Saturday, January 30, 2010

Wine, Soap, and High Fashion

Sounds like a weird mix right? I would agree with you, except for the fact that Tara's event on Thursday night was absolutely fantastic and everything seemed to meld together fantastically.

Tara opened her home and hosted a little soirée where she had representatives from The Enterprising Kitchen and from a new fashion boutique. Yes, I did splurge and got a coat from the boutique....they are making a few alterations, but I will hopefully be wearing it often and thus you'll be seeing it sometime soon in blog-dom.
The Enterprising Kitchen (TEK), a nonprofit social enterprise, provides workforce development and support services to women who are working toward self-sufficiency and economic independence. Within the context of a business where we manufacture natural soaps and spa products, under the brand nameChoices from The Enterprising Kitchen, women receive intensive workforce preparation and skills development including: paid employment, work and life skills training, individualized career planning, high school equivalency preparation, technology training, financial planning and a variety of other support services.

I was incredibly inspired by a quote in their brochure and talked to the representatives about getting involved by volunteering to host seminars on resume building, interviewing and networking - I can't wait to start!!

"Somewhere along our journey we stumbled upon a roadblock. We are not ashamed of our misstep nor are we looking for an excuse. We are in search of guidance, support, knowledge, and training that will enable us to move forward. We are the women of The Enterprising Kitchen. We are ready to take on new projects with imagination and initiative. We are becoming the best we can be."

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