by Kristyn Senters | Jan 21, 2021 | News Releases
Women in Texas are more likely to live in poverty, face high housing burdens and be responsible for child care. COVID-19 has made everything harder. Via: Dallas Morning News By: Mitchell Schnurman Since the pandemic began, over 5 million women have lost their jobs and...
by Kristyn Senters | Dec 9, 2020 | News
Via: WFAA The Resilience Fund was created to help lower-income women and their families by assisting with childcare, housing stability, and health services. The Texas Women’s Foundation is asking the community to donate to its Resilience Fund this holiday...
by Kristyn Senters | Dec 4, 2020 | News
Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean According to Texas Women’s Foundation Board Chair Shonn Brown, “Did you know that half of all child care centers across Texas are permanently or temporarily closed, impacting low-income working moms, especially women of color?...
by Kristyn Senters | Nov 30, 2020 | News
Via: FWD DFW By: Allison Hatfield “The need is so great. It is major great,” says Verna Jones, co-founder and CEO of Under 1 Roof, which provides permanent supportive housing and other services to homeless and low-income families and individuals in Dallas and Collin...
by Kristyn Senters | Nov 19, 2020 | Army of Advocates
Americans cast a record-breaking 93 million early ballots, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout. During early voting in Texas, 9,727,874 people — 57.4% of registered voters — voted in person and by mail, surpassing the total number...
