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Celebrating Women’s History Month!
To honor the women in your life, we invite you to apply or recommend women to be part of the Muriel E. Gilman Women in Action Mentoring Program. We engage women in powerful mentoring relationships to enhance their effectiveness in their personal, professional, and community service lives. The program is sponsored by United Way of Delaware and is open to all adult women in public, private and nonprofit sectors in Delaware (and nearby) with an interest in being part of an extraordinary mentoring experience. 2013 Application Deadline: March 31,...
read moreA Conversation with Ellen Kullman
Thank you for joining us for A Conversation with Ellen Kullman! What a great evening we had as Ellen shared her personal journey, her “aha” moments, her advice to her daughter, and to all of us. Your questions and comments added to the refreshing and insightful discussion. Together, we donated more than $2,200 for several great organizations (Serviam Girls Academy, Kind to Kids, and Christina Cultural Arts Center). We also collected several boxes of supplies for Kind to Kids as we launched the Power of...
read moreSpring 2013 Great Dames Delaware Series!
Tickets are selling fast for the Spring 2013 Great Dames Delaware Series at Pizza by Elizabeths! We are thrilled that Ellen Kullman, CEO of DuPont, will be launching the series on February 25. Join us to find out what Ellen has to say about life, motherhood and friendship, while leading a major global company. Knowing Ellen, this will be a fun, engaging and inspiring evening. Feb 25: “A Conversation with Ellen Kullman” SOLD OUT Ellen Kullman, DuPont CEO, shares her inspiring story. Mar 25: “Women in Media!” ...
read moreFind your spark … Ignite your business!
NAWBO Delaware First Friday Workshop Friday, February 1, 2013 at 9:00 to 10:00 am Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 4001 Kennett Pike, Greenville, DE Rediscover your passion and purpose and infuse it into your business and your life — in a way that clarifies your brand, energizes your employees and customers, and ignites your business! Click here for more details. Host/Speaker: Sharon Kelly Hake, CEO & President, Great Dames,...
read moreThird Annual GREAT Winter Coat Collection!
The GREAT Winter Coat Collection! MONDAY, JANUARY 21 (Martin Luther King Day) from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Please bring your new or gently-used, clean winter coats and warm winter clothing for women, men, and children. Several convenient drop-off locations: Pettinaro Relocation, Tower I, Greenville Place Apartments, 210 Presidential Dr, Wilmington, DE Mother Africa Union Church, 812 North Franklin St, Wilmington, DE Great Dames Headquarters, 706 Fox Hunt Dr, Kennett Square, PA Bella Vista Trattoria, 5337B Limestone Rd, Wilmington (Thursday,...
read moreDames Making a Difference!
Check out our December 2012 newsletter, inspired by Dames Making a Difference! “Wow! Our Fall 2012 series engaged so many amazing women at four sold-out events that raised over $7,000 in contributions to support thirteen deserving local and global nonprofits that empower women and girls…” [read...
read moreCFG/Wawa Women Leaders Network Event
Great Dames appreciates the opportunity to present to this talented and inspiring group of women leaders on The Tall Ship...
read moreSuccessful Kick-off to the Great Dames Delaware Series!
We had a fantastic time at our September 10th kick-off event featuring three amazing women: Betsy Teutsch (Author, 100 Under $100), Carol Cunningham (Founder, Gambia Women’s Initiative), and Carole Downs (Co-Founder, Haiti Family Initiative). Thank you to our inspiring speakers, our gracious sponsor, Betsy Leroy of Pizza by Elizabeths, and our wonderful guests. All proceeds from this event supported charities selected by each of the speakers. We are looking forward to the October 8th event with Carla...
read moreGreat Dames Launches Powerful New Series for Women who are Making an Impact on the World
Great Dames, Inc., announces the launch of a new series designed to activate Delaware women to: Design a community of forward thinking women leaders; Connect with other women to share ideas and advice; Make an impact on local, regional and national causes. The series will kick off on September 10 with a panel of Women Making a Global Impact. First Lady of Delaware, Carla Markell, will be the featured speaker at the October 8 session. Future sessions will include Women Connectors and other accomplished women leaders. Press Release Download...
read moreGreat Dames Featured in Delaware Today Magazine
A Profile of Sharon Kelly Hake: A Former DuPont Co. executive in Delaware who is president and CEO of Great Dames, which develops leaders Sharon Hake takes the lead. BY PAM GEORGE “One Great Dame” … When Sharon Kelly Hake and her six siblings gathered around the dinner table, their father routinely asked each child the same question: “What did you do today to justify your existence?” Anticipating the question. the children would grow nervous… Read the full Delaware Today...
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Celebrating Women's History Month! -
A Conversation with Ellen Kullman -
Spring 2013 Great Dames Delaware Series! - Find your spark … Ignite your business!
- Third Annual GREAT Winter Coat Collection!
- Dames Making a Difference!
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CFG/Wawa Women Leaders Network Event -
Successful Kick-off to the Great Dames Delaware Series! - Great Dames Launches Powerful New Series for Women who are Making an Impact on the World
- Great Dames Featured in Delaware Today Magazine