During the COVID-19 pandemic, immediate needs across our community are numerous. Many of our agency partners are requesting help during these extraordinary times. We at the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County have pledged to communicate these needs as they become known to us.

Following is a request from  The Women's Center :
The Women’s Center is Waukesha County’s only agency of their kind, providing safety, shelter, and support to empower survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. Their 24-Hour Hotline is always available at 262.542.3828.

During Wisconsin’s Safer at Home order, children and adults experiencing domestic and sexual violence at home are at an increased risk of danger while required to be isolated with their abuser. 

The Women’s Center continues to support survivors whose home is not safe through their 24–Hour Hotline, emergency shelter, and over–the–phone counseling and advocacy services.

Learn more ways to EmPower Survivors from home, including template social media posts here .
Due to COVID-19, The largest fundraising event of the year for The Women's Center, scheduled for last Wednesday, April 22, was cancelled. The  EmPower Luncheon  raised over $30,000 during that one day, funds which directly benefit their life-saving and life-changing programs and services. 
 
Even though we could not gather in person, we can still come together to EmPower Survivors with online donations, and they have set a goal to raise $15,000 before  Denim Day  this Wednesday, April 29. Those that give now through midnight on Wednesday will be entered to win the $500 Amazon gift card initially intended for the raffle at the EmPower Luncheon!
 
Gifts of any amount, from $5 to $5,000, make a difference. Consider donating the cost of a ticket – $85 – to help ensure these services remain available as a critical lifeline to survivors isolated with their abusers at home. Donate online now at  www.twcwaukesha.org/donate .
View our video to see how we are making a difference one grant at a time.
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 more than $1,000,000 to nearly 60 non-profit organizations that promote the health, well-being, education and empowerment of women and girls of all ages.