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Gobble Gobble

Thanks to the generousity and hard work of volunteers and staff, students and graduates of Women's Empowerment were able to provide warm, nourishing Thanksgiving meals for their loved ones. This year many women celebrated Thanksgiving for the first time in a stable home with a loving family. Together we gave away close to 80 turkeys and 100 bags of Thanksgiving fixins!

Wheels to Work gets some great buzz.

Look for the paratransit van driven by Women's Empowerment graduates on the road, and listen for buzz about the Wheels to Work program on the news! Featured this week on the Sacramento Bee and Capital Radio, this exciting program is proof of how homeless women in our community can turn their experience into postitive change.

Click here to listen to the Capital Radio Story. Click here to read the Sacramento Bee article.

Desserts by Women's Empowerment!

Check out this great article from the Sacramento Press about our graduates baking desserts for the 10th annual gala. Warning, these photos may cause extreme food cravings! Click here for article and photos.

We think that community involvement is vital for continuing our mission.

Save The Date: September 22, 2011

Help us celebrate our tenth birthday at our Annual Women's Empowerment Gala: A Celebration of Independence, to be held on Thursday, September 22, 2011.

 

 Sierra Health Foundation Helps Expand Women's Empowerment Program

Thanks to a $25,000 grant from Sierra Health Foundation through its Responsive Grants Program. Women’s Empowerment will provide advanced training to formerly homeless women who have developed basic job skills.

Prom and Evening Dress Sale to Benefit Women's Empowerment

This Saturday, April 9th, Kimberly Page Skincare and Salud to Wellness will host a prom and evening dress sale at 5530 Elvas Avenue in Sacramento from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Local residents can purchase prom and evening dresses for $20. All proceeds will benefit our homeless students here at Women's Empowerment and will assist the women in finding homes and jobs. 

Sacramento Bee Captures Stories of Perseverance at Graduation

Women's Empowerment would like to thank Peter Hecht of the Sacramento Bee for his article on our most recent graduating class.  Thank you for sharing their stories of perseverance.  Click here to read.

Ninth Annual Gala: Women’s Empowerment builds self-reliance for the homeless

"I was in awe of them. That night my problems seemed so small compared to these remarkable women. I was honored to be a chicken in the midst of peacocks."

Read more here.