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Downtown Women's Center eNewsletter
News from the Heart of Skid Row
March 2007
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Greetings from the Downtown Women's Center! Spring is just around the corner, and the DWC community is looking forward to great experiences for us to share with each other. With this Share with a Friend edition of our bi-monthly eNewsletter, we hope to spread the word to include others in the sense of community shared by DWC participants, staff, and supporters. Please pass this issue on to loved ones who would like to know about DWC. If you have received this from a friend and would like to be added to our email list, please contact Executive Assistant Nui Bezaire at nuib@dwcweb.org with "subscribe" in the subject line, and DWC will continue to share our updates and stories with you every other month! You can also visit our website at dwcweb.org to sign up and learn more. |
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Spotlight on Former Participant: Alice H. Gives Back
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Struggling with many hardships in her life, Alice H. came to downtown Los Angeles and became homeless. She lived on the streets of Skid Row for five years, wanting to be "numb" and becoming what she describes as "invisible." After coming to the Downtown Women's Center regularly to share meals, express herself through the Learning Center's writing classes, work with a Case Manager, and more, Alice has rejoined her family. She recently sent a donation of $500, along with some kind words to share with DWC staff and volunteers; she has requested that the funds be used to support the Day Center and Learning Center services and activities, "for the empowerment of women around the world." Thank you, Alice! |
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Spotlight on You: Thank You for Supporting DWC's New Site
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In
January, we asked you - and other community members - to express your
support for DWC's planned relocation to our new site, just blocks from
our current home. As you know, this move will allow us to increase the
much-needed services and affordable, permanent housing for homeless
and formerly homeless women that we have been providing for the past
29 years. We are pleased to report that over 500 of you signed an
online petition and 400 more DWC neighbors signed a paper petition!
Dozens of you also wrote letters expressing your support of the
project to Councilmember Jan Perry. Your voices have been
invaluable as we await review by the City Council's
Housing,
Community, and Economic Development
Committee, and we thank you.
Please stay tuned as we provide up-to-date developments about the new site and announce additional ways you can help as we work together to provide a permanent home and supportive services for more women in our community. To read the text of the petition and commentary, please click here. For further information, please contact Executive Assistant Nui Bezaire at nuib@dwcweb.org. |
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Spotlight on Volunteers: Junior League of Los Angeles
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Everyday Living: A Self-Care & Health Fair for Women
The Junior League of Los Angeles is sponsoring an empowering and educational Health Fair for the participants of DWC! It's set to be a jam-packed day of workshops, speakers, and services focusing on everything that is good for the body, including self-defense, healthy eating, domestic violence counseling, stress relief, and legal assistance - topped off with a delicious breakfast and a healthy lunch.
This is the Junior League's fourth annual health fair at DWC offered through their Provisional Project Committees, and we are so excited to work with them again this year! Everyday Living: A Self-Care and Health Fair for Women will be held on Saturday, March 31 from 9 am to 1:30 pm at DWC. For more information, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Brooke Lykins at brookel@dwcweb.org. |
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You're Invited! Happenings at DWC
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How You Can Help: Shoe Sale
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Shop for designer shoes at great prices, and support DWC at the same time! On Saturday, April 21 from noon to 4 pm, Dave Berger & Sons will donate $3 from each pair of shoes sold to DWC. The shop, which carries brands such as Stuart Weitzman, Calvin Klein, and Anne Klein, is located at 403 E. Washington Blvd., on the Northeast corner of Washington and Maple in downtown Los Angeles. They will also be collecting donations of "gently worn" clothing and canned food. To request more information, please contact Development Director Molly Moen at mollym@dwcweb.org. |
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How You Can Help: Tampontificate!
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Just as quickly as
we go through basic necessities such as food and clothing or soap and
shampoo in the Day Center - which is now serving up to 140 women
daily, DWC uses quite a few feminine hygiene products. Seventh
Generation, an environmentally friendly paper and cleaning
products company, will generously donate a box of sanitary products to
a women's shelter or service center in the state of your choice if you
simply visit their website. Go to
tampontification.com, and follow the instructions! It's a
fast and easy way for you to make a difference, and a great way to get
your friends involved.
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"You are the Downtown Women's Center!" One-Question Survey
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In January, we asked readers: Why do you believe DWC is so important for our community? Thank you to our many respondents! Below we have shared a sampling of your wonderful thoughts:
Stay tuned for our second One-Question Survey in May! |
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"No matter if the facts of her journey stay untold in the re-written, revised history books...her journey touches lives and they will tell."
- Deborah A., Participant |
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Contact Information
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email: nuib@dwcweb.org
phone: (213) 680-0600
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