The Rising Star We were thrilled to learn that the Wachovia Regional foundation has approved a ‘Neighborhood Implementation Grant’ for $750,000 over the course of five years for WomenRising Inc. This grant will support the implementation of the community revitalization plan created by the Bergen Communities United group for the Bergen Hill Neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. In particular this grant is designed to support a particular component of the plan that will address the education/training, job placement/ retention and economic development needs of the community. The plan was created to provide a roadmap for the revitalization of the neighborhood and to identify goals and strategies to improve the quality of life to children and families in Jersey City for years to come. The Wachovia Foundation believes that they can maximize their community development impact by helping to link various organizations together for potential strategic partnerships. This will help leverage WomenRising to receive additional funding from the other agencies and corporate parties as well. WomenRising and its collaborative partners formed the comprehensive resident-driven plan for the “Bergen Communities United (BCU)” neighborhood of Jersey City. The plan was completed in October 2005 by the BCU steering Committee members plus more than 300 neighborhood residents. The BCU is a continuously operating stakeholders’ collaborative working together to identify common interests, problems and solutions. The grant will enable WomenRising to further our goal of helping families achieve self-sufficiency, participate in the local economy, influence local industries to expand employment opportunities, facilitate people's entry into the workforce, and provide support for people through the early stages of employment. Summer is in full swing! Even though it’s a time of year when a lot of people take a break and relax a little, that’s not the case at WomenRising! We know that warm weather can make people irritable, violent, and depressed. And with children out of school, parents can become very stressed out. WomenRising’s staff knows no rest when it comes to making sure families are safe. Bergen Communities United Gets Grant Vol 3, Issue 12 7/24/07 In This Issue
We were thrilled to learn that the Wachovia Regional foundation has approved a ‘Neighborhood Implementation Grant’ for $750,000 over the course of five years for WomenRising Inc. This grant will support the implementation of the community revitalization plan created by the Bergen Communities United group for the Bergen Hill Neighborhood of Jersey City, NJ. In particular this grant is designed to support a particular component of the plan that will address the education/training, job placement/ retention and economic development needs of the community. The plan was created to provide a roadmap for the revitalization of the neighborhood and to identify goals and strategies to improve the quality of life to children and families in Jersey City for years to come. The Wachovia Foundation believes that they can maximize their community development impact by helping to link various organizations together for potential strategic partnerships. This will help leverage WomenRising to receive additional funding from the other agencies and corporate parties as well. WomenRising and its collaborative partners formed the comprehensive resident-driven plan for the “Bergen Communities United (BCU)” neighborhood of Jersey City. The plan was completed in October 2005 by the BCU steering Committee members plus more than 300 neighborhood residents. The BCU is a continuously operating stakeholders’ collaborative working together to identify common interests, problems and solutions. The grant will enable WomenRising to further our goal of helping families achieve self-sufficiency, participate in the local economy, influence local industries to expand employment opportunities, facilitate people's entry into the workforce, and provide support for people through the early stages of employment. «Bergen Communities United Gets Grant «Our Group Home is Getting a Makeover! «Shop for a Cause «A Unique Opportunity to Give «Sponsoring Students «Program Spotlight «Our Wishlist «Mark Your Calendars In This Issue
Our Group Home is Getting a Makeover! It’s an exciting time for our Group Home for Girls. The group home is a safe, therapeutic home for teen females who cannot live with their families. Through a program called “Community Team Works” at Goldman Sachs, our Group Home will be getting a new look. Volunteers from CTW are coming two days to paint the kitchen, the dining room, the living room, the entrance, the stairway and hall, as well as each girl’s individual room. We’re very excited to see the results! In addition to the painting, the Group Home recently received funding from a mother/daughter group called Mothers And Daughters Community Action Program (MADCAP) to get each of the girls fans for their rooms. We got them just in time, before the really hot weather struck! They’re also putting together laundry baskets, gift certificates, and more for the girls. Volunteers from Goldman Sachs will be painting our Group Home «Bergen Communities United Gets Grant «Our Group Home is Getting a Makeover! «Shop for a Cause «A Unique Opportunity to Give «Sponsoring Students «Program Spotlight «Our Wishlist «Mark Your Calendars Saturday, October 13 9am-10pm Purchase a $5 ticket from WomenRising. We keep 100% of the proceeds and you’ll save 10-20% on most of your Macy’s purchases all day! Plus you’ll get a chance to win a $5 Macy’s Shopping Spree. Get your $5 discount passes here or call 201/333-5700 x 537. WomenRising has numerous programs to empower families to achieve self-sufficiency & live safe, fulfilling, productive lives. Even those who are familiar with our organization sometimes forget about some of them! So in the next several e-newsletters we will be featuring a different program to spotlight. This month we are featuring our “Family Advocacy Program” which began in 1980. Program Spotlight: Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Department: Youth & Family Services Contact: Blanca Santana 201/333-5700 Purpose: Assists families in crisis seeking help to stabilize the family, and prevent their child’s out-of-home placement. Work: Counselors and family members work to: reduce out-of-home placements and facilitate out-of-home placement reunification increase parent/child communication and coping skills decrease truancy rates and acting-out behaviors Services: Crisis intervention and management Home visitation Role modeling Counseling Case management Parenting skills “I have found that among it’s other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.” -Maya Angelou
Saturday, October 13 9am-10pm Purchase a $5 ticket from WomenRising. We keep 100% of the proceeds and you’ll save 10-20% on most of your Macy’s purchases all day! Plus you’ll get a chance to win a $5 Macy’s Shopping Spree. Get your $5 discount passes here or call 201/333-5700 x 537. WomenRising has numerous programs to empower families to achieve self-sufficiency & live safe, fulfilling, productive lives. Even those who are familiar with our organization sometimes forget about some of them! So in the next several e-newsletters we will be featuring a different program to spotlight. This month we are featuring our “Family Advocacy Program” which began in 1980. Program Spotlight: Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Department: Youth & Family Services Contact: Blanca Santana 201/333-5700 Purpose: Assists families in crisis seeking help to stabilize the family, and prevent their child’s out-of-home placement. Work: Counselors and family members work to: reduce out-of-home placements and facilitate out-of-home placement reunification increase parent/child communication and coping skills decrease truancy rates and acting-out behaviors Services: Crisis intervention and management Home visitation Role modeling Counseling Case management Parenting skills Program Spotlight:
A Unique Opportunity to Give If you are 70 1/2 or older, you have a unique opportunity this year to make a gift to WomenRising using your IRA transfer. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allows IRA owners in this age bracket to donate tax-free gifts of up to $100,000 to the charity of their choice—but the Act ends on December 31, 2007. Under the current law, this may be the last year to give tax-free from your IRA to help improve the lives of countless women and families.

Sponsoring Students

We’d like to thank Brown Brothers Harriman for their partnership to make sure that 50 needy children at WomenRising have a backpack and all the supplies they need for the upcoming school year. Their program encourages employees to pick a child to ’sponsor’ by providing essential school supplies so students can achieve success in their educational settings. We do have more children who are in need of back-to-school essentials for anyone interested in ‘sponsoring a student’. It’s easy! We’ll send you the list for an individual child. From that list you’ll purchase the child’s supplies, put them in a new backpack, then bring the backpack to our main offices at 270 Fairmount Ave or arrange for pickup. Please consider participating in this worthwhile program. If you are interested or need more information, call Andrea at 201/333-5700 ext 537 or write to akoenig@womenrising.org Help students obtain the tools to succeed WomenRising has numerous programs to empower families to achieve self-sufficiency & live safe, fulfilling, productive lives. Even those who are familiar with our organization sometimes forget about some of them! So in the next several e-newsletters we will be featuring a different program to spotlight. This month we are featuring our “Family Advocacy Program” which began in 1980. Program Spotlight: Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Department: Youth & Family Services Contact: Blanca Santana 201/333-5700 Purpose: Assists families in crisis seeking help to stabilize the family, and prevent their child’s out-of-home placement. Work: Counselors and family members work to: reduce out-of-home placements and facilitate out-of-home placement reunification increase parent/child communication and coping skills decrease truancy rates and acting-out behaviors Services: Crisis intervention and management Home visitation Role modeling Counseling Case management Parenting skills
Visit our website at www.womenrising.org.   WomenRising Inc. « 270 Fairmount Ave.« Jersey City, NJ 07306-4712 201/333-5700 In order to receive your WomenRising e-newsletter promptly and correctly, please make sure you add akoenig@womenrising.org to your regular address book or "non-bulk" address list.  To unsubscribe to "The Rising Star" WomenRising Inc's E-Newsletter, send a blank e-mail from the address you wish to delete to akoenig@womenrising.org and put "unsubscribe" in your subject line. Mark Your Calendars   Here's what's coming up at WomenRising Inc: National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 7 starting at 6pm WomenRising will be participating in various county locations Check your locale for more information Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil to remember victims WomenRising has a regular need for items to be donated. Please consider making a donation from the following list. In addition, we’ve registered an official wishlist with Target.com. Next time you’re shopping online, pop on over and look at our list (don’t forget that by going through igive.com you can help us twice with your purchase!) Here’s our regular list: -Bath towel sets (new) -Cell phones & batteries (used) -Comforters (new- twin size for women, children, and teens) -Curtains & blinds (call for size) -Crib sheet sets (new) -Ink Jet Cartridges (used) -Laundry detergent (sealed) -Pots & pans (gently used or new) -Sheet sets (new- twin size for women and children) -Shower curtains with liners (new) -Women’s Toiletries (new-sealed) Please consider making a donation and please make sure to call 201/333-5700 ext 537 to schedule an appointment before dropping items off. Unfortunately, we cannot pick up items. We also need a volunteer with a truck to donate their time and service to help us get larger items that our clients need from time to time. All donations are tax-deductible. We will be able to provide you with a receipt for this purpose. For more information or to volunteer your time or vehicle, call 201/333-5700 ext 537. Our Wishlist October Date TBA Call 201-333-5700 ext 544 for more information Macy’s Shop for a Cause Shopping passes are $5 each (all proceeds go to WomenRising) Saturday, October 13th- all day at Any Macy’s or Macy’s Affiliate For info or a discount pass call 201/333-5700 ext 537 or click here
Visit our website at www.womenrising.org.   WomenRising Inc. « 270 Fairmount Ave.« Jersey City, NJ 07306-4712 201/333-5700 In order to receive your WomenRising e-newsletter promptly and correctly, please make sure you add akoenig@womenrising.org to your regular address book or "non-bulk" address list.  To unsubscribe to "The Rising Star" WomenRising Inc's E-Newsletter, send a blank e-mail from the address you wish to delete to akoenig@womenrising.org and put "unsubscribe" in your subject line. Mark Your Calendars   Here's what's coming up at WomenRising Inc: National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 7 starting at 6pm WomenRising will be participating in various county locations Check your locale for more information Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil to remember victims WomenRising has a regular need for items to be donated. Please consider making a donation from the following list. In addition, we’ve registered an official wishlist with Target.com. Next time you’re shopping online, pop on over and look at our list (don’t forget that by going through igive.com you can help us twice with your purchase!) Here’s our regular list: -Bath towel sets (new) -Cell phones & batteries (used) -Comforters (new- twin size for women, children, and teens) -Curtains & blinds (call for size) -Crib sheet sets (new) -Ink Jet Cartridges (used) -Laundry detergent (sealed) -Pots & pans (gently used or new) -Sheet sets (new- twin size for women and children) -Shower curtains with liners (new) -Women’s Toiletries (new-sealed) Please consider making a donation and please make sure to call 201/333-5700 ext 537 to schedule an appointment before dropping items off. Unfortunately, we cannot pick up items. We also need a volunteer with a truck to donate their time and service to help us get larger items that our clients need from time to time. All donations are tax-deductible. We will be able to provide you with a receipt for this purpose. For more information or to volunteer your time or vehicle, call 201/333-5700 ext 537. October Date TBA Call 201-333-5700 ext 544 for more information Macy’s Shop for a Cause Shopping passes are $5 each (all proceeds go to WomenRising) Saturday, October 13th- all day at Any Macy’s or Macy’s Affiliate For info or a discount pass call 201/333-5700 ext 537 or click here
Visit our website at www.womenrising.org.   WomenRising Inc. « 270 Fairmount Ave.« Jersey City, NJ 07306-4712 201/333-5700 In order to receive your WomenRising e-newsletter promptly and correctly, please make sure you add akoenig@womenrising.org to your regular address book or "non-bulk" address list.  To unsubscribe to "The Rising Star" WomenRising Inc's E-Newsletter, send a blank e-mail from the address you wish to delete to akoenig@womenrising.org and put "unsubscribe" in your subject line. Mark Your Calendars   Here's what's coming up at WomenRising Inc: National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 7 starting at 6pm WomenRising will be participating in various county locations Check your locale for more information Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil to remember victims October Date TBA Call 201-333-5700 ext 544 for more information Macy’s Shop for a Cause Shopping passes are $5 each (all proceeds go to WomenRising) Saturday, October 13th- all day at Any Macy’s or Macy’s Affiliate For info or a discount pass call 201/333-5700 ext 537 or click here WomenRising will be accepting Charitable Gift Annuities soon! More information coming shortly.
In order to receive your WomenRising e-newsletter promptly and correctly, please make sure you add akoenig@womenrising.org to your regular address book or "non-bulk" address list.  To unsubscribe to "The Rising Star" WomenRising Inc's E-Newsletter, send a blank e-mail from the address you wish to delete to akoenig@womenrising.org and put "unsubscribe" in your subject line. In order to receive your WomenRising e-newsletter promptly and correctly, please make sure you add akoenig@womenrising.org to your regular address book or "non-bulk" address list.  To unsubscribe to "The Rising Star" WomenRising Inc's E-Newsletter, send a blank e-mail from the address you wish to delete to akoenig@womenrising.org and put "unsubscribe" in your subject line.