Gee...You Will Project

Happy New Year!!

2011-01-04T09:57:00.000-08:00

It's 2011 and we're moving up with the times! We now have a web site at http://geeuwill.weebly.com. Come visit us soon!

Our Sixth Annual Women Supporting Women Through Opportunity Conference and Retreat is coming soon! The event will be held on March 25-27, 2011 at Redden Lodge and we invite everyone to join us!

E-mail us at guwillproject@yahoo.com or call (302) 242-0032 for more information!!

Scholarship Announcement coming

2009-09-23T12:21:00.000-07:00

Eleven applications were received for the Gee...You Will Project's Stephany A. Foster Memorial Scholarship. Applications came from a variety of students in many fields of study. We should be announcing our winners by the end of the month!

Fifth annual Women Support Women Conference Coming in March!

2009-09-23T12:09:00.000-07:00

It's the BIG ONE!! Yes, we have been meeting for FIVE YEARS now in Redden Forest, and it's only gotten better! The Gee...You Will Project's 5th annual Women Supporting Women Through Opportunity Conference is being held the last weekend in March, March 26-29, 2010.

We are celebrating five years of success withthis conference this year and we hope you will join us. The Conference fee is $50 which covers food and activities and if you want to stay with us at the Redden Lodge, there isn't even an extra charge for that!

If you would like more inforamtion or would like more inforamtion or would like to be involved in the Conference call Rosemary at (302) 242-0032.

Homecoming Season is among us once again!!

2009-09-23T12:05:00.000-07:00

Yes, the leaves are falling and the air is growing crisp...and it's time for football season and that much anticipated football tradition, with dance to follow...HOMECOMING!

If you or someone you know needs a dress for a formal occasion such as homecoming, simply call us at (302) 242-0032 and make an appointment. We have over 250 gowns from size 0 to size 38 in styles and colors to fit most!

Don't hesitate to call...we can also assist with other related matters and other occasions such as banquets, galas, and fomal occasions!

Prom Season is here!!

2009-04-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

Yes, despite the chill in the air the Spring formalwear season is indeed upon us and we are making appointments for fittings left and right!

We will be picking up a new bundle of gowns tomorrow from our online supplier! WOW we are excited!! Thanks so much to Chris for thinking of us!!

We have also recently registered with DonateYourDress.org and hope to get involved with their network in the near future!

If you or someone you know is in need of a gown, e-mail us at GUWillproject@yahoo.com or call (302) 242-0032. I will be out of town April 15-20; other contacts can be reached by calling the above number and listening to the message.

Happy Spring Formalwear Season!!

Women's Conference A Great Success

2009-04-13T09:00:00.000-07:00

The fourth annual "Women Supporting Women Through Opportunity Conference" was held at Redden Lodge from March 20-22, 2009. Above are pictured just a few of the more than 40 women who attended and, in understandable Sussex County terms, "A good time was had by all!" This year we incorporated gowns into the event by painted a few old selections to remember the event. Special thanks to Delaware Commission for Women who served as our lead sponsor and to Unison who joined the effort this year by offering invaluabel support for scholarships and supplies! Next year's Conference will be held a the last weekend in March. E-mail us at GUWILLProject@yahoo.com for more information.

Tea Time!

2008-10-02T07:37:00.001-07:00

There will be a ladies tea and friendly hat contest on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 at "Tea By The Sea", Main Street, Berlin, MD at 2 p.m. Cost for the tea is $25 and a good time will be had by all!! To join us call (302) 242-0032.

2009 Women's Conference

2008-10-02T07:34:00.000-07:00

On March 20-22, 2009 we will be going int the forest once again! Registration begins Oct. 18. Please contact us for more information on the 2009 Women Supporting Women Through Opportunity Conference & Retreat. We are planning some great activities and workshops for the 2009 Conference. Call (302) 242-0032 for more info!

Homecoming Season is here!

2008-10-02T07:31:00.000-07:00

Come visit us for a homecoming dress!! We just got in about 30 gowns last Saturday and we are adding to our inventory all the time! We have a great selection for women and girls from size 0 to 30/32.

Call us at (302) 242-0032 to schedule an appointment. We are a Formalwear lending library and gowns are lent our free of charge. There is a $10 cleaning fee that can be paid if the borrower chooses to pay for the cleaning.

Upcoming Activities

2008-05-06T12:42:00.000-07:00

June 13, 2008 Our two Gee...You Will Teams will be walking in Relay for Life, Milford to benefit the American Cancer Society. Join us on Friday nigh tfor our after proms party or go online at www.events.cancer.org/rflmilford and look for the Gee...You Will & Gee...You Will 2 teams and make a donation! We appreciate your support and would love to have you come out and visit us!!

It's Spring Formalwear Season!!

2008-05-06T12:40:00.001-07:00

Spring has sprung and it's time for beautiful gowns and dancing...and celebrating the end of another school year, or perhaps for some, the end of high school. We now have over 350 gowns available for lending and we are happy to have you come take a look! E-mail us at GUWillproject@yahoo.com or call (302) 242-0032 for more information or to schedule and appointment.

Third Annual Women's Conference

2007-09-10T08:21:00.000-07:00

The third annual Women Supporting Women Through Opportunity Conference will be held on March 28-30, 2008. The three day event includes many activities for fun, fellowship and self-improvement. Call (302) 242-0032 or e-mail GUWillproject@yahoo.com for more information.

Upcoming Events

2007-09-10T08:19:00.000-07:00

The Gee...You Will Project will be hosting a late afternoon tea on Sept. 22, 2007. Tickets are availabel fo ra $25 donation. Tickets price includes a full tea, parlor games, door prizes and a hat contest along with entertainment. Call (302) 242-0032 or e-mail GUWillproject@yahoo.com for more information.

To Contact the Gee...You Will Project

2007-09-10T08:18:00.000-07:00

To contact the Gee...You Will Project you can call us at (302) 242-0032 or you can e-mail us at GUWillproject@yahoo.com

Welcome to Gee...You Will Project!!

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How it all started…

The “Gee...You Will Have a Dress for that Formal” project, now the “Gee...You Will Project,” was created by Friends of Gale Ullmer (G.U.) Will. This initiative is dedicated to empowering women and to giving them the tools they need to live a happy, prosperous and successful life.
In her life, Gale embodied the characteristics of empowerment and drew on them to make herself a strong, successful and influential person. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a career woman, a friend and a survivor of breast cancer. Despite her triumph over breast cancer, she later succumbed to leukemia on October 27, 2000. While she was taken from this life too soon, she left behind a legacy... one in which she gave, not only of her possessions, but also of herself.
This project was created with Gale’s spirit of giving in mind. Her family and friends wanted to give purpose to the gowns she had purchased to wear to military balls and events she attended when she and her husband were living and working overseas.
In collaboration with the Women in Business Forum, a project of First State Community Action Agency’s Entrepreneur Resource Center, the “Gee...You Will Have A Dress for That Formal” project began in May 2003.

Formal Invitation…

The formalwear initiative provides dresses to women, most of whom may not otherwise be able to afford the attire for a formal occasion. In the beginning, the Department of Labor’s Delaware Commission for Women lent space for the gowns to be stored, thanks to the efforts of our partner Stephany Foster, who was tragically taken from this earth on April 14, 2006 in an auto accident.
Gowns are currently stored at Avenue United Methodist Church, Milford, where the formalwear lending library was adopted as a mission project in December 2005. Avenue United Methodist Women and Missions Chairperson Joanne Burbage have been a Godsend to the project, as has Elaine Willey who is assisting the project in working to secure non-profit status.
Fortunately, Thoro-Kleen Dry Cleaning and Laundry,
owned by Joseph Booth, Georgetown, has kindly agreed to assist with the dry cleaning of the gowns.
Gowns are offered free of charge, however, donations are graciously accepted to cover the cost of the cleaning and maintenance of the gowns. Since “Gee...You Will...” began, many have joined in this effort: thanks to donations, the inventory now offers over 250 gowns in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles.

In other activities…

In addition to the gown project, “Gee...You Will…” also offers a mentoring component. The After Proms Party in June 2006, was out first mentoring event and activities are now planned on a regular basis to bring women from all components of the program together to share with one another.
Between the dress program and the mentoring effort, this project has touched the lives of hundreds of women in the past few years and it just keeps getting better! We are always happy to share our inspirational stories and to provide services wherever possible. We are hoping to secure non-profit status in the near future to future our project’s scope.
Friends of G.U. Will hosts more than 50 women at the annual “Women Supporting Women Through Opportunity Conference” in in March each year. The three-day event provides opportunities for networking, mentoring, and education. The Conference is sponsored by our long-supportive partner the Delaware Commission for Women, along with other businesses and organizations who graciously lend their support to the cause. All proceeds from the event are donated to the Project.
Additionally, the Gee...You Will Project is co-sponsors the “Stephany A. Foster Memorial Scholarship” with First State Community Action Agency. The scholarship targets females studying education or the helping professions. Three scholarships were awarded in 2007.

Call (302) 242-0032 or e-mail us at GUWillproject@yahoo.com for more information!!