Women’s Health and Resilience Foundation 2025 Impact Statement

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In 2025, the Women’s Health and Resilience Foundation continued its commitment to advancing women’s health, dignity, and resilience across Charlotte and surrounding communities. Through direct service, advocacy, and strategic partnerships, we supported women and families facing economic hardship, housing insecurity, and serious health challenges.

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Serving Women and Families in Need

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Essential Support for Vulnerable Women

• Provided 50+ coats along with numerous hygiene products to women experiencing houselessness, addressing immediate needs and restoring dignity.

Holiday Food Assistance

• Delivered groceries to multiple families in need during the holidays, helping to ensure food security and stability for women and children.

 

Breast Cancer Advocacy & Awareness

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Breast Cancer Awareness Gala
In 2025, we hosted a successful Breast Cancer Awareness Gala, honoring breast cancer survivors, thrivers, fighters, and remembering those we lost. Through this event, the Foundation donated wellness experiences, self‑care items, and community‑based experiences designed to promote healing, joy, and resilience.

• Total value of in‑kind donations distributed: $7,800+

These contributions reflected our continued dedication to walking alongside women throughout their cancer journeys—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

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Community Collaboration

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Our mission was amplified in 2025 through meaningful partnerships with nonprofit organizations, community groups, wellness providers, and local businesses, including:

 

• Hotworx Matthews

• Tigerlily Foundation

• Matthews Yoga Collective

• Carolina Breast Friends

• Daughters of Empowerment Alliance

• Inspired Life Church

• SHARE Charlotte

• Shelby Brown

• Esita the Label

• Girls in 704

• GOT Next Volleyball Club

• Caregiver Mental Wellness, Inc.

• Brownstone Signature Events

• Carolina Caring

• Noonday

• Breast Cancer HUB

• Matthews Playhouse

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Looking Ahead

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As we move forward, the Women’s Health and Resilience Foundation remains focused on:

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• Expanding women’s health education sessions

• Strengthening collaboration with community providers

• Increasing direct support and resources for women in need

• Enhancing outreach to underserved populations

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Through compassion, education, and collective action, we continue to advocate for women’s health and resilience—building stronger families and healthier communities. 

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Women's Health and Resilience Foundation 2024 Impact Statement

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In 2024, the Women's Health and Resilience Foundation made a meaningful impact on the lives of women and girls in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Through our programs and initiatives, we provided critical resources, support, and opportunities for underserved communities:

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• Empowering Women and Girls: We delivered over 60 coats to women and girls in shelters and domestic violence homes, ensuring warmth and comfort during the colder months.

• Health Education: Our foundation conducted women's health education sessions, reaching over 60 underserved women and girls, fostering awareness and resilience.

• Holiday Support: We provided toys to children, enabling their mothers to create joyful holiday memories.

• Nourishment and Care: We provided food to women in need, addressing immediate necessities and demonstrating compassion.

• Breast Cancer Advocacy: We stood alongside women battling breast cancer, writing grants, accompanying them to chemo and radiation treatments, walking with them, and honoring survivors, thrivers, fighters, and those we lost by supporting their families.

 

Gift Contributions
To celebrate and uplift breast cancer warriors, we gifted experiences and items worth over $6,040, including luxurious getaways, curated wellness baskets, and special recognition items such as:

• Hotel getaways, spa essentials event tickets, and premium jewelry.

• Custom serenity, vision, and self-care baskets.

• Exclusive wine tastings, yoga classes, and personalized portrait sessions.

 

Community Engagement

• Partnered with Wingate PA students and SHARE Charlotte volunteers to offer service opportunities.

• Established relationships with nonprofit and for-profit organizations to expand our network and impact.

  • Wingate University

  • Tigerlily Foundation

  • Carolina Breast Friends

  • Daughters of Empowerment Alliance

  • Inspired Life Church

  • Hotworx Matthew

  • SHARE Charlotte

  • Brownstone Graphic Services

  • Shelby Brown (Beyond a Pretty Face coloring book)

 

Looking Ahead to 2025
We aim to extend our reach, impact more lives, and continue fostering connections by establishing dedicated committees to further our mission.

Through compassion, education, and community support, we continue to advocate for women's health and resilience, building a stronger and healthier future for all.

 

Our first Christian Fit session will be on January 4th, 2025. If you want to be a part of the movement email Lavette Shirley at lavette@whrfoundation.org