Open Doors to Change for 100 Homeless Women

For the second year, the Women's Housing Coalition hosted a summer picnic for our residents at Sandy Point State Park in Maryland, a beach park on the Chesapeake Bay. This is an opportunity for all of our women and children to eat good food, play games, enjoy the sand and water, and celebrate each other. Many of our families would not have the opportunity to go to the beach were it not for this annual picnic. Many wouldn't even have the opportunity to get out of Baltimore City... And this picnic wouldn't be possible if we didn't have generous donors and supporters that recognize the importance of taking time to celebrate our residents.   

To help our women open the doors to change, the Women's Housing Coalition recognizes that we need to not only provide things like a bed to sleep in and a course on budgeting. We need to provide moments of celebration. We need to help our residents realize their inherent worth and celebrate their day to day victories. 

Thank you for giving us the ability to provide not only a bed and programming but a way to celebrate our women and children.

P.S. - I'll let you in on a little secret. Our summer picnic also helps our women and children work on their social skills through games and other activities, their accountability and timeliness when they show up to the bus on time, and other life skills. These skills are vital to getting our women back on their feet and working towards a stable future.

Links:

• Our website

Dear Supporter,

At Women’s Housing Coalition, we believe there are No throw away people.

Not even if they’ve been homeless.

Not even if they’ve struggled with mental illness or addiction.

Not even if they have kids.

At WHC, we help women and their children get housed and stay housed, and we help them obtain the tools and skills they need to stay housed forever and have a chance for a healthy life.

We believe … people should have a safe and stable home to live in while they work on the issues that led to their homelessness.

We believe … people with disabilities, mental health concerns, and addictions can best address those concerns when housed with no timelines or program required expectations.

We believe … when they can have faith in keeping their home without fear of losing it, then with our support and their hard work they can best address the problems that led to their homelessness.

At the WHC, we believe in giving people Another Chance.  

That’s why 100% of our residents, formerly homeless individuals who struggle with a variety of disabilities are given just that … Another Chance.

We can't do that without you!

With your help, our residents have a HOME, for less money than remaining homeless in a shelter. Some bring their children with them, and we make sure those kids get the supportive services they need, too.

Thank you for being a superhero of change for our women and children by donating to our project!

Ms. Jane, a former WHC resident, recently sent me a letter. Prior to becoming involved with our housing program in the early 2000s. Ms. Jane experienced homelessness due to untreated mental health issues.

Jane wrote, “With the help of WHC’s housing and support, I was able to …

• Get my mental health problems under control

• return to school

• obtain a master’s degree

• and move into my own apartment.”

She attached a check in honor of her retirement indicating,

“As a remembrance to the WHC for the support you provided me in my time of need … I want to help brighten the lives for some of your current residents.”

The gifts you give will do more than just brighten lives. They will, without exaggeration, make those lives, possible.

And for that, we thank you.

Links:

• Listen to 4 of our residents talk about their experience at WHC.
• WHC Website