| 2007
Grant Recipients
In
2007, WFA announced 16 new grants totaling $180,000 to a diverse
group of agencies serving women and girls in the Puget Sound region.
Making
Change Grant Recipients
The
Making Change Fund supports projects that work to change societal
attitudes and the larger systems and institutions that influence
the lives of women and girls.
Chaya
The mission of Chaya is to support South Asian survivors of domestic
violence and abuse and to engage communities to change social
conditions that enable oppression, especially violence against
women. The WFA grant will be used towards delivery of their Community
Mobilization Program which reaches out to educate specific groups
within the South Asian population and various religious communities
as well. $25,000
Northwest
Health Law Advocates (NoHLA)
The mission of NoHLA is to work toward achieving a seamless health
care system in which individuals are assured of basic rights,
protections and continuity of care; regardless of the type of
health insurance they have. Funds will support their Take Charge:
Removing Barriers to Family Planning Services program. This program
provides family planning services to individuals whose incomes
fall below 200% of the federal poverty level and are not otherwise
Medicaid eligible. $16,000
Northwest
Women’s Law Center (NWWLC)
Through lawsuits, political advocacy and legal information and
referrals, the NWWLC advances legal rights for women. The WFA
grant will be used for their project titled: Making Family Court
Just and Safe for Women in the Puget Sound Region. This project
addresses and seeks to change the reality of ongoing, frivolous
litigation that female survivors of domestic violence must contend
with in the courts; resulting women being re-victimized and impoverished
by the legal system. $25,000
General
Community Fund Grant Recipients
Abused
Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
ADWAS provides services to Deaf and Deaf-Blind victims/survivors
of domestic violence and sexual assault. Funds will go towards
operating costs to help equip ADWAS as it works to increase its
private funding base and to enhance the skills of their business
manager; eliminating the need for a contract accountant. $10,000
Asian
& Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center (Safety
Center)
The Safety Center’s mission is to organize communities, educate,
train, and provide technical assistance and comprehensive culturally
relevant services on domestic violence, sexual assault, and human
trafficking to Asian and Pacific Islander community members, service
providers, survivors, and their families. The WFA grant will be
used to support program costs for their human trafficking education
and organizing. $10,000
Breast
Cancer Resource Center (BCRC)
Located in Pierce County, the BCRC’s mission is to enhance quality
of life for people touched by breast cancer and to increase awareness
and knowledge of breast cancer and breast health. WFA funding
will be used towards the salary of an outreach worker who will
educate and encourage African American women to be screened for
breast cancer. $10,000
Church
of Mary Magdalene/Mary’s Place
Mary’s Place is a diverse community of homeless and formerly homeless
women which provides a safe place for women to develop themselves
and reach their full potential. WFA grant funds will be used to
support a new project called the Safety Initiative which enhances
the safety of homeless women, both while in the center and on
the streets. $10,000
Family
Planning of Clallam County (FPCC)
FPCC’s mission is to assure that all individuals in Clallam County
have access to healthcare, education and social services relating
to human sexuality and fertility. WFA funding will go towards
their Honoring Women’s Health Project which exists to increase
the health and well-being of medically-underserved, low-income,
rural, sexual minority, Latina and/or American Indian women in
Clallam and Jefferson Counties. $10,000
Jubilee
Women’s Center (JWC)
JWC exists to provide women a safe and supportive place to live
and an opportunity to learn while becoming self-reliant in housing
and employment. WFA grant dollars will be used for operating costs
while JWC works to completes its first ever capital campaign and
to meet increased need for services. $10,000
A
Legacy of Organizing and Leadership (LELO)
LELO strives to empower workers of color, low-income and women
workers to assert their rights, improve working conditions and
gain a voice locally and across the globe. The WFA grant will
be used to help increase leadership of women within the organization
through their Women’s Leadership Team which focuses on empowering
women and girls to be leaders through relationship building, community
organizing and political education. $10,000
Lydia
Place
Located in Whatcom County, the mission of Lydia Place is to provide
a multi-faceted program that supports women and their children
in transition from homelessness to independence. The WFA funds
will be used for the Woman’s In House Program which is designed
to give women increased knowledge and ability to achieve their
goals towards self sufficiency and positive parenting. $5,000
Metrocenter
YMCA
As a branch of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Metrocenter YMCA strengthens
communities by creating programs through which youth and young
adults can unlock their full potential for education, employment,
leadership, civic engagement and community service. Funding will
help expand the Girls of Promise Program, which strives to holistically
meet the needs of adolescent girls in order to gain self confidence,
prevent depression, participate in our communities and learn new
skills and behaviors for a healthy life. $10,000
Northwest
Indian College Cooperative Extension
The mission of the Northwest Indian College is to promote self-determination
of indigenous people through education. The extension program
addresses topics such as professional development, youth leadership,
wellness, positive parenting, traditional culture and financial
literacy. The WFA grant will covers costs associated with their
annual Native American Women and Girls Conference which serves
as an opportunity to share culture, develop confidence and learn
life and communication skills. $7,500
Real
Change Homeless Empowerment Project
Real Change is dedicated to providing a voice for people while
taking action to end homelessness. They meet the immediate needs
of those most affected by poverty while creating long-term strategies
for social change. WFA funding will be dedicated to the Women
of Real Change program which offers a safe space to build trusting,
positive relationships among women who sell the newspaper and
creates opportunity to be involved in advocacy work. $5,000
Verbena
Verbena builds vibrant communities for lesbians, bisexual and
queer women and trans-gendered individuals through health advocacy,
education, support services and access to care. General operating
funds from WFA will offset ongoing programming costs including
the new Rainbow Assistance Project which connects LBTQ women with
disabilities with LBTQ volunteers to assist in daily needs. Funds
will also support pieces of NW Forum on LGBT Aging which exists
to make sure social service providers have information to address
the needs of the vastly growing LGBTQ senior population. $10,000
Womencare
Shelter
Located in Whatcom County, Womencare Shelter is a feminist organization
working to end domestic violence by providing safe shelter, 24
hour crisis services and community education. Funds from WFA will
be used for operating costs including staff salaries. These funds
will help support the increasing need of their confidential shelter
and domestic violence services. $6,500
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