RWF in the News

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It’s been a big year for the RWF. The hard work and dedication over the past 9 years has paid off with several recognitions for the amazing successes the Foundation and our Teens have achieved. At the 51st Annual Barristers’ Ball, Rhonda accepted the President’s Award from WBA President T.L. Summerville, who is also a RWF ...

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On MLK Day, the RWF Teens participated in a special Tech Career Fair organized by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology at the headquarters of Compuware Corporation in downtown Detroit. Ellen Bourke, president of MCWT, summed up why organizing this event for the RWF Teens was so imperative to her: “It’s very important because ...

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RWF Signature Bracelet

The RWF Signature Bracelet Collection combines two things we at the RWF love the most:  substance and style.  Get that special someone, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, friend, or relative a beautiful charm bracelet she’ll love forever and support a worthy cause, Detroit’s youth.  The proceeds from the sales of our eye-catching, handmade Signature Bracelets go ...

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Our 8th Annual Empowerment Brunch was a great success.  And in case you missed it, use the link below to see photos that appeared on detnews.com.  Hope to see you next year! See Empowerment Brunch photos at detnews.com.  

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Click here to download out the September-October 2011 edition of RWF In The News …

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In the September 2011 edition of My Metro You Magazine, Rhonda talks about what inspired her to found the RWF and what keeps her going.  Click here to read the story.

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The RWF thanks the Merrill Lynch Women’s Exchange for its generous donation to Camp I Can, our annual weekend self-esteem, leadership, goal-setting, and problem-solving retreat. Each year at Camp I Can, we help the RWF Teens prepare for school with needed supplies. This year, we are very pleased that the Merrill Lynch Women’s Exchange donated ...

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The RWF is pleased to welcome its newest teens.  Our annual Meet and Greet reception took place on July 21, 2011 at the law offices of Dykema Gossett in the Renaissance Center. We’re very proud to be continuing or mission with this newest group of girls.  

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              The Rhonda Walker Foundation held its first-ever health and fitness fundraiser, Give and Get Fit, at the Somerset Collection in Troy, Michigan.  Click here to see Tell Us Detroit get Rhonda’s thoughts on why health and fitness and Give and Get Fit are so key to the RWF ...

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This year the RWF is proud to send our teens to work.  A key component of our Girls IntoWomen program is career preparation, and there’s no better way to do that than through valuable work experience.  Thanks to the support and generosity of the Dykema Gossett law firm, four of our teens had the opportunity ...

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