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AS FAMILIES ACROSS THE U.S. FACE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
WOMEN RECEIVE HOPE & INSPIRATION AT NATION'S LARGEST LIVE EVENT
FOR WOMEN
WOMEN OF FAITH - A GRAND NEW DAY 2009
FRIDAY, JULY 31 & SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 AT VERIZON CENTER
GRAMMY WINNER STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, GRAMMY NOMINEE
& "AMERICAN IDOL" FINALIST MANDISA, LISA WHELCHEL
FROM TV'S "FACTS OF LIFE" & POWERFUL LINE-UP SPEAK,
PERFORM & ENCOURAGE
With families across the nation struggling, facing economic hardship
and dealing with over 2.6 million job losses in 2008 and record
home foreclosures, which skyrocketed 81% in 2008 (1 in every 54
housing units in the U.S.), women are under more pressure than ever
before. With the weight of the world on their shoulders they are
being stretched to make ends meet to keep a roof over their families'
heads as they juggle jobs and children. In these challenging times,
they are turning to the nation's largest live event for women, Women
of Faith, which has attracted more than four million women from
across the country and focuses on providing them with hope and inspiration.
Women of Faith's Spring 2009 Tour, A GRAND NEW DAY, hits Washington,
D.C. from July 31- August 1 at Verizon Center with nearly 12,500
women expected to attend. Women will join together for an opportunity
to bond, connect and be inspired with a diverse array of musical
artists, authors, and performers taking the stage in a weekend designed
to offer renewed strength and hope to forge ahead.
Independent studies by Harvard Medical School and UCLA confirm
that women who have more female friends in whom they can confide
are less likely to develop health problems as they age, take less
time to recover from trauma, and lower their risk of early death.
According to Harvard Medical School, not having close friends (or
confidantes), could be as detrimental to a woman's health as smoking
or obesity. Numerous experts recommend female bonding as a stress
reducer - essential in this recession when women are facing high
levels of stress at work and at home. A recent UCLA study revealed
that when women engage in female bonding, they release oxytocin
- a hormone that counteracts stress and produces a calming effect.
The women who mentor and lead the events as speakers embody the
deep female connections forged between long-time friends and colleagues,
having spent 14 years together, ten being on tour together for the
Women of Faith conference. The friendships of a few speakers span
nearly three decades.
The Washington, D.C. event will feature a diverse line-up of musical
artists, speakers and special guests, including GRAMMY winner Steven
Curtis Chapman, GRAMMY nominee & "American Idol" break-out
finalist Mandisa, Lisa Whelchel from TV's popular show "Facts
of Life," acclaimed music artist Sandi Patty, and Nicole C.
Mullen, music artist and 8-time Dove award winner.
Throughout the two-day event, women join together to experience
music, comedy, drama and inspirational stories that leave a powerful,
lasting mark on the lives of the women who participate. Women of
Faith has been going strong since 1996 and has a proven track record
as the nation's largest women's conference. Individual tickets are
$89.00 and $109.00, and group tickets (10 or more) are $79.00 and
$99.00. Tickets can be purchased online at www.womenoffaith.com
or by calling 1-888-49-FAITH.
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