Achievements & Accomplishments

Accomplishments 2002 - 2009 

Accomplishments for 2007    Accomplishments for 2006
Accomplishments for 2005    Accomplishments for 2004
Accomplishments for 2003     Accomplishments for 2002

           Shirley Kerr, Linda Cassidy and Gisella Thomas receiving the Presidential Lifetime Achievement award

  Annual Events    EST and BOD Accomplishments  

2009  Annual Events

• 7th Annual Gotta Have Heart awards luncheon, chaired by EST member Gisella Thomas at Fox Fire Restaurant , Anaheim Hills, CA; 15 awardees were presented with plaques.
• Presidential Bronze and Presidential Silver Volunteer Awards presented to Barbara Eldridge and Lillie Montgomery
• 6th Annual Birthday Party, hosted by EST member Shirley Kerr.

EST Accomplishments

• 4th Board of Directors meeting hosted by EST and election of 2009 President.
• For you Network presented 3 members with scholarship awards.
• The EST annual three-day strategic planning meeting was held in Palm Springs (use of facilities donated to For You Network).
• BOD held three  meetings at various locale.
• Members received free passes to the IE Women’s Conference
• Members received free passes to the Head to Toe Women’s Exp
• EST member represented and promoted For You Network at the following conferences:
  ·  Inland Empire Largest Mixer, Riverside
  · Orange County E-Women Network
  · Multiple Chamber of Commerce events throughout Southern California
  · LA Business Journal Awards
  · Library Convention, San Fernando Valley
  · LA Largest Mixer
  · California Govenor’s Conference
  · Community event, High Desert
  
  

Awards and Accomplishments

• 3 members were nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Women’s award
• 2 members were nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal award
• 2 members were nominated for the San Diego Business Journal award
• 3 members were nominated for the Riverside Soroptimist award.

Opportunities Members Took Advantage Off

• Members performed at the 4th Annual Spring Fling
• Members spoke at various libraries in Southern California
• Members spoke at various Chamber of Commerce events
• Members actively participated on numerous teleseminar panels
• Members actively participated on blogs, radio blogs and radio shows
• Members actively participated as guests on webinars
• Members responded to various notices send to them thru HARO
• Members increased B2B and B2C business

Donations and Community Involvement

• Gotta Have A Heart attendees donated over $1,000 in toiletries and presented to
• Spring Fling attendees donated over $1,000 in baby layettes to Los Angeles women homeless shelter.
• Redlands For You Network presented $300 to three branches of military for families.

 Fun Events

• Members attend the Primetime Emmy’s and Oscar awards as seatfillers

Annual Events 2008

• 6th Annual Gotta Have Heart awards luncheon, chaired by EST member Gisella Thomas, held at Benedict Castle, Riverside; 15 awardees were presented with plaques.
• 4th Annual Spring Fling, chaired by EST member Robbie Motter, held at Kellogg West Conference Center at Pomona College, Pomona.
• 6th Annual Birthday Garden Tea Party, hosted by EST member Shirley Kerr, “A Hawaiian Luau.”
• · A membership drive resulted in 115 new members; the member recruiting the most members receiving a $3,000 prize.

EST and BOD Accomplishments

• 3rd Board of Directors meeting hosted by EST and election of 2008 President.
• For you Network presented 15 members with scholarship awards.
• The EST annual three-day strategic planning meeting was held in Lake Arrowhead (use of facilities donated to For You Network).
• BOD held four meetings at various locale.
• Members received free passes to the IE Women’s Conference
• EST member represented and promoted For You Network at the following conferences:
  · Amazing Women’s Day Los Angeles
  · Amazing Women’s Day San Diego
  · Amazing Women’s Day Palm Springs
  · Amazing Women’s Day San Francisco
  · Annual conference of ‘Women in Technology‘
  · Inland Empire Largest Mixer, Riverside
  · National conference of E-Women Network Dallas
  · Orange County E-Women Network
  · Multiple Chamber of Commerce events throughout Southern California
  · Women’s Conference at Mission Inn, Riverside
  · Women’s Conference at Ayres Hotel, Los Angeles
  · LA Business Journal Awards
  · Library Convention, San Fernando Valley
  · LA Largest Mixer
  · ABWA Conference
  · PROST
  · PIHRA
  · Inland Empire Women’s Conference
  · Women’s City Club
  · Crystal Cathedral Career Builders
  · California Govenor’s Conference
  · SBA Conference, Orange County
  · Community event, High Desert
  · RBN Expo at Joe’s Garage in Orange County
• For You Network is promoted and information consistently distributed in
  · Meeting Planners Unlimited
  · Numerous online calendars in Southern California
  · Social networks throughout the internet
  · NAFE Ezine
  · Local newspapers (Press Enterprize, San Bernardino Sun and many more)

Awards and Accomplishments

• 39 members were nominated and attended the LA Business Journal “Women Who Make A Difference” award at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles for free.
• 4 members were nominated for the Orange County Business Journal Women’s award
• 6 members were nominated for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal award
• 4 members were nominated for the San Diego Business Journal award
• 5 members were nominated for the Riverside Soroptimist award.
• 6 members were nominated for the LA-NAWBO award
• 2 members became finalist for the Spirit of Entrepreneur award

Opportunities Members Took Advantage Off

• Members presented at the Crystal Cathedral Career Builders
• Members presented at the IE Women’s Conference
• Members spoke at ABWA
• Members spoke at RBN
• Members spoke at E-Women’s Network conferences and in
• Members spoke at various Amazing Women’s Day Conferences
• Members spoke at Women’s City Club
• Members spoke at the Inland Empire Women’s Conference in Riverside
• Members spoke at NAWBO (LA, Rancho Cucamonga and Inland Empire)
• Members performed at the 4th Annual Spring Fling
• Members spoke at Riverside Play Day
• Members spoke at Empowering Women’sDay in Carlsbad
• Members spoke at various libraries in Southern California
• Members spoke at Women in Technology conference
• Members spoke at various Chamber of Commerce events
• Members spoke at Lions Clubs
• Members actively participated on numerous teleseminar panels
• Members actively participated on blogs, radio blogs and radio shows
• Members actively participated as guests on webinars
• Members received free movie passes to pre-opening viewing at SD and LA theaters
• Members participated as seatfillers for national televised “Stand Up For Cancer” at the Kodak Theatre.

Donations and Community Involvement

• Santa Clarita donated $2,000 to a domestic shelter
• Pasadena provided funds to a non-profit organization that serves homeless women
• San Gabriel raised funds and donated $1,200 to Door of Hope
• High Desert sponsored a community event for teen girls and their mothers
• Gotta Have A Heart attendees donated over $1,500 in toiletries and lines to a Corona Shelter
• Spring Fling attendees donated over $1,000 in baby layettes to Los Angeles women homeless shelter

Fun Events

• Members attend the Primetime Emmy’s and Oscar awards as seatfillers
• Members attended the “Elvis Presley concert at Temecula Community Theater receiving special pricing.

Accomplishments for 2007

1. Membership grew by 68% with 136 new members.
2. For You Network™  presented 3 members with Scholarships awards.  8 members received scholarships to attend the IE Business Conference.  2 members received scholarships to attend Extravaganza.
3. The EST annual three-day Strategic Planning meeting was held in Lake Arrowhead (facilities rental donated to For You).
4. 2008 BOD Strategic Planning Session was hosted by the EST.  Ritchie Wills was installed as president.
5. 2nd quarterly Board of Director meeting with full house in attendance.
6. 3rd quarterly Board of Director meeting with full house attendance.
7. Redesigned and reestablished www.4younetwork.org and raised exposure level on the Internet.
8. 65 members were nominated and attended FREE the LA Business Journal Women Who Make A Difference awards at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
9. 3 members were nominated for the Riverside Soroptomist Awards.
10. 4 members were nominated for the LA-NAWBO Awards.
11. Two members became finalists for the Spirit of Entrepreneur Awards out of a nomination field of 13.6 members were nominated for the annual NAFE Awards. Winners will be selected in 2008.
12. Leita J. Harris, MD, Moreno Valley member, Owner Touch of Warm Spirit, featured in May 2007 “Empowering Women” Magazine as 2006 Emerging Company of the Year
13. Lisa Marie Platske, Moreno Valley past director, Owner Upside Thinking, featured in May 2007 ‘951’ magazine for Women to Watch in 2007.
14. Lisa Marie Platske, Moreno Valley member, receives NAFE Women of Excellence Rising Star Award.
15. Marlene Dove, Santa Monica member, receives NAFE Women of Excellence Community Service Award
16. Robbie Motter, Corona member, Gold Founding Sponsor of FYN, receives The President of the United States of America, Call To Service award.
17. Robbie Motter, Corona member, received the Presidential Life Time Achievement Award for Volunteer Hours.
18. Kay Presto, Rancho Cucamonga member, received the Lifetime Achievement Award presented from the Girl Scouts San Gorgonio Council.
19. Joan Rudder-Ward, High Desert member, received the Achievement in Arts and Culture award from the Girl Scouts San Gorgonio Council.

Accomplishments for 2006

1. For You Network provided directors with four meal meeting tickets to show their appreciation for their work.
2. Cherie Arnold “Heart” Award category added to Gotta Have Heart awards category.
3. Best Corporate Environment category added to Gotta Have Heart awards category.
4. 4th Gotta Have Heart, The Reef, Long Beach CA.
5. Rodney Allen Rippy, Producer is MC at Gotta Have Heart
awards.
6. 14 awards presented at the Gotta Have Heart awards.
7. For You Network is co-sponsor at the IE Business Conference.
8. Members of For You Network attend the 79th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theater.
9. Five For You Network members are nominated for NAFE awards.
10. Joann Rudder wins NAFE Community Service award.
11. High Desert Connection donates $125 to “A Better Way” for Mother’s Day.
12. Joann Rudder picture is on national NAFE magazine cover.
13. Three For You Network members are nominated for the YMCA awards.
14. 4th Birthday Party “Garden Salad.”
15. Six For You Network members are nominated for the LA Business Journal award.
16. 2nd Spring Fling and Fashion show.
17. 4th Annual Glen Ivy Spa Day.
18. LeAnn Sabo, member of Long Beach network, on the cover of the For You Magazine Spring Issue.
19. Grace Jeon, member of Burbank network on the cover of the For You Magazine Summer Issue.
20. 4th EST Strategic Planning retreat in Ontario.
21. Established Director of the Month award.
22. For You Network members attend the 58th Emmy Performing Arts Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.
23. High Desert Connection donates $125 to “A Better Way” for Thanksgiving.
24. Sandy Stephens Memorial Scholarship Fund established.
25. For You Network has a vendor booth at the California Governor Conference.
26. High Desert Connection donates $125 to Moses House for Christmas.
27. Moreno Valley Connection organizes a shopping trip to LA Garment District.
28. For You Network members attend the Ellen DeGeneres show.
29. For You Network members attend the 1st Annual Chainsaw
Awards in Hollywood.
30. Over 150 For You Network meetings were held.
31. Ritchie Wills elected BOD President.
32. 3 BOD meetings.
33. 3 EST meetings.
34. 4th Holiday Extravaganza at Canyon Crest Country Club.
35. Over 100 different food items collected at the Holiday Extravaganza were donated to a Shelter.
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Accomplishments for 2005

1. 3rd Gotta Have Heart at Benedict Castle in Riverside.
2. 3rd Strategic Planning meeting and retreat.
3. 14 awardees at the ' You Gotta Have Heart' award.
4. 3rd Annual Glen Ivy Spa Retreat.
5. For You Network, a co-sponsor of the IE Business Conference.
6. For You Network members attend the OMNI awards.
7. Bonita Chamberlin, member North San Diego is presented the 2005 NAFE Mentor Award.
8. Kay Presto, member Rancho Cucamonga, is presented the 2005
NAFE Women of Year award.
9. HD fundraiser tea for community support.
10. For You Network members attend Academy Awards at Kodak Theater.
11. First ‘Spring Fling’ tea held.
12. 5 members travel to NAFE New York conference.
13. Corona holds birthday party tea.
14. Eight FYN members are nominated for LA Business Journal awards.
15. Five FYN women are nominated for Riverside YMCA award.
16. Three FYN members are nominated for Soroptimist award.
17. Three corporate membership training meetings.
18. Three Board of Director's meetings.
19. Number of writers for the FY Magazine increased.
20. Numerous FYN members make guest appearances at the Long Beach cable show.
21. 35 FYN members assisted at the Ontario Women in Business conference.
22. Robbie Motter was MC at the Ontario Women in Business conference.
23. FYN has two vendor booth at the Governors conference in Long Beach.
24. Two FYN members are nominees at SBA awards.
25. FYN donated funds to members in crises.
26. Six FYN Local Connections join various Chamber of Commerce.
27. For You Network members attend the Price is Right and one wins a car.
28. FYN provides network directors with two meal meeting tickets to show appreciation for their service.
29. Hired a CPA to do network taxes.
30. Started four FYN networks.
31. Linda Ornelas elected President of BOD.
32. Over 200 Network meetings held throughout the year.
33. For You Network members represented at 57th Emmy Awards.
34. 3rd Holiday Extravaganza at Canyon Crest Country Club.
35. Holiday Cookie Exchange.
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Accomplishments for 2004

1. Organized and assembled Success teams for Local
Connections. Membership increases to over 200.
2. Rancho Cucamonga held 1st Harvest Festival Picnic.
3. Sponsored the 2nd Strategic Planning meeting.
4. 2nd Gotta Have Heart Luncheon at Ives Bistro.
5. 2nd Summer Picnic sponsored by Corona network.
6. 3rd Holiday Social sponsored by Corona network.
7. Pasadena added to network.
8. 3rd Glen Ivy Summer Fun Day.
9. North San Diego (formally Rancho Bernardo) reopened.
10. Mountain Resort added to network.
11. Desert Cities (formally Rancho Mirage) reopened.
12. Installation ceremonies of new directors at 4 networks.
13. Gisella Thomas wins Soroptimist ‘Women Helping Women’
award.
14. Cosponsored with UCR the 2nd Women History Month Conference held at UCR.
15. Moreno Valley holds Getty Museum trip fundraiser.
16. Rancho Cucamonga holds ‘Trip to the Follies’ fundraiser.
17. FYN members went to the 2004 Oscars.
18. Sponsored three corporate membership information meetings.
19. For You Network brochures designed and printed.
20. Cherie Arnold, For You Magazine wins four ADDY awards.
21. Over 30 network members showed up at NAFE breakfast in LA.
22. Shirley Kerr won the 2004 NAFE Community Service award.
23. Provided one scholarship to attend NAFE New York conference.
24. For You Network members attend NAFE New York City conference.
25. 30 FYN Director/members assisted the Women in Business Conference in Ontario.
26. Long Beach network sponsors Business Expo on Queen Mary.
27. Established Board of Directors (BOD) and elected first president Joann Funch.
28. Held two BOD meetings.
29. HD held fundraiser and Magic Show.
30. Various members participated at Long Beach TV cable show as guests.
31. Ten FYN-members speak at Women in Business conference in Ontario.
32. Two members are nominated for SBA award.
33. FYN women mentor other FYN women.
34. Santa Monica holds successful holiday cruise.
35. Members assisted Santa Monica FYN member to attend the NAFE New York meeting.
36. Support members for individual opportunities.
37. Supported members by purchasing services.
38. Joined Chamber of Commerce in Murrieta.
39. Supported OMNI community awards.
40. Provide info to members about various opportunities.
41. Restructured the Founding Directors Board and formed the Executive Success Team.
42. Held over 180 network meetings.
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Accomplishments for 2003

1. Published the 1st Membership Handbook.
2. Conducted the 1st Corporate membership training.
3. Added Los Alamitos meeting.
4. Added Redlands meeting.
5. Sponsored the first Women's History Month Conference in Riverside.
6. Celebrated the Founding Directors and Advisors with a Luncheon sponsored by AXA.
7. Received Non-Profit Status from State of California.
8. Obtained D&L insurance for Network Directors.
9. Held the 1st ‘Gotta Have Heart’ at Doubletree Inn in Ontario, chaired by Fran Boytos.
10. Started North Orange County network.
11. Sponsored the first conference in conjunction with Cal State San Bernardino.
12. FYN had the highest member representation at NAFE conference at Redondo Beach.
13. Assisted LB Member launch a movie project.
14. Ruby Miller-Lyman participated in a NBC TV pilot.
15. Held two orientations for all membership chairs.
16. Sponsored a corporate treasurer training for all network
treasurer.
17. Sponsored the launch of Care-A-Van business.
18. Co-Sponsored Long Beach Cable TV awards ceremony.
19. Participated in the XXXVII Super Bowl in San Diego.
20. Ethel Lover and Frances Kyper are nominees of '50 Distinguished Women of LA County.'
21. Robbie Motter won the Women in Business award.
22. Robbie Motter was named ‘50 Women of Distinction’ of the Inland Empire.
23. Gisella Thomas was named ‘50 Women of Distinction’ of the Inland Empire.
24. Robbie Motter won the prestigious YMCA award.
25. Twenty-five FYN members participated in the Women in Business Conference in Ontario.
26. Opened Riverside For You Network.
27. Tomasina Lawrence participated in TV reality show.
28. FYN members went to the Emmy's Awards presentation in Los Angeles.
29. Member testimonials talk about how the "For You Network" helps.
30. Murrieta network doubled its membership under new director Barbara Huguenin.
31. Joy Lloyd met the man of her dreams at a For You Network volunteer function and subsequently gets married.
32. FYN members have guest appearances at Long Beach Cable TV show.
33. Two Local Connections participate in Relay for Live Cancer fundraiser event.
34. A total of 144 meetings are held.
35. Sponsored two Glen Ivy spa days.
36. Three FYN members spoke at the Women in Business conference.
37. Conducted over 144 network meetings
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Accomplishments in 2002

1. Founded network with seven women and five sponsors on May 29, 2002.
2. Recruited about 150 members.
3. Established six different meeting places: High Desert, Pomona, Palm Springs, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside and Oceanside.
4. Deliberated the 1st Strategic Planning meeting in Palm Springs.
5. Established the ' Gotta Have Heart' awards celebrating women’s achievements.
6. Published the first Directors Handbook.

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