Join Hooters Girls and Give A Hoot for Self-Help International
Funds raised empower women business owners in rural communities
Eight Hooters Girls from South Florida, Southwest Florida and Sarasota are raising funds in support of Self-Help International ‘s work to empower women. Grace Burchett (Naples), Gracie Williams (Weston/ Fort Lauderdale), Daniela Sosa (Port Charlotte), Abby Fuqua (Boca Raton), Tara Archer (Fort Myers), Emily Shaffer (Fort Myers), Sarah Magda (Sarasota) and Sloan Miavitz (Sarasota) are participating in the fundraising efforts to invest in women business owners trying to start and grow their own business-and help them lift up their families communities in the process.
In addition to their online fundraising efforts the group of Hooters Girls will be traveling to Waverly, Iowa, for the Hooters Give a Hoot for Self-Help International Weekend. The 15th annual Lags Memorial Golf Tournament will take place on Friday, July 14, at the Prairie Links Golf Course with a calendar signing the night before.
Hooters Girls Fundraising Links (Please donate online now until July 29, 2023): Link to donate: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/giveahoot2023
Give a Hoot for Self-Help International by helping women in Ghana and Nicaragua start and grow their own businesses. Self Help works to support women business owners in rural communities by providing low interest micro-loans. Oftentimes, women in these small communities are not eligible to receive loans through formal banks and sometimes end up taking loans with predatory lenders. By having access to capital through Self-Help, women are able to start and invest in their businesses. In tandem with providing micro-loans, Self Help offers training sessions to help women improve their business practices so they can grow their incomes. For more information on Self-Help International visit selfhelpinternational.org.
South Florida Hooters is supporting this great cause in memory of the late Dave “Lags” Lageschulte, Hooters franchise owner, Waverly native, and long-time supporter of Self-Help International.
“South Florida Hooters has supported Self-Help International for more than 12 years. The support began because the late Dave “Lags” Lageschulte, founder of South Florida Hooters was from the same small town, Waverly, IA, where Self Help International was founded. Lags and his family supported Self-Help from its inception. South Florida Hooters has sent Hooters Calendar Girls to the Give a Hoot Weekend and we are so proud of the Hooters Girls and their fundraising efforts to empower women business owners and for those returning to raise more funds then the year prior,” said LTP Management Director of Marketing Kristi Quarles.
“I am so excited to participate this year at the Self Help International golf tournament, this will be my second year attending the fundraiser and I couldn’t be more proud to raise money for such a good cause! This year I plan on surpassing my previous year’s goal. I can’t wait,” said Tara Archer who works at Fort Myers Hooters.
“I am beyond grateful to be a part of this year’s Self Help International Golf Tournament. My associates from previous years have inspired and motivated me to help raise money for this incredible cause. This will be my first year to represent and support the fundraiser so I am extremely eager to see what this year brings,” said Emily Shaffer who works at Fort Myers Hooters.
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