I Choose To Win

June 2018 — Empowered Uth will hold its first information session on Saturday, June 16, 2018 from 9 – 11 am at Our House Culture Center, 6380 Germantown Ave, Phila PA 19144. During this time, we will have I Choose To Win volunteers and program info available for parents and prospective participants to get to know the program, ask questions and discuss plans for the remaining 4-month program. Join us. If you have a 13-18 year-old young woman, please come out to learn about how we plan to empower the ideas, contributions, voices and thought-leadership of youth girls and teenagers in the areas of their gifts (strengths, talents, passion). We want these young ladies to possess a positive narrative about their life and their contributions in their communities, so they can be the game changers, difference makers and change agents the world needs. Through the Empowered Uth program, we aspire to teach vision board planning, activate use of their imagination, assess self-love and acceptance, evaluate love for others, explore gifts, strengths and talents, define for themselves what a winning life looks like and support at least one action item towards embarking upon it. With clearly defined action steps, we hope to make a positive difference in the lives of these young women, so they may be impactful in edifying and empowering their peers, building a sisterhood of women who win: lifting others as they climb. GOAL: We want each young lady to initiate ONE major action step aligned with her personal definition of winning.  Learn more at www.empoweredUth.com.  

May 2018 — Get your copy of Timetochoosebook.com, a completely different style of book where stories are shared in visual spreads. Author, Melonie Butler, shares with transparency and vulnerability pivotal moments in life where she was awakened to her power of choice. Learn more about and connect with her as she allows you to journey with her through internal battles in this creative magazine-style compilation of reflections, photos and poetry. A portion of all proceeds benefit I Choose to Win’s Empowered Uth programming. To learn more, or to purchase, visit www.timetochoosebook.com.    

May 2018 — DivaGirl 4th Annual Wellness and Empowerment Conference held the 5th of May at AFC Fitness in Bala Cynwyd, PA offered nearly 200 women in attendance a chance to workout, learn, connect and be empowered with motivational messages from more than 17 speakers and workshop facilitators. Melonie Butler served as the keynote speaker where she spoke of climbing out of self-defined “pits” and reaching back to help others who may be “stuck.” Her theme was “climb higher, shine brighter and reach back.”

Wanna Get inspired, Get fit and Feel confident? Melonie Butler, Founder of I Choose To Win, has been invited to deliver the keynote address to the women in attendance at DivaGirl Philadelphia’s 4th Annual Wellness and Empowerment Conference. Join 200 women for a full day of fun, fitness classes, inspirational and educational seminars and shopping!  Click here to be a part of this amazing event for women: events.sparxo.com/divagirlphillyconference18 🔸Meet a diverse group of women who can inspire you to be the best version of yourself 🔸Learn from female leaders who are dedicated in helping other women 🔸Support other women so we can all shine together Read all about the presenters, their topics and our partners: http://community.divagirl-inc.com/divagirl-conference/2018-philly/

April 23, 2018 — Fort Washington, PA — I Choose To Win held its “I’m Ready To Choose” conference for women in periods of life transition, preparing to make a decision in favor of victorious living. At the Fort Washington Holiday Inn, event organizers, presenters and facilitators were joined by the women who registered, showed up and stated they were ready! Ready to uncover their issues, unveil their truths, unleash their gifts, to unlock their God-given potential. These women chose victory, hope, positive shifts, optimism on their journeys unique to them. The day consisted of six parts: Introspective Reflection Explore, Reveal and Heal Revisit our Narratives Redefining Winning Overcoming Obstacles and Investing in Me Action Planning Lengthier than traditional one-day events, the conference was held Saturday, April 21st, from 10 am – 5 pm. Interestingly enough, the 7-hour length did not deter those in the room from staying in the room for the duration. As the event organizer, Melonie Butler, explained at the onset of the conference, this is not a traditional conference. It was designed for the attendees to leave with “exactly what they needed” to begin their journey toward victorious living, including the time to process the information being shared. The day was designed to engage, dig deep, encourage self-reflection, identify obstacles, remove barriers, connect women who formerly felt alone and show parallels of our journeys for support, collaboration and a spirit of togetherness, though each path may lead to different destinations. Those who came, stayed until the end to absorb all of the conference offerings for their own benefit. The engagement, level of connection from woman-to-woman was real, genuine and authentic. The conversation and self-revelations, though shared, were encouraged to remain confidential as the organizers stressed this to be a safe place. More information about the conference and its outcomes will be available in the future. A special thank you to the following for making this event possible is extended to: Attendees, I Choose To Win, Banana Leaf Catering, Be Cubed Marketing Group, Bonefish Grill, Holiday Inn Fort Washington, Kai’s Cupcakes, Melonie Butler, Naima Cannedy, Zakiya Fatin, Stephanie Ford, Andrea Lawful Sanders and Jennifer Strickland. To get a visual glimpse of the day, click here: I’m Ready To Choose Event Photos

April 2018 — Students from Penn State Abington’s Blue and White Leadership program invited Melonie Butler to speak with students about goal setting, action planning and leading in the world beyond the academic setting. Click here for pictures.