A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF "FIRST TUESDAY":

    The concept of bringing extraordinary women together
    began in 1996, when Missy Lavender (now Co-founder
    Of the Women's Health Foundation) launched a "First
    Tuesday" monthly breakfast gathering for a small group
    of women at  a Chicago Health Club.    In 1998, Marcy
    Cole took over  the coordination in Chicago and
    transitioned the gatherings into an evening venue. The
    primary purpose has always  been to create and
    continuously grow a vibrant and mutually supportive
    sense of "community" amongst a group of  diverse,
    like-minded and conscious women.  

    Robin Berman began a Los Angeles Chapter in 2003.  
    Marcy Cole moved to L.A. in the fall of 2004 and
    once again resumed coordination.  Rae Hipolito,
    M.S., MFT coordinates a South Bay First Tuesday
    women’s group in Southern California called “Divine
    Sisterhood”  which meets every 2nd Tuesday.

    There are now close to 400 women in Chicago and
    over 300 women in LA, who are either peripherally
    affiliated or actively  involved with our amazing
    community of magnificent women.

    Various ladies in the group host our monthly
    gatherings, usually held on the first Tuesday
    of the month.  We have a different agenda each
    time we meet, drawing on subjects spanning
    mind/body/and spirit.  The hostess typically
    caters the meal and the women attending contribute.
    We also keep the connection and communications
    flowing through our Yahoo network, where the
    ladies can send in announcements, questions and
    requests via the yahoo group e-mail system.  
    One "First Tuesday" gal recently shared,  "It's the
    transparency and interactivity that makes this kind
    of message/communication system so powerful,
    and invaluable."   
Marcy Cole Ph D
Coordinator  "First Tuesday" LA
Founder & Co-Chair First
Tuesday Circle of Giving
marcycole@firsttuesdayla.com
310.266.5705
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