Tea & Trinkets

Executive Summary

As of March, 2014, there are over $4.8 million unemployed women in the United States.
Some are living paycheck to paycheck, and some are homeless. The image of a woman with bags
piled in a grocery cart talking to herself or a man sitting in the street that we assume is an addict
of some sort. Women earn post-secondary degrees faster than men, yet still they are the ones
struggling the most when it comes to the workforce, especially when trying to recover from
being unemployed. Women that have held good jobs or had stable families and have found
themselves in circumstances that have led to their current situation. Assisting these women find
their way back to the homes, jobs and lives they want to lead is possible through transition
programs and it starts with a first step.

Joining us in this venture to empower women and make a difference in their lives will
make a difference in our lives too. We believe that we need to take this first step. We will host
an event to outfit women with a business look and accessories and to encourage them through
social interaction at a brunch with our business partners. This event is not just about outfitting
women for their next interview or to attend a training event, it is about renewing self-worth a
feeling of confidence that spills over in every aspect of their lives. This life changing day helps
these displaced women find the voice they may have lost and to let them know they are valued
and that we know they all have something to offer. Most importantly, it helps them to know that
though choices they may have made or circumstances may have lined up to have found them in
this situation of being displaced, their situation can change for the better and this may very well
be the first step in helping them through the transition back to the life they want to lead.

Background
Dallas Chamber of Commerce

The Dallas Regional Chamber was founded in 1909, which is supported by roughly 3,000
businesses and organizations across twelve counties, and its members represent nearly 600,000
area employees. Their mission is to make Dallas a better place to live, work, raise a family and
build a business. The DRC has led economic development for the region for more than a
century, resulting in years of increased success and prosperity in DFW. Here are the goals they
pursue:

Promote a better quality of life for ourselves and our kids

Create a unified voice of local business to affect positive change in the

community

Take active roles in the issues and opportunities the Metroplex faces

Reap the benefits of creating better business by enjoying the community we help
create

Some of the NDCCs accomplishments include The Dallas North Tollway, The Dallas
Arboretum, and Love Field expanding into a national airport with the phase out of the Wright
Amendment. Theyre actively recruiting companies to move to or expand in the area in order to
boost job and GDP growth and drive the economy. Moreover, theyre dedicated to expanding
Dallas reputation as a leader in technological advancement and supporting the entrepreneurial
community and regional innovation ecosystem.

Cause
Our goal is to help women that have been hit by hard economic times to find the path
towards self-sufficiency. This path starts with a first step and we want to be the catalyst that
helps jumpstart that direction. There are so many circumstances that fall into place that can find a
family without a permanent home. Many people live one paycheck away from being displaced.
One illness or one catastrophic event can find any one of us on the street. When these homeless
numbers rise, all in the community are affected.
Everyone benefits from helping those in need of work and helping someone find their
true potential.
Need to add the research and the information from twc and outreach center
INFO ON THE BRIDGE FROM WEBSITEhave call in to get a little more info
Helping people transition from streets/institutions to shelter and housing, The Bridge
provides:

Day shelter for more than 1,200 people experiencing homelessness per day;

On-site night shelter for 325 people experiencing homelessness per night including
emergency shelter and transitional shelter; Off-site night shelter referrals for more
than 775 people experiencing homelessness per night including emergency shelter and
transitional shelter;

Care management services for more than 600 people experiencing homelessness per
week including: health/behavioral health care coordination, jail diversion/reentry services,
income seeker services, and housing seeker services;

Health/behavioral health care services for more than 600 people experiencing
homelessness per week including: screenings, acute disease care, chronic disease care,
mental health/chemical dependency/dual diagnosis services, and recovery services (with inkind contributions from Parkland Health & Hospital System, LifeNet and Veterans Affairs);

Income seeker services for more than 300 people experiencing homelessness per year
including: employment activities for able persons and disability income activities for disable
persons (with in-kind contributions from WorkForce Solutions Greater Dallas and Legal Aid
of NorthWest Texas);

Housing seeker services for more than 300 people experiencing homelessness per
year including: affordable housing searches, supportive housing searches, and transitional
housing searches (with in-kind contributions from Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, its
member organizations, the City of Dallas, and Dallas Housing Authority).

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is one of the nations largest

apparel and home furnishing retailers, and was found more than a
century ago in 1902 by James Cash Penney. With its base in Plano,

Texas,

the company is becoming bigger and bigger with extensive growth

worldwide. In 2012, we used more than 700 factories across
more than 25 countries for production of private brands. We are an active and responsible
member of the community and earned a special place in the hearts of American families,
according to Myron E. Ullman, Chief Executive Officer of J. C. Penney. Today, as we invest in
the future of our business, we are committed to building on our proud legacy of responsible
corporate citizenship by advancing social, environmental and ethical standards across our
operations. With approximately 1,100 stores in all 50 U. S states and Puerto Rico, J. C. Penney is
committed to reducing our environmental footprint through operational efficiency measures
including energy and waste management. We work hard to conserve energy, limit our greenhouse
gas emissions, minimize the amount of waste we generate, manage logistics efficiently and use
paper and packaging responsibly.

J. C. Penny is caring for the people in our community and trying our best to hand out helps to
improving lives and enriching communities in the areas of heath and welfare, education, arts and
culture, and with an increasing focus on military and veteran support. We are committed to
support the communities by providing customer giving, grants and sponsorships, disaster relief,
in-kind donations and community engagement through associate giving and volunteerism. In
2012, our associates registered more than 76,800 volunteer hours and more than $112,900 in
cash grants were awarded to 457 non-profit organizations in recognition of associates volunteer
hours served in the community. We also contributed $2.4 million worth of warm clothing and
outerwear to Red Cross distribution centers.
Tea and Trinkets is an event to assist women who are in a transitional stage of their careers, may
be in temporary housing or do not have a permanent address and cannot afford the required attire
and resources for an interview. This J.C Penny sponsored event will provide clothes and
accessories for these women in need as well as moral support for motivation and help promote
self-esteem. We will invite professional business women to share their story, give tips on how to
properly build a rsum, and how to deliver a great interview. This will provide the primary
stepping stones for these women to become successful business professionals.
We are asking the Chamber to join our efforts to help gather donations in clothes, jewelry, and
any other accessories that one may need to properly dress for an interview. The Chamber's role in
Teas and Trinkets will be:
- Allowing access to the Chamber's mailing list for invitations.
- Providing up to 50 volunteer workers for the event
- Set up donation boxes at partner's establishments
Venue
Program Agenda
- 8:30 am

* Greet and socialize with tea, fruit, croissants, etc.

* Handout red and blue indicators to establish waves for the manicures and
station
- 10:00 am
* The red wave will have their manicures
* The blue wave will go the shopping station
- 11:00 am
* The waves will switch stations
- 12:00 pm
* The luncheon will take place catered by "blank"

shopping

Budget for the Event

Sponsored by: J.C. Penney Inc.
Event Date:
Guests Count: 200 Business Women and 200 Clients
Location:

Estimated Cost
Venue

Ballroom @ City Place

Paper and Printing

Supplies

2 boxes of printing
papers @25.13 ea., 100
packs of inks @ 35.99

$7,000.0
0 (still not sure)
$3,649.2 (assuming printers are
6 provided)

ea.
Carton Boxes

10 stacks of boxes @
41.00 ea.

Decoration

$380.00
$500.00

Invitations

400 invitations @ 1.64

ea., postage @ 0.49 ea.

Dart Passes

50 passes @ 40 ea.

$2,000.0
0

15 per person

$3,000.0
0

Manicurists

$1,400.0
0

Dry Cleaning
Food/Catering
Total

$852.00

15 per person

$6,000.0
0
$24,781.
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