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Volunteers Needed for HWW 6th Annual Backpack Drive

Date: August 13th, 16th - 19th
Time: Various time slots
Location: Credit Suisse, One Madison Avenue, Level 2B, on 23rd Street

Please offer your support to HWW's Annual Backpack Drive for 2010 so that thousands of children who are homeless, in foster care or living in poverty can start the new school year with a backpack filled with supplies. Let's help motivate these children to be excited for the first day of school and be ready to learn. We already have orders for 5,000 backpacks from our nonprofit social service and educational partners in the Tri-State area.

We still NEED volunteers to help manage inventory and the backpack assembly shifts. If you would like to volunteer for one of these roles please contact Diane Keating, dkeating@highwaterwomen.org. A volunteer meeting for these roles will be held in mid-July.

If would like to volunteer to assemble backpacks or form a team with colleagues, you can now register by clicking on the following links:

HWW Backpack Assembly Shifts for August 16th
HWW Backpack Assembly Shifts for August 17th
HWW Backpack Assembly Shifts for August 18th
HWW Backpack Assembly Shifts for August 19th

If you'd like to make a donation to support the Backpack Drive and help purchase backpacks and supplies, please go to our secure donation page at NYCharities by clicking on Support HWW 2010 Backpack Drive . Thanks for your support.

Financial Literacy Volunteers Needed

After the successful pilot of the High Water Women Muriel Siebert Foundation Financial Literacy program, we are getting ready for another season. In the 2009 – 2010 school year our volunteers trained over 75 New York City students in many facets of personal financial literacy.

The Financial Literacy program that runs in conjunction with The After School Corporation (TASC) is a 21-hour program that is generally taught in 11 two-hour classes. Each class has a minimum of two volunteer instructors and is scheduled at the end of the after school program, from 4 – 6 for high school students and 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM for middle school students. Generally, the classes are scheduled every other week with breaks around school holidays. In the fall 2010, we are also planning to implement a 15-week program that will run for 8 classes

No special knowledge needed, we will train you to teach the curriculum. We train the volunteers in both the curriculum and in working with youth, which helped the pilot volunteers enormously. Additionally, the Board of Ed requires all volunteers to be fingerprinted.

Please feel free to ask anything else that comes to mind. We hope we have the opportunity to work with you to help more students take control of their financial future. If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail Denise Kazmier, Kerri King or Mary King finlit@highwaterwomen.org.

 

Bottomless Closet Volunteer Opportunities

Location: Bottomless Closet's Offices, Hotel Pennsylvania, 15 Penn Plaza - Level B, Suite 40 (Entrance on West 33rd Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues)
On-Going Evening Opportunities: These opportunities are available on an on-going basis. Please contact us to set up a time that will work for you

  • Phone  calls to recent clients to follow up on their job search and employment status  
  • Excel  data entry of client workshop survey information
Evening Client Appointments: Sign up to dress clients who have recently been hired!
  • Tuesday,  July 13th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday,  July 27th, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Contact Nicole Belmont at bottomlesscloset@highwaterwomen.org if you are interested in volunteering.

The Children's Storefront Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers Needed to Assist Children in Mural Painting

Date: July 14th, 21st and/or 28th
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: 70 East 129th Street, on Park Avenue

Volunteers Needed to Assist Children in Math or English Tutoring

Date: Weekdays during the week of July 12th or July 19th
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 70 East 129th Street, on Park Avenue

If you are interested in volunteering for either of these events, please e-mail Melanea Colona at childrensstorefront@highwaterwomen.org .

Young Women's Council Happy Hour

Date: Wednesday, July 14th
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Beer Bar at Cafe Centro (Between 45th St & Vanderbilt Ave)

Join the recently formed HWW Young Women's Council for a drink at Beer Bar on Wednesday, July 14th, and meet other driven and passionate women who care about our community, country and world. We will discuss our summer program of events and share resources and ideas to make an impact. All are welcome, including the young at heart!  On the night, look out for the HWW nametags to find us.

Please contact Anu Mathur ywc@highwaterwomen.org  for more information and to get involved with the group.

Young Women and Graduate School" Panel Discussion

Date: Tuesday, July 20
Time: 6:30pm Sign-In; 7pm: Panel Discussion
Location: 277 Park Ave, New York
The Young Women's Council of High Water Women invites you to this panel discussion intended to provide young women working in the financial industry with some guidance for the "when, where, why and how" questions that surround the decision making process for persuing a graduate degree. Our panelists include:
Regina Morellino: Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Francis Petit: Assistant Dean and Director of Executive Programs, Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business Administration
Pamela Ting: Associate, J.P. Morgan Private Bank and part time MBA student at NYU Stern
Baily Kempner: Intern, Grassroots Capital (PE fund that invests in microfinance banks) and Harvard Business School c/o of 2011
We also greatly appreciate the attendance of those who have already completed, chose not to pursue, or are currently completing their graduate degrees to share their experiences and freely exchange with participants on how they benefited and best took advantage of their opportunities.
Please click here to RSVP (or go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HVT6SFY).
Contact Anu Mathur at anu.mathur@nb.com with any questions or to learn more about the Young Women's Council

Guided Arts Activity on Governors Island with Young Residents from Good Shepherd Services

Date: Saturday, July 10th
Time: 10:35 AM - 2:00 PM (Meet at ferry entrance at 10:35 AM for 11:00 AM ferry, Arts workshop from 11:15 AM -1:00 PM, Lunch at 1:00 PM)
Location: Governors Island. This is a rain or shine event, in case of rain, activities will be held at an indoor facility on Governors Island
Cost: Suggested donation of $20 to help defray cost of project

Outdoor, guided arts activity followed by a picnic lunch with eight young women from Good Shepherd Services’ Euphrasian Residence for young women in foster care. Activity will be facilitated by an instructor from the Children’s Museum of the Arts.

If you or your friends are interested in this fun-filled event, please contact Iris Liu or Kathy Wang at goodsheperd@highwaterwomen.org.

The TEAK Fellowship: Professional Mentors Database

To help Alumni of The TEAK Fellowship succeed in their academic and professional endeavors, TEAK has established the Alumni Career Center sponsored by Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking. The Center will help equip Alumni with the tools and resources necessary to obtain meaningful jobs during college and to embark successfully on professional and advanced academic tracks after college graduation.

As part of the services offered through the Career Center, TEAK is assembling a directory of successful professionals from various industries to be professional mentors. Mentors agree to serve as resources for Alumni by providing career advice, granting informational interviews, conducting practice interviews with students, and reviewing resumes and cover letters. Mentors are not expected or required to provide Alumni with employment, rather, this is an opportunity for Alumni to strengthen their personal networks and make connections in their fields of interest. Being a part of the Professional Mentors Database is ideal for busy professionals who want to share their skills and knowledge with talented young people.

Please check out these links (FAQ / Application) to learn more about this volunteer opportunity, or to start an application for the Professional Mentors Database.

For more information, please contact Liz Lesar / Jacquie Hayot.

EACH ONE, REACH FIVE!

Volunteer for 5 minutes! Each One Reach Five! Definitely our fastest and easiest volunteer opportunity of the year and we can accommodate an unlimited number of takers!

Right now, Reach Out to five of your friends who are, were, or should be High Water Women members. Ask each one to click on www.highwaterwomen.org, go to "Get Involved", and enter or update her contact information or e-mail her name, title, address, e-mail and phone numbers to five@highwaterwomen.org.

Membership is FREE. Volunteering feels GOOD. Empowering women and youth is PRICELESS.

 

     News

High Water Women Raises $556,477 at 5th Anniversary Casino Night!

High Water Women Foundation's Fifth Anniversary Casino Night was held on April 15, 2010, to support our work focused on the social and economic empowerment of at-risk women and kids in New York. The event was attended by more than 400 guests and featured our annual Texas Hold 'Em and Blackjack tournaments, great live auction packages and our one-of-a-kind "Donation Buffet." Thanks to all for making this event such a success.

2009 Secret Santa brings holiday gifts to more than 500 children.

During the month of December, HHW received Secret Santa letters from more than 500 children many through our partner organizations Inwood House, Partnership with Children, Women in Need, Young Women's Leadership Foundation, Iris House, and Good Shepherd Services. With your generous contributions we were able to provide these children with the gifts they requested and more to brighten the holidays for them and their families.

5th Annual Backpack Drive A Success

The fifth Annual Backpack Drive was successful in gathering over 180 volunteers to assemble essential school supplies in over 3,300 backpacks.  Filled backpacks were distributed to 14 charities for children in need throughout the five boroughs, Newark, Westchester and Philadelphia. 

 Many thanks to the Backpack Drive Committee, the many volunteers who joined us to assemble and distribute the backpacks!

The Muriel Siebert High Water Women Campaign for Financial Literacy After School

 

High Water Women has partnered with Muriel "Mickie" Siebert, CEO of Siebert Securities and the first woman to ever have a seat on the New York Stock Exchange to provide financial literacy training to NYC youth.  With dedicated resources directly from Mickie’s financial literacy curriculum currently in 100 New York City public schools and partnering with The After-School Corporation and our other enriched education philanthropy partners, High Water Women has recruited and trained twenty (20) volunteers to roll out the program the week of October 5th.   This is a fabulous opportunity for women in financial services to make a real difference in the lives of NYC youth.

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High Water Women Raises $542,000 at 4th Annual Casino Night

High Water Women Foundation's Fourth Annual Casino Night was held on April 2, 2009, to support the most vulnerable women and children in New York.  Despite the economic climate, the event raised more than $542,000.

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High Water Women Needs You!

 

Each One Reach Five - Volunteer Without Leaving Your Desk! 

HWW Foundation needs your help!  Please reach out to five friends today to encourage them to join High Water Women.  If you have a friend who is a member who changed jobs, ask her to go to our website and give us updated contact information.  We are upgrading our technology and seeking to double membership in the next 15 months.  Membership is still FREE.  Join at www.highwaterwomen.org.


High Water Women Technology Team: Volunteers Needed!


Are you technology savvy, experienced with database management?  We are looking for knowledgeable volunteers interested in helping HWW Foundation improve upon its technology infrastructure – including set up of database system and enhanced website. 

 

To volunteer as a “Donor Whisperer” or to join the Technology Team, or learn more on how you can help, please contact Diane Keating (dkeating@highwaterwomen.org).

 

High Water Women Foundation Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell


(Photograph taken by NASDAQ photographer Rob Tannenbaum.)

January 25, 2008 - Kathleen Kelley, a Global Macro Portfolio Manager from Kingdon Capital Management and the Co-Founder and President of High Water Women Foundation, presides over ceremony and is pictured with Anu Sharma (center) a Managing Director at NASDAQ as well as with 20 members from High Water Women.

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Press Summary
  • "Poker-Playing Hedge-Fund Women Shop Art, Raise Cash for Needy", Bloomberg, April 2, 2009
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