215 guests joined us Nov. 5th at Breaking Barriers: Female Firsts to honor 40 extraordinary Iowans.  
Every girl deserves a life of possibilities.                    November 2018
 
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About a month ago, our Perinatal Specialist Ashley posed this question to our Young Moms participants: “What challenge have you faced as a young parent (housing, economic, education, health, etc.) and how did you overcome it. What helped you?”
 
In celebration of the strength, resiliency and perseverance of our young moms, we’d like to share with you a few of their answers. 
 
 
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Saturday, December 8th  /  Adventureland Palace Theater
1:30 p.m. Doors Open; 2 p.m. Program, reception to follow 
$50 individual ticket; kids 12 and under FREE
 
Honoring the milestones, achievements and community impact generated by 40 years of services by the YWRC and 30 years of funding by the Chrysalis Foundation, this event features Keynote Speaker Erin Vilardi, Founder and CEO of VoteRunLead, a non-partisan organization dedicated to empowering women into leadership roles.  
 
 
 
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YOU have the ability to help us empower girls to become resilient and pursue their goals each day. In order to continue offering programs and transportation for FREE to clients, the YWRC relies on individual donations from community members like you.
 
Any year end donations received at $100 or more will be matched by a generous donor, with a total possible matching amount of $10,000! 
 
As we enter the season of giving, we hope you will consider making a donation to support the girls and young we serve (1,721 last year!).
 
 
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Donate essential personal care items to help us provide participants with essentials they need to be successful. 
 
Our most needed items include body wash, shampoo/conditioner, deodorant, lotion and coconut oil (all full size items please). Our participants would especially appreciate hair care items suited to kinky/coiled/textured hair.
 
Ready to get involved? Contact Max Mowitz via email or
515-244-4901 for more information or with any questions.
 
 
In Case You Missed It...
 
This section is dedicated to articles and news featuring topics such as self-esteem, empowerment, positive body image, young moms, gender-specific issues and role models.
 
This is 18 Around the World, The New York Times, October 11, 2018 
 
 
 
How to Cope with Stress, Teen Vogue, November 1, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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