Nottingham Consulting Group Attends Women In Distress Starfish Luncheon

Alex & Heather Nottingham from Nottingham Consulting Group, LLC attend Women In Distress Starfish Luncheon.

The Starfish Luncheon is in its fourth year and with over 400 corporate leaders and business professionals attending, this is an essential public forum to honor and show appreciation for venerable people who are dedicated to changing the lives of domestic violence victims in Broward County. The “Starfish” theme is inspired from the popular starfish story by Loren Eiseley which exemplifies how each and every one of us can make a difference - one person at a time.

Courtney Holshouser (Women In Distress) with Heather Nottingham 

The 4th Annual Starfish Luncheon, held on May 19, 2010 at the Signature Grand, was a wonderful celebration of those in our community who go above and beyond to support Women In Distress. Thank you to the over 450 guests who attended to congratulate this year’s honorees: Lorraine Thomas, Bank of America, Bishop Henry Fernandez, Senior Pastor Carol Fernandez, and the Faith Center, and a very special individual who was the recipient of the first ever Starfish Award presented to a survivor of domestic violence. We’d like to thank all of our generous sponsors, including Presenting Sponsors AutoNation Inc., Signature Grand, and Sun Sentinel.

Lorraine Thomas being honored

Nottingham Consulting Group is launching South Florida Ultimate Makeovers in July 2010. This project is a collection of South Florida's top doctors and health care practitioners who will be providing cosmetic makeovers and helping to raise money for charity. This year's charity focus for South Florida Ultimate Makeovers will be Women In Distress.

The popular starfish story is as follows, “A young girl and her grandmother were walking down the beach. It was a beautiful afternoon and the tide had pulled back leaving hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand. The girl began to run around, picking up the starfish and throwing them back into the water. Her grandmother laughed at her efforts and said "Why do you run about? There are hundreds of starfish and you are wasting your time. You can't possibly make a difference here."

Her granddaughter stopped, looked carefully at the starfish in her hand and threw it back into the water. She said "Grandma, that may be the case for all of them, but I can make a difference for that one."

The Starfish Event

About Nottingham Consulting Group

Nottingham Consulting Group is a South Florida consulting & coaching firm specializing in business management, coaching, and marketing strategies. Nottingham Consulting Group's award-winning team members work together to revitalize clients' business from top to bottom. From training clients in tried and true customer relation strategies, to implementing modern marketing techniques including establishing a presence on the Internet and multimedia, to providing years of experience in business management, Nottingham Consulting Group provides its clients with a sound business foundation and a business plan that provides great ROI. To learn more call (954) 323-2220 or visit www.nottinghamconsult.com.

About South Florida Ultimate Makeovers

South Florida Ultimate Makeovers is a philanthropic project that brings together South Florida's top doctors and health care  practitioners to help raise money for charity and provide cosmetic makeovers for those who cannot afford the procedures. To learn more visit www.ultimatemakeovers.org.

About Women In Distress

Women In Distress of Broward County Inc.’s mission is to provide victims of domestic violence with safe shelter, crisis intervention and resources, and to educate the community in order to Stop Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) through Intervention, Education and Advocacy.. Services include counseling, emergency shelter, respite care, advocacy/case management, 24-hour crisis line, referrals to emergency assistance, legal aid and other community resources, community and professional trainings, volunteer programs and a thrift store. For more information on Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., call 954-760-9800 or visit www.womenindistress.org. 24 hour Crisis Line: (954) 761-1133.