Hundreds of local women gather to support foster youth
Oct. 15, 2010 — On the heels of the new law raising the foster care emancipation age to 21, 250 women from across the region gathered in downtown Sacramento to raise funds that will prepare foster youth for emancipation. Foster the Future: An Event with United Way’s Women in Philanthropy took place Oct. 6 at the Sheraton Grand and included a panel of former foster youth speaking about their experiences, as well as a keynote presentation by Secretary of State Debra Bowen about her experience as a foster mother.
After her presentation, Bowen announced she would join Women in
Philanthropy as a new member. United Way’s Women in Philanthropy
brings women together to foster the future, preparing foster
youth for a successful adulthood. A dynamic group of
businesswomen, homemakers and community leaders, Women in
Philanthropy members raise funds, hold drives and provide
trainings focused on helping foster youth rise to their dreams.
For more information, visit www.yourlocalunitedway.org/wip.
United Way California Capital Region is the region’s leading
provider of innovative solutions on the community’s most pressing
issues, including high school graduation rates, household
financial stability and obesity. Working with other nonprofits,
businesses, donors and volunteers, United Way provides positive,
measurable results on vital health and human services issues.
Through new and traditional fundraising and mobilization
programs, community members can give, volunteer and advocate in
support of the causes they care most about, benefiting United Way
and hundreds of nonprofits in Amador, El Dorado, Placer,
Sacramento and Yolo counties. United Way is an independent, local
affiliate of United Way Worldwide. ###