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Empowerment in Action
Arbol De Esperanza Women graduate!
On May 22nd we were proud to celebrate the women graduating from our partner organization’s programs in Costa Rica! Your ongoing support let’s us provide women with the tools needed to become self-reliant! These women have been equipped with various skills and tools that will allow them to become self sustainable and non reliant on charity. None of this would be possible without your support! CONGRATS LADIES!!
Ready To Derby Fundraiser
On May 4th we were joined by RTE supporters and sponsors in the race to empower women while celebrating our Founder’s birthday at Vintage Lounge and Restaurant. Supporters came decked out in true Kentucky Derby attire to see the race and place their bets all while raising thousands of dollars for the women in our program! Attendees enjoyed an open bar, dinner, live music, a wine pull, and a silent auction and got several opportunities to raise money for a great cause!
Women in Costa Rica sell their baked goods to become self-reliant
Women participating in our programs worked to empower themselves by selling their baked goods to become self-reliant! Invest into giving opportunities for women to work!
Pace University Students are READY to EMPOWER!
Several students at Pace Unviersity volunteered alongside our intern to help raise funds to continue empowering women! They sold handmade RTE jewelry made by the women participating in our programs in Costa Rica and helped raise awareness at the same time!
Thank you to Emma Campbell for her amazing contribution and generosity for investing into RTE’s mission and vision!
We want to give a big thank you to Emma Campbell for her amazing contribution and generosity for investing into RTE’s mission and vision! We are speechless and in awe of your kindness! Emma’s passion for empowering women is inspiring, because of her support hundreds of lives will be impacted. We are truly honored to have her support!! Thank you Emma for your heart to make a difference in the world and for your willingness to be READY TO EMPOWER others!!!
Welcoming our new spring intern Maria Salazar!
Welcoming our new spring intern Maria Salazar! Maria’s skills and talents are remarkable! She has a passion for women’s empowerment and is READY to EMPOWER!
Thanks to Marzena Bossone for the lovely donations of essentials oils
Ready to Empower wants to thank Marzena Bossone for the lovely donations of essentials oils! We also want to thank her sweet little son for helping to pack all the oils in preparation for our founder’s return to Costa Rica. Her donation will contribute to our mental health program to help empower and heal women!
Providing at-risk women in San Ramon with hundreds of feminine hygiene products
Providing at-risk women in San Ramon, Costa Rica with hundreds of feminine hygiene products that are not readily accessible to them!
Check Out the Huge Impact RTE Made In 2018!
Check out the huge impact RTE made in 2018, thanks to your support and generosity! 500 women served and empowered! We hope to continue making an even bigger impact in 2019 with your help!
Amanda’s trip to Costa Rica
Amanda visits San Ramon, Costa Rica to work with our partner, Arbol de Esperanza (Tree of Hope) to continue to empower at risk women and provide them with resources and donations that are not readily available to them!
Thanks to Olivia Skiffington’s generous donation
Olivia Skiffington’s generous donation of school supplies, rape alarms, feminine and hygiene products for Amanda’s Costa Rica trip
Thank you to Clara, Lili and Dora, Zara and Jessica
Ready to Empower sends a special thank you to a group of amazing International volunteers! Each volunteered used their skills and talents for 4 weeks to help support our sister organization Árbol de Esperanza! Thank you Clara from Spain, Lili and Dora from Nicaragua, Zara from Belgica and Jessica from France
New office space for our sister organization Árbol de Esperanza
We are so excited for our new office space in Costa Rica for our sister organization Árbol de Esperanza! This office provides a much easier commute for participants and allows us to reach more women in need.
Arbol De Esperanza Paint and Wine Fundraiser
Our partner in Costa Rica, Arbol De Esperanza hosted its first ever Paint and Wine Fundraiser! The women in our program got to enjoy a fun, relaxing night all while raising funds for ADE!
Cocktails for Empowerment was an Empowering Night!
On November 8th at L’Escale Restaurant in Greenwich CT, a group of dedicated supporters like yourself raised funds to support women’s empowerment!
Amanda Ready awarded with the “Humanitarian Of The Year Award” by “I’m Here for the Ladies Charity.”
Ready to Empower’s Founder Amanda Ready on October 28, 2018 recently was awarded with the “Humanitarian Of The Year Award” presented by Lesley Ulloa and Tristan Mogollon of “I’m Here for the Ladies Charity.” Amanda was awarded for her creation and implementation of two non-profits, Ready to Empower & Tree …
RTE at Westfair Communications Women Run Food & Beverage Businesses event
Ready To Empower was invited and honored to join this wonderful event hosted by Westfair Communications, for the work we do to empower women! It was a great event where there were tons of women being honored and learning from one another.
Women entrepreneurs in the making
Participants in our WFS program presented their products and business plan to the Founder of RTE, Amanda Ready during her trip to Costa Rica!
Congrats to Silvia for graduating from RTE programs
Congrats to Silvia who graduated from the programs we offer in Costa Rica! She has completed the Work For Service program and is now running a home based business.
Pace University partners with RTE
Students are planning to team with our flagships program in Costa Rica to empower themselves and others.