<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Melba Taylor</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:m.taylor@encoreassoc.com">m.taylor@encoreassoc.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 5:21 PM<br>Subject: REMINDER: March 28th - WISE Trailblazing Event<br>To: Melissa Smith <<a href="mailto:mlsvending@yahoo.com">mlsvending@yahoo.com</a>>, ROBERT TREADWAY JR <<a href="mailto:SHARONPARIS@comcast.net">SHARONPARIS@comcast.net</a>>, Barbara Manuel <<a href="mailto:barbaram06@comcast.net">barbaram06@comcast.net</a>>, Anna Kim <<a href="mailto:anna.kim@maryland.gov">anna.kim@maryland.gov</a>>, Hazell Brooks <<a href="mailto:jiggyzee@att.net">jiggyzee@att.net</a>>, Catriona Macdonald <<a href="mailto:CMacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com">CMacdonald@linchpinstrategies.com</a>>, Jessica Beecham <<a href="mailto:jbbeecham@gmail.com">jbbeecham@gmail.com</a>>, Debra 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href="mailto:joyrobinson1614@gmail.com">joyrobinson1614@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:valeriejames64@me.com">valeriejames64@me.com</a>>, Tammy Williams <<a href="mailto:gemstyx@yahoo.com">gemstyx@yahoo.com</a>>, Maya Redfearn <<a href="mailto:ayambee@gmail.com">ayambee@gmail.com</a>>, Roxanne Griffin <<a href="mailto:roxie853@verizon.net">roxie853@verizon.net</a>>, Teresa Johnson <<a href="mailto:liberalones@yahoo.com.sg">liberalones@yahoo.com.sg</a>>, Jenna Norwood <<a href="mailto:jennacaye10@gmail.com">jennacaye10@gmail.com</a>>, Angela Rachal <<a href="mailto:sean.rachal@gmail.com">sean.rachal@gmail.com</a>>, Annette Lutz <<a href="mailto:annettelutz@att.net">annettelutz@att.net</a>>, Lynn Florence <<a href="mailto:ckckids@aol.com">ckckids@aol.com</a>>, Karla's Kuisine <<a href="mailto:karlaskuisine@gmail.com">karlaskuisine@gmail.com</a>>, Guadalupe Steele <<a href="mailto:asgms4@icloud.com">asgms4@icloud.com</a>>, Linda E <<a href="mailto:lindascafe2018@gmail.com">lindascafe2018@gmail.com</a>>, Lisa Frisco (<a href="mailto:lisasluncheonette@aol.com">lisasluncheonette@aol.com</a>) <<a href="mailto:lisasluncheonette@aol.com">lisasluncheonette@aol.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:abbottcarolyn@msn.com">abbottcarolyn@msn.com</a>>, Yvette Ross <<a href="mailto:yvette3535@gmail.com">yvette3535@gmail.com</a>>, Brawyn Evans <<a href="mailto:brawynevans@icloud.com">brawynevans@icloud.com</a>>, Colleen Wunderlich <<a href="mailto:colleen@hadley.edu">colleen@hadley.edu</a>>, <<a href="mailto:fayautry65@gmail.com">fayautry65@gmail.com</a>>, Kelly Hoffman <<a href="mailto:kHoffman@artretail.net">kHoffman@artretail.net</a>>, Andrea Washington <<a href="mailto:andreawash17@gmail.com">andreawash17@gmail.com</a>>, Amber Woods <<a href="mailto:woodsamber83@gmail.com">woodsamber83@gmail.com</a>>, Carlia Briggs <<a href="mailto:carlitabriggs89@gmail.com">carlitabriggs89@gmail.com</a>>, PAM BAQUERO <<a href="mailto:littlesunshinecafe@yahoo.com">littlesunshinecafe@yahoo.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:Amsteet@gmail.com">Amsteet@gmail.com</a>>, Ronza Othman <<a href="mailto:rothmanjd@gmail.com">rothmanjd@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:uniquelyblessed1@outlook.com">uniquelyblessed1@outlook.com</a>>, Vandelon Holland <<a href="mailto:vandelonholland@hotmail.com">vandelonholland@hotmail.com</a>>, Amisha Shah <<a href="mailto:amishashah831@gmail.com">amishashah831@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:sandyb56@hotmail.com">sandyb56@hotmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:claudia.lannan@gmail.com">claudia.lannan@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com">nfbmdsm@gmail.com</a>>, Karen B <<a href="mailto:karenablachowicz@gmail.com">karenablachowicz@gmail.com</a>>, Zippora Jones <<a href="mailto:zippora.jones@gmail.com">zippora.jones@gmail.com</a>>, Lewanda Miranda <<a href="mailto:lewandamiranda@charter.net">lewandamiranda@charter.net</a>>, Yasiah Hurtado <<a href="mailto:yhurtado1976@outlook.com">yhurtado1976@outlook.com</a>>, Aegis Food Services <<a href="mailto:aegisfoodservices@gmail.com">aegisfoodservices@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:kathy@kathystrahan.com">kathy@kathystrahan.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:giftedcafe@gmail.com">giftedcafe@gmail.com</a>>, Lauren McLarney <<a href="mailto:LMcLarney@rosenbergmartin.com">LMcLarney@rosenbergmartin.com</a>>, Borowicz, Kim <<a href="mailto:Kim.Borowicz@illinois.gov">Kim.Borowicz@illinois.gov</a>>, Eileen Alcala <<a href="mailto:eileenalcala@gmail.com">eileenalcala@gmail.com</a>>, Lendia Johnson <<a href="mailto:lendiajohnson328@gmail.com">lendiajohnson328@gmail.com</a>>, Joyce Stewart <<a href="mailto:joycejstewart@gmail.com">joycejstewart@gmail.com</a>>, Deanna Jones <<a href="mailto:deejones0087@gmail.com">deejones0087@gmail.com</a>>, Barbara Badger <<a href="mailto:barbara.badger60@gmail.com">barbara.badger60@gmail.com</a>>, Gina Spence <<a href="mailto:regina.spence19@gmail.com">regina.spence19@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:lashawnaddison@comcast.net">lashawnaddison@comcast.net</a>>, Rose Robinson <<a href="mailto:rosariorobinson@outlook.com">rosariorobinson@outlook.com</a>>, Yasiah Hurtado <<a href="mailto:grabbit-n-go@outlook.com">grabbit-n-go@outlook.com</a>>, Amy Wilson <<a href="mailto:awilson@nfbmo.org">awilson@nfbmo.org</a>>, <<a href="mailto:theresa@ttvend.com">theresa@ttvend.com</a>>, Pam Schnurr <<a href="mailto:pjschnurr@att.net">pjschnurr@att.net</a>>, <<a href="mailto:aschlank@verizon.net">aschlank@verizon.net</a>><br>Cc: Nicky Gacos <<a href="mailto:nickycolorado@aol.com">nickycolorado@aol.com</a>>, Terry Smith <<a href="mailto:terry@merchants-nfb.org">terry@merchants-nfb.org</a>>, Mike Colbrunn <<a href="mailto:bigsnackvending@aol.com">bigsnackvending@aol.com</a>>, Ed Birmingham <<a href="mailto:ed@merchants-nfb.org">ed@merchants-nfb.org</a>>, Chad Keeney <<a href="mailto:newaspect211@yahoo.com">newaspect211@yahoo.com</a>>, Jimmy Cunningham <<a href="mailto:jimmyrcunningham@gmail.com">jimmyrcunningham@gmail.com</a>>, Max Duarte <<a href="mailto:maxpduarte@msn.com">maxpduarte@msn.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>In honor of Women's History Month, you are invited to join us as we recognize some of our own successful & trailblazing Randoplph-Sheppard Women Entrepreneurs. <u> All </u>are invited, so please feel free to share.</b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><i><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Bahnschrift SemiBold",sans-serif">The<span></span></span></i></b></p>
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<u>E</u>ntrepreneurship (WISE)<span></span></span></b></p>
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