3. She volunteers with the WFSA-
funded Women’s Literacy Network,
neighborhood women helping
neighborhood women. An
immigrant and college graduate,
she helps women earn GEDs and
prepare for college and
employment.
As the women achieve, they teach
their children the power that comes
with reading and acquiring
knowledge.
Photo by: Elvira Butler
4. Through the Women’s Transition
Project in Bisbee, Tami found
shelter, learned computer skills and
worked in an art gallery that
benefits the agency.
Now she helps other women
overcome addiction and gain
confidence and professional
experience to re-tool their lives.
WFSA funding assisted 25 WTP
women and their families this year.
Photo by: Elvira Butler
5. Liz helps keep clients like
Jacqueline healthy, mobile and
positive about life. With education
and credentials, stable employment
and better pay for these workers
comes improved quality of long-
term care for aging Americans.
With WFSA funds, the Direct Care
Workers Association sent Liz and
others for national leadership
training.
Photo by: Elvira Butler
6. Mary came to America 10 years ago.
The WFSA-funded International
Rescue Committee trained her and
seven successfully resettled refugee
women to be Well-Being Promoters.
They work in the home with newly
arrived women like Akech to teach
them the skills necessary to begin
anew in America.
Photo by: Elvira Butler
7.
8. “Before WFSA, the importance of
„women giving‟ was a relatively new
idea to me, despite being a life-
long feminist. But the young women
of our Unidas program already know
that true social change—an end to
sexism and to the marginalization
and oppression of women—cannot
occur without women bringing to
bear and focusing their own, ever
increasing, financial power and
resources.”
Photo by: Tom Veneklasen
9. She spoke about her Unidas
experience to a crowd of 800+
people at the 2011 WFSA annual
luncheon.
Unidas gives high school aged girls
an opportunity to gain experience in
community service and
grantmaking.
Dari is now at Harvard.
Photo by: Tom Veneklasen
10. Her favorite painting is "Women's
Traveling Dreaming" by Wintjja
Napaltjarre of the Warlpiri people
in central Australia. The differing
circles represent for Jan, the many
and varied connections with others
in her life. Those important
connections include WFSA.
Photo by: Elvira Butler
11. They had the foresight to
start this organization in
1991 and continue to change
lives through their ongoing
support. Thank you!
Photo by: Tom Veneklasen
12.
13. “Photography is my means of
expression, creating images of
nature, architecture and abstracts.
The WFSA annual report
assignment allowed me to
experience working with people,
which I thoroughly enjoyed.”
Find Elvira’s recently completed
photo book of Tucson at
www.elvirabutlerphotography.com
14. “It is changed lives that illustrate the
impact of WFSA's work and open
donors' minds and hearts. I enjoy
writing about special women who give
through WFSA because they care about
helping other women and girls change
their lives for the better.
It’s been my pleasure to serve as
editor of the report.”
Pictured with Vinda Loo
Photo by: John Sartin
15. “It has been an honor to be a part
of some of the WFSA marketing &
communications projects over the
past year. As I design the annual
report, working with the images and
stories of courageous women, I'm
reminded of how fortunate I have
been. I'm happy to help WFSA get
the word out on the importance of
improving women's lives.”
16. “What a great privilege to interview
the staff and clients of agencies
who benefited from WFSA grants.
Their stories are inspiring. These
women sing with hope and
potential. They emerge from
hardship to smile and work and plan
for a bright future. Our donors are
investing wisely.”
Photo by: Elvira Butler
17. “Writing for this annual report has
been extremely rewarding. Getting
the chance to meet and interview
women from various backgrounds,
all with amazing stories, was very
inspirational and eye-opening. It has
been a wonderful experience that I
will never forget.”
Photo by: Steven Trujillo
18. “We have made great strides in
supporting women and girls over the
past 30 years and the stories of
WFSA's grantees reaffirms that the
dreams of women and girls can be
reached when a community comes
together to provide innovative
solutions to the barriers they face.”
20. “I would love to tell you
more about the work of
the Foundation. And let
me know if you would like
a copy of the annual
report.”
520-622-8886
lpenny@womengiving.org
21. http://www.WomenGiving.org
This slide show was created by WFSA board member
and Marketing/Communications Committee chair Deborah Daun
to thank the all-volunteer annual report team:
Elvira Butler, Maria DelVecchio, Laurel Mooney, Krista Neis, and Cheryl O‟Donnel;
as well as other members of the all-volunteer WFSA Marketing/Communications
Committee: Helen Gomez Bernard, Erin Collier, Polly Dithmer, and Evan Sullivan.
Thanks also to outgoing committee members Sara Hammond and Carmen Orozco.
