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Alexandria’s Friends of Guest House Honored by Giant Foods July 18-24 as part of “11 Weeks of Empowerment” Leading up to Oprah Winfrey's "The Life You Want" Tour DC-Area Show/Visit
Friends of Guest House, an Alexandria-based charity that helps Northern Virginia women make successful transitions from incarceration into the community, is one of 11 mid-Atlantic area nonprofits to be promoted in conjunction with Oprah Winfrey's upcoming eight-city inspirational tour, Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend.
Guest House’s “Week of Empowerment” is this week, July 18-24. It was selected by the tour's local sponsor, Giant Food, for its embodiment of "Oprah’s message of courage and empowerment."
Giant Food is promoting Guest House and 10 other mid-Atlantic area nonprofits in the 11 weeks leading up to Oprah’s DC show. The tour will come to DC's Verizon Center, September 19-20. Giant Food will donate $1,000 to each featured organization.
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"We are honored to be associated with this tour," says Kari Galloway, executive director of Friends of Guest House (http://www.friendsofguesthouse.org) "Oprah Winfrey is one of our greatest 'heroes' here at Guest House." Oprah is a powerful role model to our clients: woman just released from incarceration, confronted by overwhelming challenges and determined to do their best to reclaim their lives and help make a better world for others, Kari also noted.
According to a Giant spokesman, “During our ‘11 Weeks of Empowerment,’ one organization will be featured each week in Giant’s ad circular, in-store signage, and digital media campaign in conjunction with a consumer sweepstakes. In stores and online, Giant and Procter & Gamble will display messages from each nonprofit and encourage customers to visit their websites and get involved."
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Oprah said as part of the tour's announcement, "I want us all to fulfill our greatest potential. To find our calling and summon the courage to live it," Each two-day event will feature evenings with Oprah and other inspirational "life trailblazers," whom she has personally handpicked.
Learn more about Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend at http://www.oprah.com/app/oprahs-tour.html.
