Community Cares Partner for May is WAR- Women Accepting Responsibility
The Community Cares Partner for May is (WAR) Women Accepting Responsibility. They were established in 1997 and provide wrap around services to women with children, challenged with homelessness, mental health and substance abuse issues. For over 15 years Women Accepting Responsibility has provided permanent housing for chronically homeless women and their children. They provide The Opening Doors and New Dawn Housing and support Services,
The KIP Program (Knowledge is Power) The Beautiful Me/Tran-Women and The BJs’ Women Wellness Center providing health services including blood pressure and diabetes screening, exercise and yoga classes, guided meditation, nutrition, massage and free mammograms. This is a presentation of APGFCU and WEAA-FM, the Voice of the Community
WAR-Women Accepting Responsibility is at 2300 Garrison Blvd. Suite 150 Baltimore, MD. 21216
Phone: (410)878-0357 ext. 100
WEBSITE: http://www.womenacceptingresponsibility.org
Previous WEAA Community Cares Recipients:
Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center - www.go-northwesthrc.org
Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation - hwhnconference.com
The Black Male Engagement Initiative - www.bmecommunity.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake Baltimore - http://www.biglittle.org
The Cancer Support Foundation, Inc. - www.cancersuppoertfoundation.org
Susan G Komen - komenmd.org/2012
PMJ Foundation - www.pmjfoundation.org
Associated Black Charities - www.abc-md.org
BCDSS Adoption and Foster Care Families - www.dhr.state.md.us
The League - www.leagueforpeople.org
The Arena Players - Facebook Page
Baltimore City Dept. of Social Services Foster Care/Adoption Resource Program - http://dhr.maryland.gov/county/baltimorecity/foster.php
Beans & Bread – www.vincentbaltimore.org
Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland – www.biglittle.org
Daughter for the Day – www.daughterfortheday.org
Elite Dance Ministry – 410-303-9240
The League for People with Disabilities – www.leagueforpeople.org
National Great Blacks in Museum - www.greatblacksinwax.org
OrchKids – www.bsomusic.org
Promise Child - 410-963-1482
Project Mayhem – www.aaronmaybin.com
The Scott Lee Foundation – www.thescottleefoundation.org
For more information about WEAA Community Cares contact:
Sandi Mallory, Director of Public Affairs & Community Engagement
Telephone: 443-885-4531
Email:
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What is WEAA Community Cares?
Non-profits are proven champions in our community. The WEAA Community Cares Campaign is used to spotlight these organizations whose mission and values make a daily difference in the lives of others. Every month, WEAA partners with a non- profit organization and promotes the mission of the organization through this vignette, broadcasted several times daily on WEAA 88.9 FM
How to nominate an organization for WEAA Community Cares?
Listeners are encouraged nominate an organization that has touched lives, made an impact in their neighborhoods and considered a champion in the Baltimore and/or surrounding communities. Nominations should include a brief essay discussing their value, mission, and how they’re making a difference. Nominations can be mailed to:
WEAA 88.9 FM
Attn: Community Cares
1700 East Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD 21251
Or email:
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The Community Cares Vignette airs several times daily on WEAA 88.9 FM. Listeners are encouraged nominate an organization that has touched lives and have made an impact in their neighborhood. Nominations include a 200 word essay discussing their value, mission, and how they making a difference. Nominations are mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it