The Women’s Fund’s assistance provided Maya with an opportunity to take care of her children’s needs and resolve the issues that brought her into Homeless Connections.
You have probably heard the saying, “Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.” Social change is about making sure there is a quality lake from which to fish.
The Women’s Fund is committed to creating social change that results in a better community for everyone by investing specifically in the needs and talents of women and girls in the Fox Valley region.
Social change is most recognizable when one or more of the following can be observed:
By funding programs that address the underlying causes of deeply rooted societal problems, we can make a difference in the lives of women and girls now, and for the generations of women and girls who follow.