What's the 411 on Mary J. Blige's new Yonkers women's center?
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Oprah, look out! You’re not the only one opening women’s centers and schools anymore. Mary J. Blige is following suit in her old hometown of Yonkers. The singer visited Roosevelt High on Friday to announce the the new outreach facility—The Mary J. Blige Center for Women—which will be run as a partnership between her (and partner Steve Stoute’s) Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now and the Westchester Jewish Community Services.
According to The Journal News, Blige and Stoute are planning to raise $500,000 for the Foundation. “Please get your education,” she told the students at the press conference.
“Education is key. Education is power. I saw the challenges women go through as a child. If I can rise from a cesspool, these women can, too.”
The CBS account of the event also had a few more Blige quotes about the venture:
“It’s about women that desire to give themselves a second chance. They have not given up. They don’t want to die. Mentally, spiritually, physically, they want to live.I’m not saying don’t be afraid, but know that we’re all a little afraid but you’re not by yourself, so push thru the fear,”
The Center will initially focus on reaching out to young, single mothers who need help with parenting, education, and vocational training. And, we hope, also discourage the use recreational steroids and hateration.
(Stuart Bayer / The Journal News)
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Dear Ms. Blige,
I teach Professional Business Training and Imaging and would greatly appreciate an opportunity to speak with you regarding training these women in your newly established Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now.
Our website is www.nyc.etiquetteschool.org and the number is 1-877-506-2663.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you,
Dianne Marsch