High Heels and Handshakes, a monthly networking event created by Christina Ward from Morton’s the Steakhouse and Bonnie Kilpatrick from Fleming’s steakhouse held their second networker for business women on May 20 at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Coral Gables. This event benefitted Women for Women.org, a non-profit organization helping women survivors of war rebuild their lives.

Women in the many business fields joined together to eat delicious appetizers by Morton’s, drink Martini cocktails and best of all meet other aspiring women in South Florida. A video explaining Women for Women.org was played for the guests and they were inspired to help. Christina Ward read an inspirational letter sent to her by her “sponsor sister” who have been in communication back and forth. At the end of the night, raffle prizes were awarded to the attendees and made the guests aware of their dedication to help women grow personally and professionally in their lives.

Even though the group is in its early stages, High Heels and Handshakes are hoping to grow, improve and create a network of like minded inspired individuals. They have partnered with Suited for Success and welcomed anybody with women’s business attire that they no longer use to drop them off and they will deliver it to Suited for Success. This just in: Women for Women International is going to be on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday, May 23. Be sure to tune in!

To learn more about High Heels and Handshakes please email highheelsandhandshakes@yahoo.com or visit their facebook page www.facebook.com/highheelsandhandshakes

Photographs by Betty Alvarez