Winter 2017
Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center
A Collaboration for Empowerment
PurSuits Takes Shape in Clinton nized to provide, free of charge, proper clothes to job-ready women who are referred by local agencies that work with people who live in poverty. Circle participants stated, “We won’t just dress them in clothes, but we’ll dress them in confidence and knowledge.” The Circle named their organizing effort PurSuits–Clothing Women in Confidence and created PurSuits-Clothing Women in Confidence leaders meet with Renaissance owner a logo. Renaissance, a local second-hand retail store, Clinton, IA – Clinton, Iowa sources and funds to purchase has a poverty rate of 22%. Even suitable attire for the interview has partnered with the Circle though numerous people are process. In partnership with the to offer professional attire to looking for work, many people Franciscan Peace Center and the those who need it. The Circle in the community lack the re- YWCA, a Justice Circle was orga- is currently working on recruit-
Justice for Women is a grassroots movement for social justice and systemic change, especially for women living in poverty. Women’s Justice Circles empower women to identify issues of concern in their community and act for change.
Together We Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Women and Our Community as a Whole! ing and training volunteers for PurSuits to meet the women at the store and help “dress” them in a style that makes them not only comfortable but confident. Donations of clothing are being sought from area residents. The YWCA Clinton has allowed the group to use their 501(c)(3) designation in order to allow donors a charitable deduction for their contributions. The Circle will soon meet a potential donor who will help them ramp-up this project!
PurSuits toma forma en Clinton
Clothing Women In Confidence
Clothing Women In Confidence
Clinton, IA – Clinton, Iowa tiene un índice de pobreza de 22%. Hay muchos que buscan trabajo, pero no tienen recursos ni fondos para comprar ropa adecuada para el proceso de entrevistas. En colaboración con el Centro Franciscano de Paz, y el YWCA, se organizó un Círculo de Justicia a fin de proporcionar de manera gratuita, ropa apropiada
para que las mujeres enviadas minados PurSuits-Clothing Women por agencias locales que prestan in Confidence y crearon un logo. servicios en comunidades de Renaissance, una tienda local de bajos recursos estén adecuada- Clothing segunda Women mano, está In colaborando Confidence mente vestidas durante entrevis- con el Círculo para ofrecer atuentas de trabajo. Las participantes dos profesionales para quienes del Círculo señalaron que “No los necesiten. El Círculo ahora sólo les damos ropa, sino tam- está en la fase de reclutar y cabién confianza y conocimientos.” pacitar a voluntarias para PurSuits Los esfuerzos del Círculo a fin de que se reúnan con las Women In Confidence sobre esta iniciativa fueron deno Clothing mujeres en la tienda y las ayuden
a “vestirse” con un estilo cómodo que les dé confianza. Están pidiendo donaciones a los residentes locales. El YWCA deIn Clinton auto Clothing Women Confidence rizó que el grupo use su 501(c)(3) para permitir que los donantes reciban deducciones tributarias por sus contribuciones. ¡El Círculo pronto se reunirá con un donante potencial que ayudará a impulsar Clothing Women In Confidence este proyecto!