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About Us
Mission
To bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.
History
Motor City Charter Chapter was chartered June 2, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan when thirty-eight women in business, including the first chapter president, Mrs. Lucille Forth, accepted the Association’s Hand of Friendship and gave birth to a new chapter.
Our Board of Directors consists of President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President.
The chapter is part of ABWA’s District V in the Great Lakes Region. It has been a
member of the ABWA Metro-Detroit Area Council since the Council’s formation in 1991.
Through its fund-raising activities, Motor City Charter Chapter has dedicated 42 years to women’s education in the form of local chapter scholarships and SBMEF grants and
interest free loans.
Recognition and Awards
The chapter has been recognized for its continued high standards of performance by the
National Association and has received:
- Fall Membership Retention Award
- Retention Awards
- National Meeting Attendance Awards
- Scholarship Awards
- Recruitment Awards
- Education Award
- National Bulletin Award
- New Chapter Sponsor Awards
- Business Associate Awards
- Chapter Management Awards
Member Education Awards
- Spring Conference Newsletter Awards for quality and content of our monthly newsletter, MOTOR CITY EXPRESS
- National Board Awards
- Spring Conference Sponsor Award
- Combination Chapter Award
- Spirit Award
- Strut Award
- Banner Awards, completion of all eleven Standard of Achievement Award requirements, plus 8 additional requirements
- Standard of Achievement Awards, completion of 11 requirements set by the National Association
- 18 Star Awards, the highest award for com-pletion of all Standard of Achievement and Banner Award requirements as well as 8 out of 19 additional requirements
- 19 Torchbearer Chapter Sponsor Award
The chapter also has to its credit, the formation of six new Detroit area chapters of the American Business Women’s Association. They are:
- Water Wonderland Chapter, July 29, 1963
- Dearborn Charter Chapter, June 24, 1970
- Renaissance City Chapter, April, 1981
- Grosse Pointe Charter Chapter, July 21, 1982
- Spirit of Detroit Chapter, July 25, 1985
- Reflection of Detroit Chapter, August 4, 1992
- Motor City Charter Chapter is proud to have sponsored two members who were elected to National Office as District V Vice President—Essie Rodgers, 1997-1998 and Shirley Myrick. Shirley Myrick was also elected National Secretary-Treasurer, 2004-2005 and is presently National President for 2005-2006.
Added Membership Benefits
• WOMEN in BUSINESS magazine
• Insurance Plans
• Travel Discounts
• Prescription Services
• Financial Services
• Resume Services
• Long-Distance Program
• Leadership Training
• Conventions and Conferences
• Credit Card Program
• Career Track Seminars
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