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~ Friday, December 10 ~
~ Friday, October 8 ~
Remember to vote: Click for Capacity! :D
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Please remember to vote and pass this link on to your friends! Any help and support is greatly appreciated! We made it to the top 75 and we have some more work to do. Voting ends in 8 days!! Yikes, vote away.
Hope to see you out at The Urban Market tomorrow! It should be a wonderful fall day of music, food, wine, dancing, shopping and star gazing into the night. I <3 Fall.
~ Friday, September 24 ~
Capacity Inc.’s President—a Semi-Finalist to Share Her ‘Aha’ moment!
On behalf of Mutual of Omaha, thank you for participating in the 2010 aha moment tour. You were part of more than 1,000 people who shared their inspiring stories with us. Once again, because of the overwhelming response to the aha moment tour, we have decided to ask the general public to pick their favorite moments – the final 10 of which will become Mutual of Omaha’s 2011 national TV commercial campaign.
Congratulations! Your story has been selected as one of the semi-finalists. Your aha moment will appear alongside 74 others on http://www.ahamoment.com/vote , where visitors to the site will have the chance to vote for their favorites.
The first round of voting will begin on October 1st and continue through October 15th. After the first round, the top-25 vote getters will win an ipod Nano and move on to the final round of voting, which will begin on October 18th and end on October 31st. Check the website on October 18th to see which moments made the top-25. The top-10 favorite aha moments will be featured in Mutual of Omaha’s 2011 nationwide TV ads, which will begin airing early next year.
If you don’t wish to participate or be considered in the online voting please respond to this email and let us know. If you are interested in participating in the survey, however, we encourage you to tell your family and friends to go to http://www.ahamoment.com/vote starting October 1st and vote for their favorite aha moment!
Good luck! Regardless of the outcome, we hope that the campaign, using real stories from real people just like you, will inspire others to realize and act upon their own aha moments.
Thank you!
~ Tuesday, March 23 ~
Look for our upcoming ad on the back cover of the National Association of Women Business Owners booklet in Skirt Magazine!
~ Monday, March 8 ~
Happy International Women’s Day! March 8th 2010
This is the day we acknowledge the struggle for women world-wide. Please take time to honor the women you love with the respect and care they deserve! Honor yourself or a loved-one today with your donation of $25.00 to join Capacity Inc., as a member. Support women, invest in us and we will make the world a better place.
Current Events for Capacity Inc: Look for our advertisement in NAWBO-National Association of Women Business Owners booklet in the April addition of Skirt! The acknowledgment will be located on the back cover and promotes Capacity Inc., supporting the advancement of women.
March is the kick off for the 20/20 Women of Vision Campaign! This exciting collaboration of amazing women will work to seek best practice models and funding to make the world a better place for women, girls and children.
Picture 1:
The 1932 Soviet poster dedicated to the 8th of March holiday. The text reads: “8th of March is the day of rebellion of the working women against kitchen slavery” and “Down with the oppression and narrow-mindedness of household work!”. Originally in the USSR the holiday had a clear political character, emphasizing the role of the Soviet state in the liberation of women from their second-class-citizen status.
Picture 2:
March 8 rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Picture 3:
Capacity Inc., logo “we lift up women!”
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~ Friday, December 4 ~
Read about The Urban Market Initiative!
Capacity Inc. is dedicated to the advancement of women, girls and children. Our mission is to scale out best practice models that have proven to solve broad based challenges confronting the female gender. In the event we identify a need, but not a model we will research and develop a program model.
Lexington’s first Urban Market is designed to support current and create new women businesses. It will provide exciting opportunities for entrepreneurs and non profit organizations. Every person should have the opportunity to live their dream and every community should support that dream. It is proven when women unleash their potential, communities thrive. Capacity Inc. wants to offer women an opportunity to grow a business without a huge overhead or to explore creating a new business without making an unreasonable financial sacrifice. The growth of their business or the creation of a new one will also lead to the creation of jobs. Our organization is working hard to address the unemployment issue. In addition to women, we also want non profits to have an opportunity to sell goods as a means to raise funds for their organization, while spreading the news about their services.
The Urban Market is designed to bring a community together, to lift the communities’ conscious level regarding who they purchase from and what they purchase. On a small scale, it is about purchasing locally. On a large scale, we advocate the development of local consumer products which will increase jobs and community stability. Every community has the potential to create and sell goods at a local level. The Urban Market focuses on organic origins and holistic products, in addition to supporting female business owners and entrepreneurs through collaborative and cost effective efforts.
As a community educator and developer for 25 years, I have seen what occurs when communities, “start with what they know and use what they have.” The Urban Market is about being resourceful, reinventing and revitalizing; women, family, work and community. Lorillard Lofts was an old tobacco warehouse renovated into residential living spaces. Twenty lofts remain to be purchased. While space is sitting empty, current women businesses are not expanding locations or products; other women are working out of their homes or not starting businesses due to costly overhead. While working from the home or one location is warranted, a grassroots presence in the community, in addition to face to face social marketing is crucial. Also, facilitating the expansion of a successful business through the Urban Market, or beginning a new one, leads to additional employment. A collaborative effort within physical space, such as The Market, creates synergy and assists with the success of businesses.
Communities must make entrepreneurship practical and possible. By utilizing available space, we create a presence and or extension for current, new and future businesses. The cost to customers is less because you are buying locally and the advantage to the community is huge, as you are giving back to the local economy. Beyond the advantage of supporting women businesses growth and the local economy, is the benefit to the customer. These women are dedicated to their business. This is an extension of themselves and they aim to recruit and retain customers by taking the time to assist them with their purchase, they want to get to know their customer and they will continue to value their customer!
At the same time, Capacity Inc. will assist the vendors in the Urban Market with website development and joint marketing efforts, reaching beyond the community and ultimately creating a model for other communities to implement The Urban Market worldwide.
Our vision of The Urban Market is one of an indoor European Market. We hope to offer an additional venue for; The Farmers Market, Florists, Bakers, self and home improvement, specialty shops, artists, health and wellness and more. Monthly themes will be featured and we will have workshops, exhibitions and entertainment along with a growing variety of vendors.
The top priority criteria for vendors is; you are a woman owner or manager of a business, or that you sell products independently or as part of a franchise from your home, you aspire to begin a new business and want to test the market or you are a non profit that offers services to women, girls and children. The $50.00 monthly fee includes the booth for the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM – 7:00PM and an exclusive for your product determined by first come first served. The first Urban Market date is Dec. 12, and space is still available.
Every vendor submitting their payment by the 1st of each month will be included in all advertising for each Market per month.
For information contact Sherry Piersol at (859) 583-8007
Visit our website at www.capacityinc.org
~ Tuesday, November 10 ~
Urban Sanctuary Urban Sanctuary- Living in the Outdoors…Indoors. By Sherry & Jessica Piersol of Capacity Inc. Sherry’s second passion is decorating;
her first is the advancement of women. Sherry and her daughter, Jessica are working with various decorators to become part of this fundraiser in order to experience it firsthand. They plan to serve as mentors for women who are
unemployed and interested in the decorating and design business.
Their goal is to implement this fundraiser (loft showcases) throughout
the world with proceeds going toward career advancement for women
in the showcase communities. Imagine an elegant veranda indoors, this is your urban sanctuary.
The text below was written in the blog before, but in case you are lost…
Capacity Inc. held an Eco-friendly designer showcase in the Lorillard Lofts. We wanted to hold a fund raising event that was fun, inventive and exciting. We were successful, in the fact that we raised around $1,000.00 for our organization and created amazing social links and networking opportunities. We hope to have other green designer showcases in future places such as Louisville and Chicago.
Capacity Inc. is a new non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women and children all around the world. We want to make a difference locally and therefore, supported local designers, vendors and specialized services during Naturally Chic.
Future project include creative job solutions for unemployed women of ‘The Bluegrass.’ We also are working with Central Baptist to employ women and are seeking other employers and educators to lift up women in the Bluegrass.
Look for the final designs in my next blog!
Thank you so much to Jennifer Creed Photographer for your skills and support with our cause! You make the world a better place, with every snap of your camera.
Scout Antiques and More Re purposed Retro – everything old is hip again. By Greg Feeney and Jeff Perkins. Their goal was to create a unique, eclectic space, offering
a beyond the ordinary experience. Their loft reflected a love of history, and create a sense of home with special objects they “scouted” about to find. Guests found their loft to be a visit back in time…today!
Add them on facebook! Cool lil’review
The text below was written in the blog before, but in case you are lost…
Capacity Inc. held an Eco-friendly designer showcase in the Lorillard Lofts. We wanted to hold a fund raising event that was fun, inventive and exciting. We were successful, in the fact that we raised around $1,000.00 for our organization and created amazing social links and networking opportunities. We hope to have other green designer showcases in future places such as Louisville and Chicago.
Capacity Inc. is a new non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women and children all around the world. We want to make a difference locally and therefore, supported local designers, vendors and specialized services during Naturally Chic.
Future project include creative job solutions for unemployed women of ‘The Bluegrass.’ We also are working with Central Baptist to employ women and are seeking other employers and educators to lift up women in the Bluegrass.
Look for the final designs in my next blog!
Thank you so much to Jennifer Creed Photographer for your skills and support with our cause! You make the world a better place, with every snap of your camera.
Environmental Décor
Eclectic Bachelor’s Retreat – an unbelievably cool space. By Boo Blakley
She offers fabulous decorating through re-use and re-do techniques.
Blakeley’s loft will arrange previously loved furnishings and décor with
warm, masculine and quirky decorative elements conducive to a fun,
casual urban lifestyle. Capacity Inc. has found no one as familiar with
eco-friendly as Blakey.
The text below was written in the blog before, but in case you are lost…
Capacity Inc. held an Eco-friendly designer showcase in the Lorillard Lofts. We wanted to hold a fund raising event that was fun, inventive and exciting. We were successful, in the fact that we raised around $1,000.00 for our organization and created amazing social links and networking opportunities. We hope to have other green designer showcases in future places such as Louisville and Chicago.
Capacity Inc. is a new non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women and children all around the world. We want to make a difference locally and therefore, supported local designers, vendors and specialized services during Naturally Chic.
Future project include creative job solutions for unemployed women of ‘The Bluegrass.’ We also are working with Central Baptist to employ women and are seeking other employers and educators to lift up women in the Bluegrass.
Look for the final designs in my next blog!
Thank you so much to Jennifer Creed Photographer for your skills and support with our cause! You make the world a better place, with every snap of your camera.
~ Sunday, November 8 ~
Ethan Allen Urban Contemporary– a new twist on contemporary, with natural urban elements. By Kerry Crosby and Chad Salyers of Ethan Allen.
Ethan Allen is the only corporate, commercial furniture and design firm currently producing a new “green” initiative. Capacity Inc., and the Naturally Chic event were the first to ask Ethan Allen to do an eco-friendly showcase in the entire U.S. They are quickly becoming the nation’s leader in the eco-friendly department. Ethan Allen’s loft is designed and furnished as a comfortable, modern, yet hip and cool urban space. It is a forward
thinking pretty, sexy, cool space. Ask Kerry and Chad about their eco-friendly
furnishings and décor.
The text below was written in the blog before, but in case you are lost…
Capacity Inc. held an Eco-friendly designer showcase in the Lorillard Lofts. We wanted to hold a fund raising event that was fun, inventive and exciting. We were successful, in the fact that we raised around $1,000.00 for our organization and created amazing social links and networking opportunities. We hope to have other green designer showcases in future places such as Louisville and Chicago.
Capacity Inc. is a new non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women and children all around the world. We want to make a difference locally and therefore, supported local designers, vendors and specialized services during Naturally Chic.
Future project include creative job solutions for unemployed women of ‘The Bluegrass.’ We also are working with Central Baptist to employ women and are seeking other employers and educators to lift up women in the Bluegrass.
Look for the final designs in my next blog!
Thank you so much to Jennifer Creed Photographer for your skills and support with our cause! You make the world a better place, with every snap of your camera.
This picture is an empty loft at Lorillard Lofts, before the Naturally Chic event, held in October.
Capacity Inc. held an Eco-friendly designer showcase in the Lorillard Lofts. We wanted to hold a fund raising event that was fun, inventive and exciting. We were successful, in the fact that we raised around $1,000.00 for our organization and created amazing social links and networking opportunities. We hope to have other green designer showcases in future places such as Louisville and Chicago.
Capacity Inc. is a new non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women and children all around the world. We want to make a difference locally and therefore, supported local designers, vendors and specialized services during Naturally Chic.
Future project include creative job solutions for unemployed women of ‘The Bluegrass.’ We also are working with Central Baptist to employ women and are seeking other employers and educators to lift up women in the Bluegrass.
Look for the final designs in my next blog!
Thank you so much to Jennifer Creed Photographer for your skills and support with our cause! You make the world a better place, with every snap of your camera.
~ Friday, November 6 ~
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Thank you for your support, Sharmon and your beautiful artwork.
I stumbled upon this, while googling myself. Yes, I will admit it, I googled.
F.y.i it is an important thing to do to make sure that there is not anything crazy going on with your name in the world!
~ Tuesday, November 3 ~
just for funzes.
For a long while I made cartoons, and I wanted to start making more. I have the equivalent to writers block for cartoon creation. silly drawling block? oh wells, for now I will just say…
In other news, Capacity Inc., is meeting this week to discuss long term goals and what not. That is really exciting! We should be coming up with some great action plans soon. A lot of great ideas are brewing between the organization and the wonderful people we met through the Naturally Chic event. Maybe we can all work together to make the world a better place.
~ Thursday, October 22 ~
Send in your donations to Capacity Inc. and help us make a better world for women!
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Thank you all so very much for your support and hope to see you very soon!
<3 Jess
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- Me: Are you coming to the Naturally Chic event?
- You: Yes, of course, I would not miss it for the world!
- Me: yay!
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