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"What Will It Take?" Our yearlong anti-violence initiative

Spread the word: Public Awareness International Women's Day on March 8 will unveil the public awareness and education plans for "What Will It Take?" Soon we want all of Illinois to be asking themselves the question and thinking of solutions.

• In Memoriam: Three women leaders passed away recently. Harriet Woods , political trailblazer and founder of Emily's List; Mary Lou Beatty , journalist and former Washington Post editor; and  Molly Ivins , insightful and outspokenly liberal columnist and author.
  
  
• February is American Heart Month. How can women protect themselves from heart disease? Board Chair Lois J. Lipton says, "Know the risks, know the symptoms and pay attention to them. Don't allow denial to rule your life." Learn more at the lunch tomorrow (see more below).

• FEB. 14: Give yourself a Valentine: Learn about your heart.
        11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 1620
        Lois J. Lipton, Foundation board chair and heart disease survivor, trained at the Mayo Clinic to get right to the heart of the issues. Brown bag lunch.
        RSVP required.  MORE INFO…
  
  
• FEB. 14: Orders of protection: Can a piece of paper keep a battered person safe? 
  A "What Will It Take?" cosponsored program
        2:15 - 4:30 p.m., DePaul Center, Room 8005, 1 E. Jackson Blvd.
        RSVP by Feb. 9 to (312) 362-5292 or lawevents@depaul.edu . 
  View the event flyer (PDF). MORE INFO...

• FEB. 15: Lunar New Year - Breaking Barriers: Celebrating the Asian American Women in Illinois
  An Asian American Leadership Council cosponsored event
  Also sponsored by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and Madron LLC
  Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
  Wine reception: 6 - 9 p.m., Madron LLC art gallery, 1000 W. North Ave.
        Luncheon tickets for sale by Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
        Reception requires separate RSVP by Feb. 9. MORE INFO…

• FEB. 20: Town Hall Meeting
  A "What Will It Take?" program
  Co-hosted by the African American Leadership Council
        6 - 8 p.m., Center for Inner City Studies, 700 E. Oakwood Blvd., Chicago
        First in a series of community-focused gatherings to find answers to "What Will It Take?" Please join this discussion.  MORE INFO...
  
  
• FEB. 22: Women and Children Last: The Impact of Food Deserts
  Cosponsored and hosted by Chicago Urban League
        8:30 - 10 a.m., 4510 S. Michigan Ave.
        A panel and discussion on food deserts – urban areas without full-service grocery stores.
        RSVP required.  MORE INFO…

• FEB. 27: Lunch with Maggie Daley
  Cosponsored by the Foundation, University of Chicago Women’s Business Group, the Rotary Club of Chicago and International Women Associates
        11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Union League Club, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago
        Tickets: $25-30, cash or check at the door.
        RSVP by 3 p.m. on Feb. 26. MORE INFO…
  
  
• For more programs and events see our calendar page .

  Dr. Neta Ziv speaks during a breakfast briefing on Feb. 8.

• Dr. Neta Ziv, attorney and advocate, visited the Foundation this past Thursday over breakfast to discuss women's current and past struggles for civil rights in Israel.
  
  
• Catch up on more at our Press Room or our Past Events page .

• Only three more days: FEB. 16 is the deadline for 2007 GoGirlGo! grant proposals. Download the application (PDF).  Also, current GoGirlGo! grantees must submit mid-year reports before applying.
  
  
• Speakers bureau: Want a free speaker to come and tell you or your organization about “What Will It Take?” Contact Laura Fletcher at (312) 577-2824 or lfletcher@cfw.org .
  
  
• FEB. 28: Deadline to send us your stories, poems or essays for "Portraits: Stories of Hope and Survival," a theatrical project of "What Will It Take?" 
  
  
• JUNE 30: If you're planning an anti-violence event before the end of June, apply for a "What Will It Take?" Mini Grant of $500-$5,000. Apply at least eight weeks before your event.
  
  
• JULY 12 tickets to "The Color Purple" in Chicago on sale now, to benefit the Sojourner Fund of the African American Leadership Council.

• MAY 3: Portraits: Stories of Hope and Survival – an artistic performance for "What Will It Take?" at Park West in Chicago
• MAY 10: Race for a Safe State: A 5K Run, Walk and Roll – an active afternoon in Chicago's Grant Park for "What Will It Take?"
• JUNE 7: Music Matters: Singers and Songwriters Unite Against Violence – a concert for "What Will It Take?"
• SEPT. 11: The Foundation's 22nd Annual Luncheon and Symposium, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago
  
  

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