One in three people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles are women. Help the Leadership Council raise funds for the Downtown Women's Center this month as they continue getting women out of homelessness amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) is the only organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women. DWC envisions a Los Angeles with every woman housed and on a path to personal stability. Founded in 1978, DWC was the first permanent supportive housing provider for women in the U.S. Learn more at www.DowntownWomensCenter.org.
In the first six months of 2020, DWC’s kitchen provided the same amount of meals to women experiencing homelessness as they did throughout the entirety of 2019. The average count is up to 800 meals a day. Because of social distancing, women and DWC staff have unexpected technological needs like cell phones, laptops, and chargers to continue case management, employment training, and housing placement virtually.
The inability to take in used personal donations from the community resulted in low stock of clothing and other household items women needs.Given the organization’s expected expansion in services due to an increase in homelessness, DWC will need to hire more staff to cover more ground and provide essential services.These needs will only grow over the next several months due to the dire economic fallout resulting from the pandemic.
Join the Leadership Council today in raising funds for the Downtown Women's Center!