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MARC

Celeste Webb, Illinois
www.esamarc.org

Greetings from the
Midwest Area Regional
Council.

The MARC Conference was held in Dearborn MI on October 13 and 14 . If you have not been
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to a MARC Conference you need to attend as it focuses on the E in ESA, Educationals. This year
we had three women entrepreneurs at our workshops. The first, Maggie Varney, started a
nonprofit organization that provides wigs for kids with diseases, Wigs 4 Kids. This is the only
nonprofit in the country that offers this service and it’s in Michigan! Most wigs for kids don’t fit as
they are made for adults and they are styles for adults too. Maggie works with the kids to provide
the wigs and she works with them on care, nutrition, and acceptance.

The second workshop speaker was Alexis Clark. This young, energetic woman shared her story
of trying to find herself and become the best version of herself that she could be. She traveled
the world and decided to be the best chocolatier and I believe she attained that goal! She
opened shops in Detroit and Hamtramck called Bon Bon Bon. If you ever get the opportunity to
buy these chocolates do! Alex Clark made it to the Forbes 30 under 30 list!

Our final speaker was Yvette Jenkins who is the owner
of Love Travels Imports. She told how her job was
downsized and how she decided to find artisan
products from around the world to support women
and their families through their trade. She is helping
woman in poor countries by sharing their art.

Now MARC likes to play. When MARC was started it
was to provide educationals and give members a
chance to get to know each other through fellowship
and fun. We had a wonderful time with a dance
contest for the foundation, there was time to do some
sightseeing and the banquet and installation of officers
made dreams come true.

In October of 2018 we will Party on the Plains! Mark your
calendar now to travel to Sioux Falls SD, October 12-
14. You won’t be sorry!

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