I was at the Green Bay Chamber Annual Golf Event today where I promoted The iOMe Challenge. We were able to share about the I Owe Me Challenge with over 40 businesses in the Green Bay area. The challenge is a national college contest that engages college students in helping to solve the retirement security problem in America. You can view details at www.iomechallenge.org We are getting ready to kick off iOMe Challenge 2010! We had a great day and gave away lots of good luck golf tees with the iOMe website address on them. Thank you to my friend Jen who helped promote the contest with me. A big thank you to the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce for helping to raise funds that will help our city!

Last night my husband and I were VIP wine servers for a fund raising event for The 2010 United Hearts for Health Wine Tasting at Whispering Springs Golf Course. Funds from the wine-tasting as well as the Super Spin event held earlier this year, along with donations from area organizations, citizens and the surrounding medical communities, are used to purchase and ship medicines and medical supplies and to help cover other expenses connected to assisting the Nicaraguan village of Rosita. Craig and I served wine with State Senator Robby Hopper and we had so much fun. I am pictured with State Senator Robby Hopper and U.S. Congressman Tom Petri, who also attended the event. The picture with the little girl trying to take my crown was so funny she was not going to let go! Future pageant girl in the making :)

On Friday June 19th I had another unique opportunity to present my views
on family finance and retirement issues. The company I work for hosted "The
Legislative Update" for the De Pere Chamber of Commerce. We met with
Senators, Congressman and Represenatives to get an update on what they have
been working on in our state and in Washington. I had the opportunity to
speak to many people about the poor savings rate and how we need to work
together to help all families become financially fit and retirement ready! I
am pictured with the President of the De Pere Chamber, Cheryl Detrick, and
the representative from Congressman Kagen's office, Gail Garrity-Reed. We
had a great talk and Gail asked me to be on the advisory board that
meets quarterly for Congressman Kagen because of my travels and
many opportunities to speak with people about saving/retirement readiness.
This advisory board is a way that the congressman can hear exactly what
people are concerned about and are saying. What a great surprise and
opportunity to be asked to be a part of this board!

Thank you to Debbie Spagnoletti who helped me to put the final artistic touches on the book that I wrote and published called "Why Do I Learn Differently?" The illustrations were done by an 8th grade LD student at West De Pere Middle School. You can read about the book by going to my website:
www.missionabc.org
click on "Childrens Book" on the left hand side.

Today my husband Craig and I had the honor of being volunteers for the "Special Olympics" in Steven's Point. I love their new campaign to Spread the Word End the Word!

Across the United States and around the globe, young people on college campuses, in high school cafeterias and workaday offices have joined a movement of mutual respect and human dignity called Spread the Word to End the Word. The goal: get people to stop and think about their hurtful and disparaging use of the word “retard” and pledge to stop using it.

March 3, 2010, marked the second annual day of awareness for “Spread the Word to End the Word.” With more than 20,000 pledges on March 3 at www.r-word.org we achieved our goal of reaching 100,000 pledge

I was so touched to be able to present the medals to everyone! I think the Gold Medal Winner's expression sums up how we all feel when we achieve a goal that we have dreamed of.

Last night I was invited to Governor's Mansion for a reception to celebrate
Wisconsin Womens Business Initiative Corporation,"WWIBC", and what they do to help women start and own businesses in Wisconsin. I work as a volunteer for this wonderful organization that has helped 1000+ women to open businesses and bring jobs to Wisconsin. Over 150 people attended the event at the Governor's Mansion. You can read more about this great organization at this link - http://www.wwbic.com/
Thank you to the Governor Jim Doyle and his wife, Jessica, for supporting the work that WWIBC does! Hope you enjoy these beautiful pictures of the mansion.

Tonight I spoke at the De Pere Kiwanis Club about saving/retirement readiness. I also spoke about The iOMe Challenge a national college contest that I drive which asks college students to get proactive in helping to solve the retirement security problem. The Kiwanis Club is very dedicated to the community and it was very rewarding to be the speaker.

We are celebrating my article being published with Mom's Making a Million! You can read it by using this link.
http://momsmakingamillion.blogspot.com/2010/06/enough-already.html