Women Helping Women – with a Makeover!

March 30, 2009 – 12:33 pm

It’s a wonderful thing when women help women.

It inspires me and reminds me of the universal sisterhood we share – just in the simple act of making life a little better for another ‘girlfriend.’

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Lessons from a Girlfriend – THE GIRLFRIEND FACTOR Founder Joan Busick

June 2, 2008 – 8:23 am

Our role as a girlfriend isn’t to just go see “Sex and the City” together. It is to have a real friendship which means helping each other through tough stuff and celebrating successes TOGETHER.

JOAN BUSICK, along with her girlfriend Michele Moore, decided to create a non-profit based on helping real women go after their dreams. THE GIRLFRIEND FACTOR was born in 2005 and now has dozens of women in college/training for new careers and reaching their goals!

Girlfriendology interviews JOAN BUSICK, founder of The Girlfriend Factor Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Inspirational Girlfriend – JENNIFER DAVIS, Director of Beaded Hope

May 10, 2008 – 7:20 pm

“You don’t have to be Bono or Oprah to make a big change in the world.” Jennifer Davis

Jennifer Davis is a mom, wife, beader and girlfriend. She also (INHO!) is an “Oprah” or “Bono.”

A few years ago she decided she need to do more, she wanted to make the world a better place for her children and others. She started BEADED HOPE as a non-profit organization to employ women in AIDS-rampaged South Africa to create beautiful beaded jewelry, accessories, ornaments and home decor. Through trips and calls to South Africa and in working together she developed friendships with the women who had no other opportunities to earn money to feed their families. And, she has built the business of Beaded Hope to return the profits to support medical supplies in South African.

I had the privilege of interviewing Jennifer recently and discussing Beaded Hope with her at Red Tree Gallery (in Cincinnati). Watch the video to see the beautiful person who is making a difference in this world as well as the beautiful beaded items created by Beaded Hope ‘girlfriends’ in South Africa.

And, as a bonus for Girlfriendology, Jennifer is offering at 15% discount on Beaded Hope items until June 1. Just enter the promotional code: “GOGIRL” Thanks Jennifer! (Oprah would be proud of you!)