“Promoting Social and Economic Self-Sufficiency”                    About WORC      Our Mission     The mission of the WORC is to promote social and economic self-sufficiency primarily for economically disadvantaged women and their families. WORC provides training, individual business assistance, job placement, and access to business and financial resources. WORC empowers its constituents through various self-help strategies including savings mobilization, a self-employment network, and access to its local, national and international affiliations. Additionally, WORC encourages community awareness and responsiveness concerning issues impacting economic equity and independence.     Our Values and Philosophy Help low income individuals break out of cycles of dependency Be a catalyst for positive, lasting changes in people's lives Empower people with basic life skills Build personal capacity Involve participants in self-assessment and goal-setting Encourage peer support Build on experience and success Encourage personal asset accumulation Focus on economic development strategies Emphasize the importance of personal financial management Maintain a leadership role on a national and regional level     Our Staff     Board of Directors: Lynne Cutler (Women's Opportunities Resource Center) President Jeff Seiken (Law Offices of Seiken, Rubin, Sonnenblick) Vice President Vickie Quinn Vice President Margaret Cobb (North Philadelphia Financial Partnership) Treasurer Robert A. Dobie (Republic First Bank) Susanne Spinell Shuster (Asher & Company) Julia Danzy (Safe and Sound) Advisory Council: Jean L. DeBellis ( Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation), Robert A. Dobie (Republic First Bank), Jeffery Blumberg (Philadelphia County Assistance Office), Carol A. Heiberger (Energy and Telecommunications Marketing Strategy and Profitability), Gregory Higgens (PA Small Business Development Center - University of Pennsylvania), Linda Leggett (Simply Beautiful Hair Designs), Eric S. Rubin (Citizen's Bank), Richard O'Donnell (Wachovia), Robin Coles (Philadelphia County Assistance Office), Thomas R. Waller (Firstrust Bank), Deborah Spina (Republic First Bank): Alternate