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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Presents “Love Your Heart” Series and Health and Wellness
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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, presents a “Love Your Heart” month-long series with guest speakers and…

The Women’s Fund Honors Edna Meyer Nelson
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The 2020 Your Voice Matters Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon raised $180,000 while celebrating the thousands of women and girls that count on The Women’s Fund for health education information.

Rockin’ Resillience … An Always Fun Luncheon Was Virtual This Year
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250 virtual guests were up and rocking the house by dancing and singing along with Houston’s very own and Season 12 finalist of American Idol, Vincent Powell, in support of The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency.

10th Annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon Set to Raise Funds for The Women’s Fund For Health Education
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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency is a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health and skills to be resilient.

Houston Business Journal named 2020 Women Who Means Business honorees
Houston Business Journal
After reviewing hundreds of nominations, the Houston Business Journal has named 96 women as honorees for the 2020 Women Who Mean Business Awards. The awards honor women across nine industry…

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency
KHOU Great Day Houston
The 2020 Your Voice Matters Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon raised $180,000 while celebrating the thousands of women and girls that count on The Women’s Fund for health education information.

The Women’s Fund Goes Resilient
LCA Houston
In our LCA Houston special feature on Resilient Houston, we were delighted to feature the Women’s Fund and their upcoming 10th Annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon. Our guests, Luncheon Chair Christine Johnson…

Ep.24 – The Women’s Fund
The Public Affairs Podcast
Rania Mankarious, CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston, talks about how Houston is having an incredible year and Crime Stoppers of Houston is working around the clock. Crime Stoppers of Houston…

I am Houston: The Women’s Fund Director, Linda Rhodes
Houston Family Magazine
This month we speak with Linda Rhodes, Executive Director of The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency. The Women’s Fund serves close to 12,000 women and adolescent girls and distributes…

Teaching Resiliency to Women and Teens with Andrea Watkins of The Women's Fund
Coffee Talk Moms
Coffee Talk Moms spoke with Andrea Watkins from The Women’s Fund about staying resilient and how they teach their teens and women the power of positivity. The Women’s Fund is a non-profit organization…

OneStar Foundation Announce 2020 Governor’s Volunteer Awards Recipients
First Lady Cecilia Abbott
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, Honorary Chair of the 2020 Governor’s Volunteer Awards, today announced the recipients of the 37th annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards. These awards — presented in…

Funding Health Education
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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency was celebrated virtually by nearly 250 supporters at its 10th annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon. Guests danced from home along with Houston’s…

American Idol finalist helps the Women’s Fund virtual wine dinner raise $64,000
Houston Chronicle
For the past five years, the Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency has either held its annual Wine Dinner at Tony’s, or tapped the Italian fine dining establishment…

Charity Guide: The Women’s Fund
CultureMap
Because health is a resource for everyday life and not just the objective of living, the mission of The Women’s Fund is to provide Houston-area women and girls with the tools they need to be advocates…

Teen Health and Young Women Wellness
Wellness for Life
Andrea Watkins is the Program Supervisor at the Women’s Fund and joins Dr. Susanne to talk about its history, mission, the social impacts of COVID-19 & isolation in young girls, and building…

'American Idol’ finalist energizes virtual wine dinner
Houston Chronicle
For the past five years, the Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency has either held its annual Wine Dinner at Tony’s, or tapped the Italian fine dining establishment…

The Women’s Fund
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Because health is a resource for everyday life and not just the objective of living, the mission of The Women’s Fund is to provide Houston area women, and girls, with the tools they need to be advocates…

Houston organizations find success with virtual fundraisers
Houston Chronicle
The coronavirus pandemic caused a number of Houston nonprofits to cancel their in-person fundraising events, though that hasn’t stopped the city’s most creative charities from raising…

The Women’s Fund “Rocks On” at Their Annual Rockin’ Resiliency Luncheon
The Social Book
Virtually, 250 guests were rockin’ in their respective homes as Houston’s own Vincent Powell—American Idol’s Season 12 finalist—entertained them for this annual gala benefiting The Women’s Fund for…

Newsworthy Neighbor: Amy Pierce
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Amy Pierce is not afraid to put her hands to work for a good cause. Pierce’s passion for lending a hand to others has been passed on to her by her mother, a compulsive volunteer. Pierce believes…