Events

2nd Annual YWLP Luncheon!

February 15, 2013 Events

YWLP will be hosting its 2nd Annual YWLP Luncheon Wednesday, February 27! This luncheon is intended to raise awareness and money for YWLP ‘s local and global initiatives. Guests will enjoy a delicious meal at Alumni Hall at the University of Virginia while hearing from keynote speaker Erika H. James – Senior Associate Dean of [...]

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YWLP Hosts First Fundraising Luncheon

May 14, 2012 Events

On Tuesday, May 8, the women of YWLP hosted the first ever fundraising lunch to raise funds and community awareness about YWLP.  The event featured retired NASA astronaut and Dean of Graduate Programs at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Kathy Thornton as the keynote speaker.  Guests enjoyed a delicious lunch [...]

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YWLP Celebrates UVa Day 2012

April 23, 2012 Events

On Saturday, March 24, the Little Sisters, Big Sisters, facilitators, and administrators gathered for YWLP’s annual UVa Day.  Armed with raincoats and smiles, the women were able to enjoy a day of bonding and learning about UVa’s campus community despite the rain. The afternoon began with delicious pizza on the Rotunda, followed by a fun [...]

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1st Annual Fundraising Luncheon

April 19, 2012 Events

1st Annual Fundraising Luncheon! Tuesday, May 8 2012 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Alumni Hall at the University of Virginia Program Kathy Thornton – Keynote Speaker                                                                                                                                                                Former NASA astronaut and associate dean of graduate programs at U.Va’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Fundraising Goal Our goal for this luncheon is to raise awareness about YWLP’s [...]

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YWLP Card-Making Event

February 20, 2012 Events

On Saturday, February 4, big and little sisters from different schools and groups gathered at the Women’s Center to make Valentine’s Day cards for the local Children’s Hospital. This was one event in a monthly series of YWLP group activities open to all big and little pairs. Stayed tuned for something equally fun and fabulous [...]

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YWLP Fall Finale and 15th Anniversary

December 5, 2011 Events

YWLP participants, parents, and administrators celebrated a wonderful fall semester on Saturday, December 3 at the University of Virginia.  The 8th graders were able to watch a wonderful performance by Hoos in Treble before the main presentation.  Once the formal program began, the audience was treated to a special performance by the UVA Music and [...]

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Day of Service 2011

October 31, 2011 Events

YWLP Bigs and Littles participated in the 2011 Day of Service on Sunday, October 23rd. The girls collected food for the Thomas Jefferson Food bank on Harris Street in Charlottesville. Donation sites were set up at the Kroger grocery stores on 29 and Rio Road, 29 and Hydraulic Road and in the Barracks Road Shopping [...]

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UVa Day

April 3, 2011 Events
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Big Sisters, Little Sisters and YWLP staff gathered on the steps of the Rotunda on Saturday, March 26th for our annual UVa Day event, geared at getting the middle school girls on Grounds to explore the multitude of opportunities available to them on a college campus. The bulk of the event is comprised of fun [...]

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