Our signature women’s empowerment program is an award and empowerment grant annually recognizing individuals improving the lives of women and girls in their community with a new or expanded business, organization, program, or nonprofit.
Each of this year’s recipients will use the grant funds to further their positive impact on women and children in their communities.
- Jaime Atwood, East Moline, IL
Fosters Voice will create mental health activity books to provide resources for club members and introduce the curriculum to new schools. - Twala Lockett-Jones, Kalamazoo, MI
Girls Build Kalamazoo will purchase a vehicle to transport girls to workshops, construction sites, and industry events to help equip them with practical skills in the construction trades, STEM fields, real estate, and entrepreneurship. - Monica Kelsey, Woodburn, IN
Safe Haven Baby Boxes will help a new location get a Safe Haven Baby Box to prevent unsafe abandonment of babies. - Chris Ciasto, Rock Island, IL
QC Women Outdoor Club will help grow programming and strengthen its membership by offering more opportunities to learn new skills, create social connections, and empower women to try something new. - Melissa Dohme Hill, Clearwater, FL
Hands Across the Bay will assist 40 more families in crisis, raise awareness about vital issues, develop more engagement, and earn support from a broader audience. - Annette Clevenger, Rock Island, IL
Narratives QC will increase programming and help more community members find their path to success as they transition from youth to adulthood. - Melissa Farrior, Lumberton, NC
Teens 2 Queens will enhance and expand the program and support more girls who need guidance, mentorship, and resources to realize their full potential. - Kristin Lowrey, Omaha, NE
Access Period will further its mission to end period poverty and provide free menstrual products to anyone who needs them in Nebraska. - Colleen Anderson, Albany, OR
Mercy House International will provide staff with ongoing education, upgrade outdated technology, and spread awareness of its faith-based mission to support women and children recovering from domestic abuse. - Myra Chanel Henderson, Charlotte, NC
Girl Grind 24/7 will build a team of women mentors, procure mentor training supplies, and purchase technology to build infrastructure to prepare a generation of limitless female leaders. - Kathy Barker, Princeton, IL
Barker Farm Outreach Inc. will build a greenhouse to reduce growing costs and help fight food insecurity.
