Willmar Women's Fund
Why a Women's Fund?
Because...
Women in Minnesota make up 47.4% of the workforce, but full-time, year-round female workers in Minnesota earn only 72.9% of what their male counterparts earn.
Minnesota has a higher percentage of women in its workforce than any other state in the country. Yet Minnesota lags behind 23 other states in the ratio of women's earnings to men's.
Most low-income individuals in Minnesota are women.
Kandiyohi County ranks 50th in all counties in Women's Health and Well-Being and 35th in Employment and Economic Status.
In the U.S., a woman is assaulted--ususally by her husband--every 15 seconds.
Discrimination against and low expectations of women can result in low educational attainment, drug use, teen suicide, andd teen pregnancy.
Women's Foundation of Minnesota
Grants from the Women's Fund
2008
$2,500 to Ridgewater College to provide 5 scholarships for the Pre-Certification Nursing Assistant Academy.
$2,500 to Save Avenues to provide child care support, work clothing, and fuel to women clients in pursuit of employment, documentation certificates, and exam fees.
2009
$2,500 to Heartland Community Action to support Kitchen Kamp, a program for female minor teen parents and their children.
$2,500 to Willmar Community Education and Recreation to support the Child Guide Program to connect teenage girls to activities and resources needed to build developmental assets.
2010
$3,000 to DEMO, Inc. to support GIRLS=Girls Investigating Relationships, Leadership, and Social Interactions, a program for girls aged 14 to 24 to enhance their relationship, leadership, and social skills.
$2,500 to Willmar Public Schools to support the Child Guide Program to provide for at-risk girls to access rich activities and resources.
