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Your gift to WomenFirst Transition & Referral Center directly supports the continuous development of a women-centered transition and referral network and programs that directly impact the health, economic and social equities for underserved women.
ways you can support womenfirst
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Donate Money
Your financial support means everything to us and the women we serve. Click the “Donate” button below to see how WomenFirst uses all monetary funds and make a donation.
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Buy Swag
We love when our message can be told without speaking! When you purchase WomenFirst swag, you’re supporting our mission and introducing us to more people. Thank you!
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Shop For Us
Any support is appreciated, including buying items from our Amazon Wishlist! Donating these items directly allows us to more efficiently
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Host a Fundraiser
Help us get the word out! You provide the guests and the snacks, and we’ll share all the information your guests need to make a donation to support WomenFirst.
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Volunteer with us
We are always looking for volunteers and supporters to help us with special events and projects. If you are interested in helping out, click the button to fill out the form.
WomenFirst Transition and Referral Center is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the Internal Revenue Service, and is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Oregon. Tax ID# 20-8394927
your donation will make a difference!
The ongoing support from our community has allowed us to provide excellent care for women who are rebuilding their lives after experiencing incarceration.
With your generous help, we exceeded our fundraising goals in 2021 and were able to serve over 200 women.
Help us reach our fundraising goals for 2022 and 2023!
a letter from our founder
Hello,
My name is Shannon Olive and I am the Founder/President for WomenFirst Transition and Referral Center. We are a grass-roots organization and nourishing environment where women rebuild their lives and self-worth through peer mentorship, life skills, empowerment groups, and essential community support. We serve justice involved women, women in recovery, and women seeking a transformation in her life recovering from a traumatic experience. Our primary focus is African American women, because these women face a disproportionate amount of stereotyping and cultural prejudices in our society.
With the current issues women face today: poverty; hunger; homelessness; continuing gender wage gap; violence against women; treatment of women in prison; access to rehabilitation centers, and human trafficking/sex slavery. Must I go on? There’s work to be done until change comes. As a new organization, one of our goals is to establish and maintain relationships with partner organizations, offer resources and provide referrals to accomplish our participants’ personal and professional goals, while meeting the immediate needs. In doing this, we can make a tremendous difference together through more opportunities for women; respect and love given to women; support and encouragement amongst women; women leaders in our community; successful women; and strong and bold women advocating for themselves.
Our current program focus is facilitating “I Love Me” Women Empowerment Group. Our goal is to help women identify and discover themselves while starting over. The vision is to uncover their experiences, recognize their strengths, acknowledge they are somebody, and teach them to love and value themselves.
As we celebrate these women, we honor the opportunity to be better stewards of the privileges we gained, create awareness for all people, highlight the best of Black History and Culture, and honor the Historic leaders of the Black Community. Let’s come together to remember equity, equality, and justice for all.
Thank you and God Bless.
Shannon Olive
shannono@rebuildwomenfirst.org