Self-Sufficiency Programs and Services
October 2024 Schedule
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a yearly observance in October to raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of early detection. It is celebrated annually from October 1 to October 31. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also focuses on research into breast cancer’s cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and cure. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the U.S. and accounts for 32% of newly diagnosed cancers. In the U.S., about 240,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and about 42,000 die from it. Men can get breast cancer too. About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man.
10/1/24 Tuesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 1 Building Vocabulary | Logophiles*
10/2/24 Wednesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 2 Building Vocabulary | Word of the Day*
10/4/24 Friday – Board of Directors Meeting – 6:00 pm EST
10/8/24 Tuesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 1 Building Vocabulary | Logophiles*
10/9/24 Wednesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 2 Building Vocabulary | Word of the Day*
10/12/24 Saturday – Grant Writing Workshop 101 – 10:30 am EST-3:30 pm – Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center 10 College St NW Norcross, Georgia 30071
10/12/24 Saturday – Plant Fundraising Event – 12:30pm EST-3:30 pm Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center 10 College St NW Norcross, Georgia 30071
10/15/24 Tuesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 1 Building Vocabulary | Logophiles*
10/16/24 Wednesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 2 Building Vocabulary | Word of the Day*
10/19/24 Saturday – Pink Vibes Breast Cancer Awareness Event – 10:00am EST-3:00 pm. This event aims to raise awareness and promote education around breast education. Oak Hill Child, Adolescent & Family Center 2805 Metropolitan Pkwy SW, Atlanta Georgia 30315.
10/22/24 Tuesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 1 Building Vocabulary | Logophiles*
10/23/24 Wednesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 2 Building Vocabulary | Word of the Day*
10/29/24 Tuesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 1 Building Vocabulary | Logophiles*
10/30/24 Wednesday – Two-Part Online Reading and Writing Workshop
Part 2 Building Vocabulary | Word of the Day*
*Special online reading and writing workshops are open to the public at 1:00 pm EST.
Additional Announcements
The Write-Right Entrepreneurship Program (WREP)
WREP provides guidance to entrepreneurs who are passionate about a cause on how to start a non-profit in Georgia, as well as the sustainability of the non-profit through pecuniary resources, grants, and funding. The program also provides mentorship and guidance to youth wanting to be entrepreneurs. Many people want to start their own businesses but lack the skills and resources to become an entrepreneur. However, entrepreneurship paves the way for generating wealth and higher earnings. The benefits of owning a business extend beyond the business that is established. Entrepreneurs improve the lives of individuals, communities, and the overall economy. Entrepreneurship promotes innovation and self-reliance, as well as generates employment opportunities.
Grant Writing Workshop 101
Are you interested in learning how to write grants for your school, LLC small business or a nonprofit organization you might want to start? Grant writing is a transferable skill and is the act of completing an application on behalf of an individual or organization in order to receive funding. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
• Understand the fundamentals of grant writing
• Becoming grant ready
• Identify potential sources of grant funding
• Understand common requests on grant applications and how to answer each question
• Draft annual and program budgets
• Create a business plan
Please join our nonprofit organization on Saturday October 12, 2024, from 10:30am – 3:30pm at our grant writing workshop for beginners. Please feel free to check out our official Facebook page at DFOWW Incorporated. Participants will receive a 30-minute break in which our staff will serve free catered lunch from Olive Garden Italian restaurant. Vegetarian meal options will be available. There is limited space available for this workshop, so we encourage you to reserve your seat today. New virtual participation options are available for this workshop. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our main office at (678)977-9703.
Grant Writing Workshop 101
Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Time: 10:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: $150 (Low-income)
Location: Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center/ Virtual Participation Options Available
10 College St NW
Norcross, Georgia 30071
DFOWW Incorporated (678)977-9703
Free Parking
Includes Free Catered Lunch from Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Register online at:
https://dfoww.org/workshop-registration-form-2/
Fundraising Event
Brighten up your home and office with plants. Plants can add color and dimension to a room. Our nonprofit charity organization DFOWW Incorporated is hosting a plant and flower fundraising event on Saturday October 12, 2024, from 12:30pm – 3:30pm, at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center. 100% of the proceeds will be used to help fund the Write-Right Nutrition Program (Hunger Relief Program). Plant selections include but not limited to the following, highly sought rare pink princess philodendron, calathea plant, alocasia jacklyn, geogenanthus (rare), prayer plant, philodendrons, zamioculcas, snake plant, money tree, peace lily, lucky bamboo, anthurium, swiss cheese plant, monstera, and array of other plants.
Plants range from $20 to $45 each depending on selection and size. Free catered lunch (Olive Garden Italian Restaurant) will be served to anyone who makes a minimum 2 plant purchase. If you purchase any 3 plants, you also get 1 free (special). Vegetarian meal options will be available. Register today by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Please check us out on Facebook at DFOWW Incorporated. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our main office at (678)977-9703.
Plant & Flower Fundraiser
Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Time: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center 10 College St NW Norcross, Georgia 30071
DFOWW Incorporated (678)977-9703
Free catered lunch with minimum 2 plant purchase
Free Parking!
The Write-Right Nutrition Program (WRNP)
This program addresses food insecurity challenges disproportionately impacting low-income communities and families with children. Under this program, we host low-cost community workshops in which all participants receive nutrition literacy information and a complimentary,
healthy meal. Low-income families with children and/or primary caretakers of children under 17 who experience food insecurity, can apply to enroll in the WRNP program. Eligible applicants will receive free food contingent on available grant funding. For more information and to learn how to apply, please email us at info@dfoww.org.
While local food banks often provide exigent, necessary food to those in need, the Write-Right Nutrition Program (WRNP) provides nutritious meals to families with children along with nutrition literacy information workshops. This allows participants to obtain, process and understand nutrition information and skills needed to make appropriate nutrition related decisions. The Write-Right Nutrition program consists of 6 in-person workshops totaling 36 hours of curriculum for the whole family. A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who complete all 6 workshops. The Write-Right Nutrition Program is our nonprofit organization’s core program, and it is free for all kids 17 years of age and under.
The Write-Right Literacy Program (WRLP)
The Write-Right Literacy Program is a series of in-person and virtual workshops aligned with the common core standards and are designed to address literacy achievement challenges unique to low-income communities and families with children. The WRLP was developed to assist low-income individuals over 18 without a high school diploma to take the Reasoning Through Language Arts portion of the state GED test. At-risk 16- and 17-year-old youth seeking enrollment will only be considered with verifiable parental consent. The WRLP is listed on the National Literacy Directory (NLD) website.
Updates| Booking information | Contact us
All monthly special readings, writing workshops, and the WRLP schedules will be available in our website’s Announcement category on the sixth calendar day of each month. Please note that the date may change depending on national holidays and the board of directors’ recess periods. We have also updated our Logophiles word game rules. Winners will receive $25.
We are currently seeking technical writers, computer science majors, I.T. specialists, editors, grant writers, English teachers, and those with marketing and finance experience to serve on our board of directors. If you or someone you know might be interested, please complete the board member application under the Join Our Team category here on our website. Keep up to date with each of our free online reading and writing workshops.
All the programs we offer are low-cost; however, to make this possible, we rely on donations from the public. If you are interested in donating to help fund the Write-Right Literacy Program and/or the Write-Right Nutrition Program, please visit our PayPal Giving Fund at the following link: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3946649
Because we are a 501(c)3 federal tax-exempt nonprofit charity organization, all donations made to the charity organization are tax deductible.
If you are interested in learning more about our programs and workshop booking fees, please email us at info@dfoww.org. DFOWW Incorporated’s contact information has been updated as follows: Our general contact email address is info@dfoww.org. In addition, the nonprofit’s
official business contact telephone number is (678) 977-9703 (main office).
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