THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE IS HERE AND WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! (FORMERLY STOCKING DRIVE)

The women we serve work tirelessly to provide food, shelter, and other basic necessities for themselves and their children, this year has been especially challenging as 43% of WE graduates have been laid off due to COVID-19. Purchasing holiday gifts may not always be an option. That’s where you come in!

With your help, we can make sure that the women and children in our program each receive a special holiday gift this year. We have a goal to collect 310 gift packs (formerly stockings) by Tuesday, December 8th!

By donating a gift package, your act of kindness can demonstrate to women and children that they have a community of love and support.

View our HOLIDAY WISH LIST! 

There are a couple ways you can help:

  • Consider hosting a drive among friends and family or at your workplace.
  • Shop for and collect gift package items
  • Shop our AMAZON WISH LIST!
  • Spread the word!

Don’t feel like shopping? You can make a financial donation and we will do the shopping for you! Each gift package is valued at about $35-$45.

  • Make a donation onlineplease add “holiday drive” in the dedication section.
  • Prefer to write a check? That’s great too! Checks can be made out to Women’s Empowerment and dropped off or mailed to 1590 North A Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. Please include “holiday drive” in the memo line!

Want to help? Have questions? Contact, Zoe Fishman, at 916-669-2307 Ext.104 or email zoe@womens-empowerment.org!

HOLIDAY CRAFT PARTY (IN A BOX)

Each year we host a Holiday Craft Party for our graduates and their children. Not only does this fun event allow us to reconnect our graduates to services, but women and children also have the opportunity to partake in craft projects that can be given as gifts during the holiday season.

Due to COVID-19, we are unable to hold this event in person, so we are doing the next best thing:  Holiday Craft Party In A Box. This festive box of fun will feature craft kits, supplies, and more, so that the women and children we serve are still able craft gifts and celebrate despite not being able to attend in person. We will be distributing these special boxes on December 12!

We are in need of volunteers/groups to create craft kits.
What does that entail?

  1. Pick a project/craft.
  2. Email Zoe@womens-empowerment.org with your craft idea.
  3. Procure supplies for ~100-200 people to partake in your craft project. (Please note that this number is flexible)
  4. Create a step by step instruction guide for your craft project.
  5. Assemble craft kits, each kit containing an instruction guide and supplies needed for one person to partake in your craft project. (If you need additional support to assemble kits we can absolutely help with that)

We will be including in each box a pack of general supplies needed in craft projects like scissors, glue, and tape, so you don’t need to include those in each kit.

If you have any questions or would like to take on a craft, please email zoe@womens-empowerment.org.

HOLIDAY CRAFT PARTY (IN A BOX) VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

WE are so excited about Holiday Craft Party In A Box but we need lots of volunteer support to make it happen.

In addition to collecting items and creating craft kits we will need volunteer support with…

  • Decorating Boxes
  • Assembling Craft Kits
  • Assembling Boxes With All Contents

….and more. These opportunities will be available from late November through early December both in person (with safety precautions and social distancing), and remotely. While we don’t specific time slots scheduled yet, if you would like to sign up to help support WE holiday efforts please email Zoe@womens-empowerment.org