Overview:
The Women’s Community Project (WCP) aims to support unhoused women of all different identities, not limited to but including, BIPOC women, LGBTQIA+ women, formerly incarcerated women, survivors of domestic violence and abuse, and women with children. Through volunteering, donations, grant funding, and fundraising, we are able to provide any assistance we can to our community partners such as Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry and Covenant House. By conducting research and having discussions with our community partners, we hope to learn about ways to better address to diverse and specific needs that unhoused women may have in comparison to other populations.
Q&A:
What sort of events does the women’s community project organize?
In Spring 2024, we had volunteering events with both Covenant House and Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry. With Covenant House, we sorted through donations of clothing in their Cov Closet and talked to the high schoolers there about higher education and college. At Keyway, we organized residents’ apartments and sorted through donations of household items. We were able to donate $200 to each organization using the profit earned from our booth at WashU’s Thurtene Carnival and donut fundraising event.
Who are the women’s community project’s favorite community partner(s) to work with?
We have loved working with Covenant House and Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry. It was an absolute joy being able to meet and talk to residents at both organizations, and our partnerships with them mean so much to us.
What are some goals that the women’s community project has for the upcoming semester?
Our goals include maintaining our relationship and connection to our current community partners but also expanding so that we’re able to reach even more communities and identities, including survivors of domestic abuse and violence and the LGBTIA+ community. We intend to use the $1000 from the United Way grant to support our community partners this semester while also applying for more grants and holding more fundraisers.
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