Formerly Homeless Women and Kids Receive Gifts and Craft Supplies

Hundreds of WE graduates and their children who have experienced homelessness came in shifts to Women’s Empowerment on Dec. 12 to pick up holiday gifts and a Craft Party in a Box generously donated by the community. Local residents, businesses, and community groups contributed to the group’s Holiday Gifts and Crafts Drive that included specific fillers for children, teens and women, including warm hats, gloves, socks, gift cards, holiday candy, water bottles, notebooks and more. Donations of craft supplies allowed Women’s Empowerment to provide a Craft Party in a Box for each family since this year the group could not hold its annual craft party for women and children to make holiday gifts for their loved ones.

“The holiday spirit was alive and well as we saw recent graduates and those we had not seen in years come by to pick up these special gifts from the community, even though we could not hold our annual craft party,” said Lisa Culp, executive director, Women’s Empowerment. “We are grateful to the community for their generous donations that allowed us to provide each family with a Craft Party in a Box so they could still experience the dignity of gift-making during this season of giving.”

Women’s Empowerment is incredibly grateful to the incredible community of supporters who made this possible.

Some of the children who received items also wanted to express their gratitude, and they did it through art:

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK:

Holiday Craft Party Organizing/Planning Partners: 

Soroptimist International of Greater Sacramento

Without the SIGS generous continued support, the Women’s Empowerment Holiday Craft Party would not be possible. Not only do they help plan the entire effort but they coordinate and donate hundreds of crafts, gifts, and more. The Soroptimist International of Greater Sacramento are not only generous with their time and skills, but also with their hearts.

Craft Supply Kit Donors: 

These generous donors/volunteers collected funds/craft supply items and created kits with everything needed for women and children to do amazing craft projects at home so they could have gifts to give during the holiday season.

• National Charity League – Sacramento Chapter
• Soroptimist International of Greater Sacramento 
• Bank of the West Roseville 
• Donna Begay
• Rebecca Stoddard
• Brenda Waters & Renee Conner
• Kathy Lelevier
• The Zonta Club of Folsom – El Dorado
• Humbleroot
• Summit Funding
• State Street
• Ashley Gilreath
• Capitol Network
• Sacramento Area Human Resource Association
• Sacramento Native American Health Center
• Intel
• Fair Oaks Rotary Club
• SAFE Credit Union
• Schwartz/Levi Inn of Court
• Blo Blow Dry Bar – Rocklin

Holiday Drive Donors:

These generous donors/partners hosted drives, shopped for items, donated funds, and made it so the resilient women and children we serve could each have some special gifts for the holidays.