group of models dedicated to enriching the lives of pitbulls is donating a portion of the funding. Deirdre Franklin, aka Little Darling and President and Founder of Pinups for Pitbulls, says “Pitbulls are our love and passion. We are happy to donate funds to help prevent them from contracting a disease that can be prevented from a single vaccination like the one they can receive free of charge on July 29.”

NJAFA’s guest, Camden City’s own Brimm Chow Hounds, will distribute pet food, Atlantic Co. SPCA will provide their mobile surgery van and Camden City Animal Control will be available to answer questions about opportunities for free spay and neuter, humane education, tips on proper shelter and owning a pet.

For information about this project, to volunteer or to donate to NJ Aid for Animals Pet Enrichment Program for Camden, contact Ms. McGuire at (856) 498-3978 or visit www.njafa.org

For information on Pinups for Pitbulls visit http://www.pinupsforpitbulls.com

Member Calendar: “Jump Start Your Power” Seminar

nawbosj — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:59:51 +0000

Cherry Hill, NJ – Sharp Talk, one of the areas leading Leadership and Success Coaching companies announces upcoming professional seminar, Jump Start Your Power. “Just one idea can change your life forever.” says speaker and Sharp Talk Founder & CEO, Cynthia Sharp, Esq. As a certified LifeSuccess Consultant, Sharp is an instructor of the nationally acclaimed Bob Proctor (star of the phenomenal hit movie, The Secret) success education series and consistently exercises her unique ability to move and motivate clients, both local and national, toward new levels of achievement and professional power.
Together with speakers Tammy Curry and LeAnne Williamson, Jump Start Your Power will provide success breakthrough and goal setting strategies for attendees ready to make the commitment to thrive in 2009. Open to the general public, Jump Start Your Power is being held at the Cherry Hill Holiday Inn on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 2pm. Attendance fee includes coffee, refreshments and lunch. Registrations encouraged; seating is limited.

More About Cynthia Sharp: Sharp is a partner at Sharp Bratton, Attorneys & Counselors at Law, one of NJBIZ’s Best 50 Women in Business and this month’s featured member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). Additionally she is a member of the Estate & Financial Planning Council (EFPC) and NAWBO-SJ (National Association of Women Business Owners), among many other local and national professional organizations. Sharp’s community involvement has included leadership roles for the Alzheimer’s Association, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and the Jewish Community Foundation.
Photos & media kit are available upon request.
More information on http://cynthiasharp.lifesuccessconsultants.com
Event Information:
Presentation – “Jump Start Your Power”
Saturday, April 25th from 10am-2pm
Holiday Inn, Cherry Hill * 2175 West Marlton Pike * Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Ticket Purchases: www.YourSuccessCoachBiz.com/seminarschedule
NEWS FACTS:
·         Participating South Jersey based success building organization, Sharp Talk.
·         Speaking appearances by local business owners, Cynthia Sharp, Tammy Curry and LeAnne Williamson.
·         Attendance investment: $30 pre-registered or $45 on site. Group discounts available.

The Growth Strategist™ Aldonna R. Ambler Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award

nawbosj — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:37:01 +0000

LONG VALLEY NJ – Garden State Woman magazine has selected Aldonna R. Ambler, CMC, CSP as its “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2008. One of 50 women nominated, Ambler was selected “in recognition for her many accomplishments, [her] impact on the lives of others, and for serving as a role model for younger New Jersey women,“ said Judy Chapman, the Founder and Editor of Garden State Woman magazine. The award luncheon will be held at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, New Jersey from 11:00 am – 2:30 pm on January 23, 2009.

With over 30 years of experience, Ambler has earned the right to be called The Growth Strategist™. The resilience and growth of her multiple international businesses has been recognized by over two dozen national, regional, and state level “entrepreneur of the year” awards. Ambler was named NATIONAL Woman Business Owner of the Year for 2000 and her graduate school at The University of Pennsylvania named her an Alumnus of the Year for “innovative approaches to help executives in today’s corporations.” More importantly, her clients get on…and then stay on…published lists of the fastest growing privately held corporations.

The President of AMBLER Growth Strategy Consultants, Inc., Ambler is entering her 5th year as the host of the weekly peer-to-peer-to-peer Internet radio show, The Growth Strategist™, which attracts over 180,000 listeners. The show features lively interviews with Presidents/CEOs of mid sized businesses ($20 -200 Mil/yr) sharing practical tips about the growth strategy-of-the-week. A certified professional speaker (CSP), Ambler keynotes 40-50 major business conferences each year. Her most popular speech is “WHAT DO THE TOP 2% FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES DO THAT THE REST OF US NEED TO LEARN…NOW.” Active in economic development initiatives for many years, Ambler chaired the NJ delegation for the most recent White House Conference on Small Business, has provided expert testimony at over 30 national and state legislative hearings, and has conferred with four US Presidents in the Oval Office. She was the 5th statewide President of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) and served for several years on the board and then executive committee of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.

“If GSW’s awards recognize industry leadership, community service, entrepreneurial success, resilience, and mentoring, then GSW really should include Aldonna Ambler in the list of winners,” said Joan Verplanck, President of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce in her nomination letter.

For more information about Garden State Woman, call 908-879-7143 or visit www.gswoman.com. For more information about Aldonna Ambler, contact Melissa Norcross at 1-888-253-6662 or visit www.TheGrowthStrategist.com.

Flaster/Greenberg Shareholder Renee Vidal Honored As One of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business

nawbosj — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:32:06 +0000

Cherry Hill, NJ (January 15, 2009) – Attorney Renee Vidal of Flaster/Greenberg P.C., has been named one of the 50 Best Women in Business for 2009 by NJ Biz Magazine. Cited for her “commitment to business growth, professional excellence and to the community,” Vidal will be among those honored at a dinner and reception on March 30, 2009, at The Palace at Somerset Park, in Somerset, N.J.

Renee Vidal, who is well-known in the region as a community advocate, has been recognized for her contributions of time and leadership by many local and regional organizations. She was recently sworn in as the 2009 chairperson of the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce. A longtime member of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), she was named “Community Advocate of the Year” in 2006 by the South Jersey Chapter. She serves on the Community Impact Panel of the United Way of Burlington County and was a founding member of the Burlington County Advisory Council on Women.

She is a shareholder in Flaster/Greenberg‘s Cherry Hill office, and focuses her law practice on estate and tax planning, estate administration, business and corporate services, and elder law. She represents clients in matters of business succession, the sale and acquisition of businesses, complex estate and tax planning and numerous other matters.

Admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Vidal earned an LLM in Taxation from the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University in 2003, and received the Faculty Award in Taxation upon graduation. She earned her J.D. in 1995 from Rutgers University School of Law, and received a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University in 1989.

Member Spotlight – Eillen Unger

nawbosj — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:45:21 +0000

Eileen Unger, of Emergency Preparedness Partnerships, is the new President of NAWBO South Jersey.

Eileen has over 22 years experience in the engineering, construction and utility industries. Prior to co-founding EPP, Eileen spent 16 years with Conectiv, a Fortune 500 electric and gas utility based in Wilmington, Delaware, in a variety of capacities. There she had managerial responsibility for Business Development, Market Support, Major Accounts and Customer Service and Sales.

While she was with Conectiv Solutions, a non-regulated subsidiary of Conectiv, she was responsible for conducting and developing the company’s Y2K vulnerability analysis and preparedness plan – ensuring that both systems and business processes would be uninterrupted. Eileen oversaw the development of Standard Operating Procedures, and documented business processes. She acted as an observer and evaluator during company-wide exercises, and had responsibility for the development and maintenance of the regional emergency operations plan which comprised over 500,000 customers. She managed the communication and coordination between company personnel and the municipalities within the eight-county region, and was accountable for the deployment of personnel to county Offices of Emergency Management during critical events. Eileen was also a representative to the corporate restoration center.

Prior to joining Atlantic Electric/Conectiv, Eileen worked for Bechtel Construction Co. at the Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station where she designed emergency response simulations, developed standard operating procedures and handled planning and scheduling. Prior to that she worked for United Engineers and Constructors at a chemical plant undergoing an extensive renovation.

Eileen has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University – College of Engineering, and an M.S. in Engineering Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New Jersey and is the Executive Director of the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Women Business Owners, South Jersey Chapter. She is on the Municipal Utilities Advisory Board in the Town of Hammonton, NJ, and is active in the American Society for Industrial Security, New Jersey Utilities Association, Network of Women in Computer Technology, the Contingency Planning Exchange and the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey. She was also appointed to the New Jersey State Industrial Safety Committee.