GIVING BACK
WBN Annual Service Project
Each year, WBN chooses a deserving organization for its annual service project. Chapters may submit an application on behalf of an organization they feel would benefit from some type of active participation from our WBN members. Throughout the year, different activities/fundraising opportunities for the service project take place.
A call for applications takes place annually. Learn more about the application requirements.
2026-2027 Service Project
We are proud to announce our 2026-2027 Service Project, Global Sister Hood.
Mission:
The Global Sisterhood educates while providing resources and networking for women and girls internationally. By forming connections and supporting each other’s missions and movements, we provide sustainable ways for women throughout the world to make their goals and dreams a reality.
History and Global Outreach:
The Global Sisterhood grew from a simple but powerful idea: women across the world are stronger when they are connected, supported, and given opportunities to amplify one another’s work. Its early roots began through Empowering Women Radio, founded by Dr. Shellie Hipsky, where conversations with extraordinary women from around the world began creating unexpected international connections. One of those connections came from Hena Gul, a women’s rights activist from rural Pakistan who overcame significant cultural barriers to earn her master’s degree and advocate for women through SAWERA. After hearing an interview featuring Haseena Patel of South Africa, Hena reached out to Dr. Hipsky, helping spark a growing international network of women supporting women. From these relationships, the idea of a Global Sisterhood began to take shape. The movement expanded through Dr. Hipsky’s internationally bestselling Common Threads trilogy, created from interviews with 100 remarkable women featured through Empowering Women Radio. The books explored the shared experiences, challenges, and wisdom of women from diverse cultures and backgrounds and helped inspire a larger movement centered on connection and empowerment. In 2016, the first Global Sisterhood Summit was held in Pittsburgh, bringing women together in person and helping establish The Global Sisterhood as a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing networking, resources, recognition, support, and funding opportunities for women and girls around the world.
Programs and Services:
We bring this mission to life through three primary avenues: empowering eventsfocused on women, business, and philanthropy; Inspiring Lives Magazine, the official awarding magazine of The Global Sisterhood, which spotlights extraordinary women, charitable organizations, and humanitarian work; and humanitarian outreach through pop-up giving initiatives and meaningful charity partnerships. Together, these efforts create opportunities for women to connect, be recognized, expand their impact, and turn individual missions into collective change. The newest addition is Dr. Shellie’s Fim Step Forward: https://www.stepforwardwithdrshellie.com/film/
To learn more about Global Sisterhood, visit their website at: https://www.globalsisterhoodonline.org
SERVICE PROJECT CHAIR
Dr. Tanya L. Kindel
Director of Health and Wellness for the GSH and WBN member
Email: Hello@belieftobody.com
Phone: (724) 473-3171
Ways to Volunteer
and Raise Awareness
- We are planning a Fall and Spring event that will include ticket sales and other ways to donate. More information with be coming!
- Donations can be made online. Make sure to note that it is for the WBN fundraiser.
- Turn it up. Listen to the new song!
Step Forward. Experience the empowering new anthem sung by the incredible Shannon K, featuring Dr. Shellie Hipsky, and co-written by Dr. Shellie and Grammy-winning composer Nadeem Majdalany. Created as the title song for the movie Step Forward in Sisterhood, this is more than just a song—it’s a call to courage, possibility, and taking that next bold step. Press play. Feel the message. Share the song. Step forward! Available on all streaming services and you tube!
Watch the trailer on You Tube and get excited!