At &Rise, we believe in personal development and helping women be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter what adversities they’ve faced. Loving your authentic self is important so you can live authentically and feel good about who you are TODAY, as you are.
At this event, you will learn how to love your authentic self and about the importance of self-care from, Jennifer Ramirez, founder of &Rise and Trauma Life Coach. Our second speaker is Jamika Smith, who will be showing our guests how to reupholster a chair. This activity is meant to show you how to shed the old parts of yourself while creating something new and beautiful.
Brunch will include heart-shaped waffles, mini chicken and waffles, scrambled eggs, cheesy hash brown nests, turkey bacon, fruit salad from Baby Cakes, and of course mimosas!
This event always sells out so don't be left out, get your ticket today! Please remember that by purchasing a ticket, you're supporting our nonprofit and our community of female trauma and abuse survivors with free counseling and support groups.Learn about the importance of self-love and learn how to love your authentic self from fellow survivors and thrivers.
Our Galentine's event sponsor is Carla Ordaz from Crunchi! Carla Ordaz will help you slay the way to glowing healthy skin using organic nourishing ingredients. Meet high-performance beauty that puts a premium on ingredient safety! Carla is enthusiastic about sharing her love for self-care, clean beauty, and having fun! Crunchi is a company that sells skin care, makeup, and accessories that are made with a combination of safe, certified organic, and EcoCert ingredients. To learn more about Crunchi, visit crunchi.com/carlaordaz
We will also have 3 women-owned vendors on site so you can shop and support small women-owned businesses in the Chicagoland area. Our vendors include:
Mom 4 Moms
Chicago Sauces
Green Compass
We will also be featuring a raffle prize giveaway with free gifts from our vendors! Moms 4 moms will be raffling off their First volume Cookie Cook Book, PLUS, a free full page in their upcoming spring 2023 cookbook. Chicago Sauces will be raffling off their sauce 2-pack! Our sponsor Crunchi will be raffling off one bottle of Goldenlight serum, one set of Daylight facial moisturizer, and one Nightlight facial moisturizer ($200 value).
About our vendors:
Moms4Moms Vendor Events is an Aurora, IL–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to provide women who own small businesses with opportunities to showcase what they have to offer. We provide an event-planning service as well as offer workshops, publications, and other unique outlets that engage women and help them focus on promoting their businesses while also contributing to local charitable efforts.
Chicago Sauces features homemade recipes made with LOVE in a commercial kitchen - small batch / big flavor! Check out their website for delivery: www.chicagoSauces.com
G reen Compass offers USDA certified organic hemp-based products that are safe and effective for the whole family – including fur babies! Whether you’re suffering from anxious feelings, sleepless nights, pain, inflammation, irritability or more, our products have been proven to heal from the inside out.
Seats are limited! Save your seat today!
&Rise is a nonprofit organization that empowers women to be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter what adversities they've faced. We offer women free counseling, free support groups, financial education, trauma life coaching, professional development, women's empowerment, a book club, and so much more! Visit our website to sign up for our newsletters to keep up to date with our events, www.womenrisechicago.org
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