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Throughout its storied history, the Family Circle Cup has focused on championing the efforts of women professional tennis players by providing them with a platform to showcase their talent. Over the past 37 years, the Family Circle Cup has demonstrated that same devotion and commitment to helping and inspiring women at every stage of their lives. Since 2001, the Family Circle Cup Community Outreach Program has helped numerous charitable organizations throughout the Charleston area create awareness and raise money. In 2006, the Family Circle Cup chose the Center for Women as its charity of choice, and for the fifth consecutive year, this important organization has once again been selected as the tournament’s official charity. During the tournament, the Center for Women will have a presence on-site and hold specific promotions and events to help raise funds for the important services they provide for women in the Charleston tri-county area.
 “The Family Circle Cup is very proud of its long-standing relationship with the Center for Women, a non-profit organization whose dedication to the empowerment of women so closely mirrors our own. We applaud their efforts toward women’s professional development, specifically in the areas of pay equity and workplace equality,” commented Bob Moran, Family Circle Cup General Manager. “The tournament’s goal is not only to help this worthy organization raise revenue, but also to increase awareness of their important programs and services throughout the Lowcountry.”
The Center for Women is the only comprehensive women’s resource and development center in South Carolina, and its mission is to help women succeed every day, both personally and professionally. Established in 1990, the Center has reached over 70,000 women in the Lowcountry through educational programs, development seminars, counseling, referrals and support groups. Oprah Winfrey recognized the organization in 2006 with a $25,000 grant from Oprah’s Angel Network. For more info on the Center for Women, visit their official web site at www.c4women.org.
“The Center for Women is very honored and appreciates being selected as the Family Circle Cup’s Charity of Choice for yet another year,” commented Jennet Robinson Alterman, Executive Director, Center for Women. “Our association with the Family Circle Cup has significantly increased awareness of the Center for Women and our efforts to help women succeed. We offer a variety of programs to help women address important issues such as pay equity and other workplace issues that directly affect women throughout the Charleston tri-county area."
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