Tickets on Sale for Women’s Empowerment Gala

Women's Empowerment graduates meet KCRA's Eileen Javora who emceed last year's Gala.

Community members are invited to the 15th Anniversary Celebration of Independence Gala that benefits Women’s Empowerment, a local nonprofit job training and empowerment program for women who are homeless and their children. The event, which raises funds for the organization and honors the group’s 1,322 graduates, will take place 5:30-8:30 p.m. on May 19 at … Continue reading Tickets on Sale for Women’s Empowerment Gala

Women’s Empowerment receives $35K from Walmart Foundation

Walmart Foundation’s California State Giving Program recently granted $35,000 to Women’s Empowerment for its job-readiness programs for women who are homeless. “The Walmart Foundation played an important role in helping 82 percent of our graduates last year overcome homelessness and reenter the world of work,” said Lisa Culp, executive director, Women’s Empowerment. “We are excited to once again … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment receives $35K from Walmart Foundation

Women’s Empowerment celebrates first year of paid training program for homeless women

Women's Empowerment's Get A Job Kit paid training program

Thirty women once homeless can now add Women’s Empowerment’s paid job training program and small business, The Get A Job Kit, to their resumes as the program celebrates its first anniversary this month. The Get A Job Kit is the only paid job training program designed specifically for women who were recently homeless. Seventy percent … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment celebrates first year of paid training program for homeless women

Tickets on sale for Women’s Empowerment’s annual Gala

Women's Empowerment Gala

Community members are invited to the 14th Annual Celebration of Independence Gala that benefits Women’s Empowerment, a local nonprofit job training and empowerment program for women who are homeless and their children. The event, which raises funds for the organization and honors the group’s 1,223 graduates, will take place 5:30-8:30 p.m. on May 14 at … Continue reading Tickets on sale for Women’s Empowerment’s annual Gala