“Just Us Girls” Trip to Grand Traverse Resort Update

Trip Update

Due to insufficient registration we had to cancel the trip to Grand Traverse. Please check our website for future trips.

For anyone interested in traveling to Traverse City the weekend of August 22-24 we encourage you to join the Countryside Tour by calling Call Deb Wentworth at 616-293-9552.

A Trip with a Purpose benefiting Alpha’s new “Step Up” Program

In the past month alone, Alpha Women’s Center of Grand Rapids saw approximately 30 teens either dealing with an unplanned pregnancy or who are already parents. Much of the work we do is in reaction to the life altering mistaken decisions that these young women make. In taking a pro-active stance in the lives of 15-18 year olds this fall Alpha opens a new program called “Step Up” addressing the growing needs of teens facing the challenge of unplanned pregnancy, STD’s (1 out of 4 teens has at least one sexually transmitted disease), unemployment and other issues. “Step Up” will teach the importance and value of abstinence, encourage self esteem through mentor education and completing a GED and the importance of job preparation through writing resumes and developing life and job skills.

On August 22-23, 2008 Alpha invites you to travel with “Just Us Girls” to Traverse City. On Friday we’ll enjoy Northern Michigan via a deluxe motor coach while we sip coffee and eat rolls enroute. We have an 11 a.m. admission to the Grand Traverse Women Magazine Luncheon with Kim Lavine, author of “Mommy Millionaire,” followed by the Grand Traverse Woman Expo at the Grand Traverse Resort along with many speakers and classes. Later we’ll enjoy Friday Night Live, a Block Party downtown Traverse city (shopping and eating!). We cap the night with accommodations at the Grand Traverse Resort. Saturday morning enjoy breakfast at the Resort (voucher provided), a visit to the spa if you choose (good pricing for groups, but not included with the trip) or more shopping! We’ll hop on the motor coach Saturday afternoon and travel to Gwen Frostic’s Prints, a 250 acre wildlife sanctuary where art is printed from wood blocks created by Gwen and we’ll enjoy a prime rib and seafood dinner at the Brookside Inn where we’ll also host our unique auction with items you’ve brought to share with each other to raise support for “Step Up.”

This is great “travel package with a purpose” for women’s groups, friends and family that provides foundational funding for the “Step Up” GED curriculum and testing center and establishes relationships with future program mentors.

Join us one of two ways:

1. A $500 trip sponsorship underwrites one of the 15 girls who will participate in the “Step Up” program and provides you or a person of your choice with a single pass (double room occupancy) for the trip. Bring your own unique auction item to support “Step Up.”
2. Purchase a one person trip pass and provide an item for auction to support “Step Up”: Per person rates for the trip:
   1. 4 per room - $225
   2. 3 per room - $240
   3. 2 per room - $270
   4. 1 per room - $359

Please feel free to contact me with questions regarding the trip at 616.742.0242 or regarding the new “Step Up” program. For updates on the trip please visit our website at www.alphawc.org.

Hope to see you there!

Carolyn Koole

Executive Director

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