Angela Russell, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News anchor, will serve as master of ceremonies March 31 for Wake up with WWEE – Images of Change, the annual benefit breakfast supporting Washington Women’s Employment & Education (WWEE).
Ms. Russell first volunteered as annual breakfast emcee two years ago to help WWEE, a nonprofit which transforms lives by putting low-income people on paths to sustainable employment. Everyone is invited to the hour-long event, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center’s Emerald Ballroom, 17620 International Blvd, Seattle, Washington. This is a chance for donors to meet, congratulate and be inspired by WWEE graduates who attest to the worth of WWEE’s job skills and confidence-building programs.
The breakfast is free, with a suggested donation of $100. Parking is available on site. Please reserve your seat by calling 253-590-0657 or email rsvp@wwee.org. Reservations are required to attend. The Boeing Co. is sponsoring the event, with support from Safeway and others. To learn more about the program, go to www.wwee.org.
Washington Women’s Employment & Education (WWEE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Tacoma. WWEE, a leader in transformational training, helps to break the cycle of poverty and build self-confidence by assisting clients uncover their innate potential and become economically self-reliant. Over the past 29 years, more than 14,000 families have benefited from WWEE’s powerful 5-week course covering computer skills, job skills and essential life coping strategies, as well as ongoing housing, work experience internship and job development programs. Graduates say the ultimate benefit of the program is gaining the confidence to believe in themselves and become self-sufficient. Additional information about WWEE may be found at www.wwee.org.