Women's Empowerment educates and empowers women who are homeless with the skills and confidence necessary to get a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children.
My Story: a journey from homelessness to self-reliance
What would you do for your mother?
Regina worked as an office manager in Atlanta. As a single mother of a teenage son, she made every sacrifice to ensure a good future for him. Her mother guided and inspired her. “She was always there for me, no matter what. She was my foundation,” says Regina. “And I want to be that kind of mother for my son.”
A year ago, Regina’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The news shook Regina at the core. She couldn’t imagine a day when she would pick up the phone to share news, but not have her mother to call. Regina wanted to be by her side, and her mother wanted her nearby, too.
“I needed to be there with her,” says Regina. She moved back home to Sacramento to care for her mother. With a good resume and work history, Regina was confident that she would find a job in Sacramento.
But with unemployment rising to 13.1% in the region, her search was in vain. And life was about to get much worse.
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Join us for BBQ & Blues this Saturday, June 19. The event benefits Women's Empowerment, and features live blues band Mere Mortals, a BBQ dinner, raffle prizes, and speeches from women who have completed our eight-week job-readiness program.
Local dads can make a difference in the lives of homeless women by donating neckties to Women’s Empowerment.
As unemployment continues to climb, Women’s Empowerment today announced it will add a second layer to its already successful job training program for homeless women.
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We love Haley Corina Handbags! This is the story of Haley, a young entrepreneur who is turning old neck ties into purses to help homeless women find their own career paths. Good Day Sacramento interviewed her this morning. Watch the news segment here. Donate your old ties to WE between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Sacramento Bee's Cynthia Hubert recently announced our tie drive!
This morning, homeless women from our program received makeovers as part of their job-readiness class. View news clips here.