Sacramento Nonprofit Seeks Donations For Holiday Drive To Support Women And Children In Need

By OBSERVER NewsroomLocal residents can spread holiday cheer to Sacramento women and children who have experienced homelessness by contributing to Women’s Empowerment’s annual holiday drive.The nonprofit seeks fully assembled gift bags that include a $25 Target or Walmart gift card, winter hat, socks and holiday candy. Assembled gift bags are needed for ages infant to adult. For those who prefer to make a financial donation, the average cost of a gift bag is $40, but any amount is helpful. Items also can be purchased individually through the group’s Amazon wishlist at womens-empowerment.org. Items are needed at Women’s Empowerment, 1590 North A St., by Wednesday, Dec. 11.“These gift bags provide warm and celebratory items for the women and children in our programs during the holiday season, but they also demonstrate that they have a community of love and support encouraging them as they work to break the generational cycle of homelessness,” said Lisa Culp, Women’s Empowerment executive director.Items will be distributed to families at Women’s Empowerment’s holiday craft party in mid-December, where women and children will create gifts for family and friends. At the event, mothers also will have the opportunity to choose gifts for their children, thanks to a toy...