The news about tent city continues to run in national media. When the tents came down and housing vouchers were made available to its residents, one of our program graduates was a beneficiary. She moves into her house tomorrow--and couldn't be happier!

We have an 84% success rate in helping homeless women find homes with their children. This success is tightly tied to the shelter system in our community. With the threat of county fund cuts looming, where will women and children find shelter?

Cynthia Hubert reports on this pending crisis in the Sacramento Bee.

We were just named Nonprofit of the Year by the Nonprofit Resource Center!

This is one of the highest nonprofit honors in the Sacramento region.

Judging criteria include: impact, engaged board, financial management, persistence, planning, and executive director. The judges concluded that our organization excels in all categories.

Enjoy an evening of BBQ and Blues music with The Blues Farm band. Proceeds benefit Women's Empowerment.

June 6 at 7:00 P.M. at the Westminister Presbyterian Church, 1300 N Street, Sacramento. Call 442-8939 to buy your tickets today!--only $20/each including your meal. Vegetarian options will also be available.

At 18, Jackie aged out of the foster system. She slept on friends’ couches, moving from apartment to apartment as invitations were granted. She delivered pizzas to scrape by. After spending her entire life in foster care, she was angry, scared, resigned, and frustrated. She had no mother’s shoulder to lean on, no one to offer a hug or a word of advice.

When Jackie became pregnant, she knew she had to find a stable home. Earning $500 a month, she moved into the cheapest apartment she could find. It cost her $600 per month. She had never been taught how to budget, and she quickly found herself homeless when she couldn’t pay the bills.

At the age of 21, with a toddler in tow and another baby on the way, Jackie turned to Women’s Empowerment.