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Woman to Woman

Tapestries of Hope, in partnership with Lighthouse Foundation of New Jersey, and Lighthouse Hospice Inc., held a pre-Mother’s Day gathering on May 2, 2010, at Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill.


This issue's selections for Outstanding Camden County Women -- Susan Bass Levin, Gisele DiNatale, Carol Wolff
For those of you (myself included) that work from home, it is really easy to get pulled off course when the kids are home, the beach is calling, or your backyard pool looks undeniably refreshing.


Every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted. The Center for Disease control has declared sexual violence a public health problem of epidemic proportions. One in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be sexually assaulted during their lifetime. College age women are four times more likely to become victims of sexual violence.


To The World You May Be One Person But To One Person You May Be The World.  Read about this issue's Outstanding Women.

Remember to reach out. The more we talk about abuse, the more we educate to end domestic violence.

People often ask me, “Where do you come up with the ideas for your columns?” This one is courtesy of our radio media partner, BEN-FM.

Did you ever notice how a girlfriend can sense when something is off? And no matter if it is business or personal, a few words of encouragement and a hug can make you feel better.


Chanin Coyle founded USA Intern, LLC after she realized the value that interns can add to an organization.  While working as a Senior Media Coordinator for a corporate buyer of pharmaceutical and healthcare-related media, Chanin was assigned to help her department find assistants for the busy media planning season. Recognizing the opportunity for college students to gain real-world work experience, Chanin developed and implemented a semester-long Internship Program. Eventually, the program expanded to meet the needs of other departments throughout the company.


Kim Dieterle is principal of four special education schools located inside residential treatment facilities. Under her leadership, Brookfield Schools provides innovative, practical, and effective educational services within these facilities for a diverse group of students who have special emotional needs.

Between her professional life and her volunteer commitments, Deborah A. Hays keeps very busy.


After watching her best friend die of breast cancer in November of 2004, Michelle Vaughn created Pretty in Pink, a program devoted to raising awareness of the disease.

So are you a glass half empty or a glass half full person?


Susan Curry is a pre-eminent business woman in Camden County.  Starting in college, Susan concentrated in public relations, business management and marketing. While working with her family’s business, Taylor Freezer Equipment Company in Pennsauken, Susan learned the value of customer care and service excellence.

After 12 years of working in corporate America, Glori Gayster was ready to go it alone. The first project for her fledgling company was itself: GDG Consulting, Inc. a full-service marketing, communications, and design firm.


Grief Therapist and Facilitator Toni Griffith has devoted her life to helping children handle grief. She is founder and CEO of Continuing Support Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization that began in 1995 to help grieving children deal with their losses.

In 1992, Puerto Rican artist, Soraida Martinez created Verdadism, a form of hard-edged painting abstraction that consists of a visual component and written commentary.
Lately I’ve really come to hate  my mirror. It doesn’t even matter what angle I use, I still see an image that is less than flattering to my ego. This hits me at my very core.

Gloria Bonilla-Santiago is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor at the Department of Public Policy and Administration and Director of the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leader-ship at Rutgers University.


Camden County Surrogate Patricia Egan Jones was sworn into office in 2001 after serving as a Camden County Freeholder. The County Surrogate is an elected constitutional officer who serves as the Judge of the Surrogate’s Court. The word “Surrogate” means “one who speaks for another.”

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