was highlighted at the Pearls of Empowerment Spring Membership Social March 16th at Triple J Manor House in Mocksville.  The Cat in the Hat greeted more than sixty five Pearls and guests.  Thank you again to all attendees who brought children’s books that will be donated to local agencies! Each Pearl and guest had a fun time matching bright shapes, introducing themselves to new friends and announcing facts to the group about past Pearl’s grants. Door prizes provided by several local … [Read more...]

The maximum recommended amount of sugar intake per day for a female is 24 grams. Did you know that a small bottle of apple juice contains 32 grams of sugar.   Today at Pearls of Empowerment’s Lunch & Learn, forty five Pearls and guests enjoyed a healthy lunch as they listened to Wendy Horne, DavieLIFE editor.  Wendy shared her personal journey of how she has “cleaned” up her diet and health over the past year. Wendy said, "You can't fix your health until you fix your diet."   … [Read more...]

Pearls and guests enjoyed a delicious lunch at Bermuda Run Country Club, as they celebrated The Joy of Giving at their annual meeting. Thanks to their joyful giving, $35,561.43 was awarded to eight organizations. Congratulations to: Davie County Health Department’s Child Injury Prevention Program - $3,561.43 Davie Pregnancy Care Center’s JEWYL (Just Earn While You Learn) Program - $2,500 Smart Start of Davie County’s Parent's as Teachers Teen Program - $5,500 Hardison United … [Read more...]

Forty ladies attended the Pearl’s Lunch & Learn last Thursday, and learned many benefits of growing and cooking with herbs. Laura Mathis, owner of Herbal Accents in Farmington, gave helpful hints for growing and using herbs and prepared a delicious lunch, enhanced with herbs from her garden. … [Read more...]

Would you like to learn more about herbs? Do you desire to learn how to grow and use them in your cooking? Or maybe simply how to use them for better health? Have you grown herbs in the past but had no idea what to do with them? If you answer YES to any of these questions, you will want to attend Pearl’s upcoming Lunch & Learn, Herbal Accents for Life on Thursday September 22 from 11:30 - 1:00 at Davie County Public Library Auditorium.  Laura Mathis, owner of Herbal Accents will start the … [Read more...]

Pearls and friends enjoyed time for fellowship and education as part of the Pearls of Empowerment Spring Social in March at the WinMock Granary. Almost fifty ladies garnished their hair with spring flowers and chatted happily while enjoying healthy snacks and delicious chocolate dipped strawberries! Will Arledge, grandson of Pearl Nancy Penry, provided the background music while Pearls renewed friendships and made new ones. In their quest to “Be the Best YOU this Spring” Pearls heard from … [Read more...]

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More than 150 women attended the Pearls of Empowerment annual meeting, Thursday, November 12th, as they celebrated “Thanks for Giving” at First United Methodist Church Family Life Center.  Darlene Fuller, Pearls of Empowerment Chair, welcomed the ladies and local agencies as she opened the meeting.  Following a delicious lunch, ladies were entertained by Ann B. Ross, NC author of the Miss Julia books, as she shared Miss Julia’s thoughts on being charitable. The highlight of the celebration was … [Read more...]

The Pearls of Empowerment, Davie Community Foundation’s women’s giving circle, will host “Radiant for Life”, as part of their new Discover & Dine Series. “Radiant for Life” will be an educational fun evening with Susan Locke, owner Bella Mia Spa & Skin Care Center. The event will be hosted on Thursday, October 8th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Ladies of all ages in the community are invited and encouraged to attend. Reservations are … [Read more...]

A celebration of the many hats women wear was the focus of the Pearls of Empowerment Membership Social Thursday, February 19 at the Granary at WinMock. Sixty-six Pearls and guests enjoyed the time to socialize and meet new friends. It was also a chance to recognize women in our community for all their accomplishments and community involvement. Guests and Pearls were treated to door prizes provided by several local businesses, as well as delicious refreshments. Speaker for the evening, … [Read more...]