Women United

Register for Women United's Meet and Greet

Join us for Women United's Meet and Greet on Oct. 12. You'll have the chance to network with our executive committee and meet other like-minded women in our community. We'll be sharing more information on Women United's past and future, as well as awarding grants from the Brighter Future Fund to local nonprofits working with women and children.

Brighter Future Fund

Through the creation of the Brighter Future Fund, Women United® shows its commitment to supporting United Way of Racine County’s goal of building a better community for all. This fund, which is separate from United Way’s community campaign, offers grant opportunities to programs aiding women and children. Annual grants are available to programs that support family financial stability, school readiness and on-time graduation. Grant recipients are determined by the Women United® executive committee.

2022 Grant Recipients

• BeLEAF Survivors – SCAN (Stop Child Abuse & Neglect)
  • Aligns with on-time graduation by helping kids stay in school and getting the help they need when abuse happens. Without a safe start or place, children face barriers to success and the cycle of pain continues.
  • https://beleafsurvivors.org

• Bethany Apartments (Catherine Marian Housing, Inc.) – SCHOOL STARS
  • Training and coaching for both parent and student of the importance of school and benefits of education.  Reading with kids and volunteers as well.
  • https://www.racinedominicans.org/boards-resource-center/bethany-board.cfm

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Racine and Kenosha Counties – Selfcare for Better Health
  • Educational session with Bigs and Littles in Racine County about how to practice selfcare in regard to an overall health approach, providing resources to apply the information to real-life. The areas we will be touching upon will be sleep, hygiene, nutrition, mental health, and exercise. Beyond the educational session, we will have expectations for the mentors for follow up activities with the Littles.
  • https://www.beabignow.org/

• Faith Hope & Love – Duffels for Kids
  • Emergency duffels for kids in crisis. Expanded program into RUSD with school counselors.
  • https://fhlforkids.org/

• Professional Women In Trades – Women in Trades Day
  • Women in Trades Day is an empowering, powerful, and innovative event to inspire women, middle school, and high school girls to get excited about a nontraditional field as a career option.
  • https://womenstrades.com/events

• Racine Vocational Ministry – Second Chance Program for Women
  • Programming for female re-entrants that allows them to gain work experience, address negative and antisocial thinking patterns, build their resumes and develop the skills needed to obtain sustainable employment and financial stability.
  • https://www.rvmracine.org/

• Riverbend Nature Center – District Wide Kindergarten Field Trip - Building Blocks of Nature
  • "Building Blocks of Nature" is an environmental science field trip for kindergarten students, aligned with curriculum and Next Generation Science Standards, held entirely out of doors in the forests, prairies and ponds of River Bend Nature Center. The program is sensory based, and allows each kindergarten student to participate in exploration and discovery in nature, building an understanding of shapes, colors, sounds and textures, environmental relationships and observation and comparison skills.
  • http://riverbendracine.org/

• SAFE Haven of Racine – Girls Inc. Elementary School Programs
  
  • After-school programming in the GirlsStart program. It is designed to increase literacy skills, self-esteem and success of first and second grade girls whose academic performance is below grade level.
  • https://safehavenofracine.org/

• Women’s Resource Center – Moving Ahead Program
  
  • Financial literacy training to survivors of domestic abuse. Helps them to achieve financial independence and rebuild their lives.
  • https://www.wrcracinewi.com/

Come and meet our 2023-2024 grant recipients at our Women United Meet and Greet on Thursday, October 12th at Red Onion from 5:30 to 7.  There is no fee to attend but we do require registration.  Please click HERE to join us!

Power of the Purse

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 5th annual Power of the Purse.  It was a huge success - we raised almost $13,000 to support women and children in Racine County.  The 6th annual Power of the Purse will be on May 3, 2024, stay tuned for details.

Women United's annual Power of the Purse luncheon auctions off purses, handbags, beauty products, certificates to local business, and more in support of the Brighter Future Fund. If you're interested in contributing purses or funding so that we can offer great auction items, please fill out the following form.

Donate Purses, Items or Money to Power of the Purse

For more information, please contact Tracie Feest at 262-898-2242.