Did you see her? The woman at the market? The girl in math class? Your neighbor?

Did you really SEE her? Did you
see her hunger, her loss of independence, her homelessness? Did you see she struggles to pay for healthcare? Did you see her mother’s addiction? Did you see she has been abused by someone she trusted?
 View our video to learn more about how
your contributions are helping women
and girls in Waukesha County.
Every day, right here in Waukesha County, children go to school with empty stomachs, women fall victim to sexual assault and trafficking, mothers fight substance addiction, seniors battle isolation, young girls endure stereotypes that hold them back. Many of these women and girls feel afraid, alone, invisible. Too often, the odds are not in their favor.

  • In 2016, Wisconsin received 369 tips from the National Human Trafficking Hotline. In the same year, Waukesha police received 901 calls of potential domestic violence.
  • Waukesha County has almost 80 percent more opioid-related hospitalizations among youth and young adults (ages 12-25) than Wisconsin’s state average.
  • More than 4,000 children in Waukesha County meet poverty guidelines. Many leave school on Fridays not knowing when they will have their next meal.

The Women and Girls Fund is dedicated to changing these statistics through meaningful grant allocations, turning statistical odds into positive gains for women. Since 2004, because of your generosity, the Women and Girls Fund has awarded nearly $900,000 in grants to Waukesha County agencies with innovative programs that are making a difference. Together we are creating positive change.
Can you help us? Next year, the Women and Girls Fund will celebrate its 15th anniversary of expanding the possibilities for Waukesha County women and girls. Our goal is to mark this occasion by reaching $1,000,000 in total grants awarded by May 2019. To accomplish that, we must raise $125,000 during our annual appeal. Today more than ever, your generous contribution can help us improve the odds, one grant at a time.

Thank you for your past support. Please share this e-mail with a friend. With appreciation for your consideration of a gift.
Michelle DuBord, Executive Director
The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, established in 2004, seeks to aid and enrich the lives of women and girls so they become thriving residents of their communities. Since 2005, the Women and Girls Fund has awarded nearly $900,000 to nonprofit organizations that promote the welfare, independence and self-sufficiency of women and girls of all ages.