Columbia Bank Sponsors WWEE Benefit Breakfast - Posted 7/29/08

Date:  Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Time: 7:30 am - 8:30 am

Place:  Hotel Murano, Tacoma, WA

TACOMA, WA, July 29, 2008 - - Columbia Bank has generously agreed to be the event sponsor for WWEE’s Benefit Breakfast to be held on September 17, 2008 from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma.  This early morning breakfast is a unique opportunity for the community to gather and celebrate the achievements made by WWEE graduates.  Breakfast guests will have the opportunity to hear Anita Paige, WWEE graduate and current member of WWEE’s Board of Directors share her inspirational story of success.  

Over 600 guests are expected to attend this annual community event.  The breakfast is a fundraising event that supports WWEE’s successful self-sufficiency and housing programs.   There is no ticket price to attend this fundraising event, however reservations are required. Please RSVP by calling 253-590-0647. For more information about this event and WWEE, please check the agency’s website at www.wwee.org.

About WWEE:  Washington Women’s Employment & Education (WWEE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Tacoma.   WWEE helps people break the cycle of poverty and build self-confidence.  Over the past 26 years, nearly 13,000 families have benefited from WWEE’s powerful 5-week course covering computer skills and essential life coping strategies, as well as ongoing housing, job-readiness and work experience internship programs.  Graduates say the ultimate benefit of the program is gaining the confidence to believe in themselves and become self-sufficient.  Additional information about WWEE may be found at www.wwee.org