With a current population of 318 million people, it is hard to imagine 1770 when the 13 original colonies had a population of 2.1 million which at the time was one-third the population of Britain. Even though we refer to the Declaration of Independence as the breaking away from Britain’s [...]
The first in the series “The Strength of Your Service…and Beyond” By Chris Rath Before my first marathon, I could not fathom running 26.2 miles. Training for a long distance takes preparation, commitment and tenacity. Your job search requires the same philosophy. Finding a new job does not typically happen [...]
Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member Col. Kim Olson inducted into Texas Women’s Hall of Fame 2014! BPW Foundation is proud to congratulate United States Air Force Colonel (retired) Kimberly D. Olson on her May 6 induction by Governor Rick Perry into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. Through her [...]
By Kayla Williams I wrote Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the US Army while still serving in the Army, right after getting home from Iraq; it hit shelves just months after I left active duty. Everything was fresh in my mind – but it was [...]
Today, Saturday May 17, 2014 is Armed Forces Day when we honor the men and women of the US Armed Forces. This day honoring a unified Armed Service was created in 1949 and signed into law by President Harry Truman. As Former Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird so accurately noted [...]
National Small Business Week has been celebrated every year since 1963 when the President of the United States designated a week to highlight the many contributions made by the small business community to the American economy and our society. Business and Professional Women’s Foundation has always been a supporter of [...]
Today BPW Foundation is proud to honor and recognize Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member Linda Spoonster Schwartz. Healing the Wounds of War Linda Spoonster Schwartz was a member of the United States Air Force and served on Active Duty and as a Reservist, retiring in 1986 after sustaining injuries [...]
Today we are pleased to honor another military nurse Linda Spoonster Schwartz, BPW Foundation Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member, who has dedicated her life to this profession and to serving our country Healing the Wounds of War Linda Spoonster Schwartz was a member of the United States Air Force [...]
BPW Foundation is proud to honor and recognize BPW Foundation Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member Barbara Ward, a nurse who has given so much of herselve personally and professionally to care for all of us. Thank you! Barbara Ward is a Vietnam Era veteran who served in the United [...]
During National Nurse's Week BPW Foundation is proud to honor and recognize the nurses who give so much of themselves personally and professionally to care for all of us. Thank you! Today we are proud to recognize Barbara Ward, BPW Foundation Women Joining Forces Advisory Council Member. Barbara Ward is a [...]