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IN HONOR OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, MEET SIX LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS First, Female West Palm Beach curator and art activist Gaby Viteri recently founded this community group to empower local women through art and creativity and bring more high-quality, female-focused art and cultural programming to our area. (instagram.com/firstfemalepb)
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County Established in 1985 in response to an increase in poor birth outcomes due to a lack of available prenatal care, the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County remains committed to ensuring access to affordable early pregnancy care, education, and support. The agency’s newest program is Stronger Together, which provides doula certification to cohorts of Black American women, with the goal to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality among this demographic. (hmhbpbc.org)
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With a mission to help women achieve ecoDRESS nomic independence and overcome workFOR SUCCESS place inequality and pay disparity, Dress for Success offers individual career coaching, job PALM search and interview help, and fashion advice BEACHES from volunteers including personal stylists, career coaches, and one-on-one mentors. After landing the job they’ve dressed for, women are given a full workweek wardrobe. The organization will host its Style for Hope luncheon at the Kravis Center March 15. (dressforsuccesspb.org)
X EmpowHer of the Palm Beaches Following her presidency with the League of Women Voters Palm Beach County, Geanine Wester established EmpowHer of the Palm Beaches with a multipronged approach to uplifting women, including via personal leadership and branding, economic, political and legal, educational and health, and youth empowerment. A focus for the organization is connecting female high school students with mentors, helping them to build character and leadership skills. (empowherofthepalmbeaches.org)
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS At centers around the state, including in Palm Springs, Pace provides academic classes, counseling, and social services to middle and high school girls, many afflicted by traumatic circumstances. Pace serves more than 3,500 girls annually and, over the past decade, has contributed to a 60 percent decrease in the number of girls referred to Florida’s juvenile justice system. “We envision a world where all girls, regardless of their circumstances, can thrive and succeed,” says Sara Nunez, executive director of Pace Broward/Palm Beach. (pacecenter.org)
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Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation Bringing together leaders from various professional fields, Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation exists to support and advance local women in business and community leadership. A luncheon featuring Ellen Latham (creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness) is slated for April 18 at the Kravis Center, with proceeds benefiting college scholarships and grant funding. (ewpb.org)
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