UPCOMING EVENTS

Yuletide Yoga with WillowLife Yoga

December 8, 2022   |   4:30-6:30pm
The Prohibition Room
306 Demers Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

*Note: Please enter the venue via The Spud Jr.
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This event is free to current 2022-2023 GGFWLC members and $25 for non-members. Advanced registration is required.

ABOUT THE SESSION
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Quit stressing over that holiday to-do list, put on your comfy pants, and join us for some holly-jolly stretching! Kay Williams of WillowLife Yoga will lead our members through a relaxing yoga session - that will accommodate all fitness levels and all body shapes.  It should pair nicely with a FREE signature holiday cocktail or mocktail. Festive tunes and décor will make this gathering a winter wonderland, so feel free to wear your holiday accessories – Santa hats and reindeer antlers are welcome!

​Registrants are asked to bring their own yoga mat or towel for this session, and wear anything you’re comfortable stretching in (you can change in the Prohibition Room’s bathroom if needed). We can’t wait to see you there!

ABOUT KAY WILLIAMS​

Kay Williams is the owner of WillowLife Center and has been teaching yoga since 1998 in Grand Forks and the surrounding area. In adding to her yoga teacher credentials from Aura Wellness Center, she has additional certifications in Chair Yoga (Strong Spirits Mindfulness and Movement), Yoga Philosophy (Judith Lasater), Yoga for All – Yoga for All Shapes, Sizes, and Abilities (Bondy/Karnes), and Restorative Yoga (Judith Lasater).

In her first career life, Kay was a Medical Laboratory Technician, retiring from UND after 32 years. She created the Zen-in-10 program and currently provides that program through the UND Wellness Center, leading groups on campus and via Zoom for over 6 years. Zen-in-10 has also been featured at various large and small group meetings within the community. Kay works with the INMED and RAIN programs on campus, the ROTC program, volunteers with the Girl Scouts, and has taught yoga in several schools in the area.

Tech Looks Good on You: Turning a Digital Dream into Reality

POSTPONED TO THE SPRING DUE TO WEATHER.

Date TBA   |   4:30-6:30pm
The Prohibition Room
306 Demers Ave, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

*Note: Please enter the venue via The Spud Jr.
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This event is free to current 2022-2023 GGFWLC members and $25 for non-members. Advanced registration is required.

ABOUT THE SESSION
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Brianne Osowski, founder of the Tailorie social platform and Curious boutiques, will share her entrepreneurship journey. She started an innovative tech company with no background in technology, learning along the way about brand creation, funding, and riding the highs and lows of success. Brianne will also discuss how being a champion to women creates a seat at the table for those women looking to bring their own business ideas to life.  
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ABOUT BRIANNE OSOWSKI

Brianne Osowski is the Founder & CEO of Tailorie, a social discovery platform for honest brand and product reviews.  Brianne has worked in consumer-facing businesses for 15+ years in industries ranging from fashion to higher education to retail.  She took the plunge into entrepreneurship in 2014 when she opened her first retail store, Curious.  Her stores inspired her to deep dive into consumer psychology, hyper-personalization, and discovery from which Tailorie was born. Brianne holds degrees in International Relations from the State University of New York at New Paltz and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota. 

NOVEMBER'S NONPROFIT PARTNER
Multiple times a year, our Nonprofit Partnership Program features information about a local nonprofit organization. Members are invited to donate an item of need, as they are able, in order to forward the mission of the nonprofit as they serve our community through their efforts.​ Items for donation can be brought to the November event.

Mission: BIO Girls increases the self-esteem of adolescent girls through the empowerment of self and service to others. 

BIO Girls provides a 12-week program for 2nd - 6th grade girls, combining character building lessons, mentoring and physical activity and is proven to increase the self-esteem in 7 of 10 participants; and reduce anxiety in 50% of participants. Low self-esteem is the primary indicator of emotional and behavioral issues in adolescent girls. BIO Girls is working to combat the mental health crisis in our youth by growing our impact across the region. In 2022, BIO Girls impacted 2,700 girls and anticipates the number to rise to 3,500 next year. BIO Girls is also launching a program for teens in 2023. 

​ITEMS OF NEED
Our two primary needs are:

1. Volunteers to serve as leaders and mentors
2. Financial gifts to support local programming