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WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL WOMEN IN PEST MANAGEMENT (PWIPM)?

MISSION STATEMENT

Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) is an affiliate group of NPMA whose mission is to attract, develop and support women in the pest management industry through educational programs, resources and peer networking.

PWIPM Donates Over 100 Outfits to Benefit “Dress for Success”

PWIPM is proud to announce they have collected over 100 outfits, as well as shoes and accessories, to benefit the Washington, D.C. Dress for Success location. The PWIPM kicked off their 2008-2009 community service initiative at NPMA’s PestWorld 2008 with the ultimate goal of collecting 750 outfits across the United States and the United Kingdom.

Founded in 1997, Dress for Success is an international non-profit organization that promotes economic independence for disadvantaged women. By providing women with professional attire, a support network through its Professional Women’s Group and career development tools, Dress for Success affords women the essential means to find and sustain full time employment.

Through the remainder of 2008 and into 2009, members of PWIPM will collect gently-used professional clothes and accessories in their local communities, allowing women – outside the pest management profession – to support this deserving cause.

“We thank all of the pest management industry that contributed to the success of our community service initiative,” said Emily Thomas, president of Arrow Exterminators in Atlanta, GA and co-chair of PWIPM. “Knowing that the clothes we have collected will benefit more than one hundred women and give them the added confidence they need is tremendous, and reiterates the true spirit of our industry.”

For information regarding Dress for Success’ international program, click here. To find a location closest to you Click here. If you are interested in making a donation to the Washington, D.C. location click here for a list of items that are acceptable donations and here for the tax deduction sheet.

Call for Applications for the 2009 PWIPM Annual Scholarship

The National Pest Management Association’s (NPMA) affiliate organization, the Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) announces a call for applicants for their fourth Annual Scholarship. The PWIPM Annual Scholarship is for women interested in advancing or securing a career in the pest management industry. The recipient(s) may use the scholarship to defer costs related to advancing their education and/or career in the pest management industry.

The scholarship will be a minimum of $1,000 and includes $500 toward travel expenses to attend the National Pest Management Association’s convention and exposition, PestWorld 2009, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 26 - 29. The scholarship will be awarded at PestWorld 2009 during the PWIPM reception, Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The successful recipient will be notified by August 15, 2009.

To apply or learn more about the PWIPM Scholarship, click here or contact Dominique Stumpf at 703-352-6762 or dstumpf@pestworld.org. The application deadline is June 30, 2009.

Click here to read more about the PWIPM 2008 Scholarship.

If you are interested in contributing to the PWIPM Scholarship Fund, please contact Dominique Stumpf at dstumpf@pestworld.org.

NPMA Presents New PWIPM Line of Merchandise

Join professional women in pest management in showing support for PWIPM by wearing the latest PWIPM apparel or carrying the PWIPM signature tote. Visit www.ugstore.org today to order yours! A portion of all sales are contributed to the PWIPM Scholarship Fund.

PWIPM Signature Tote