Women and Girls Thriving in Brookline, long a project of the Brookline Center for Community Mental Health, has formed a new, separate non-profit organization, named Women Thriving, Inc.  They are grateful to the Brookline Center for their help over the years, as well as to all their amazing funders (especially the Brookline Community Foundation for years of support), program facilitators, language support providers, translators, Working Group members, collaborating organizations, providers of free space, and individual supporters and contributors!

They are very excited to begin a new journey of growth and deepening community commitment with a wonderful, talented board of directors, as well as our community leaders, including Misti Jaynes (outreach and recruitment) and Judith Stroum (communications and evaluation), and many more who are growing in their leadership.  Co-Founder, Andrea Johnson will continue as a special advisor, and Ann Brackett, as president of the new board.   They look forward to continuing our work this spring and planning new adventures for the coming years!

SAVE THE DATE!

Women Thriving is planning two very important events coming up this spring.

  • “Grow with Thriving” 2019 Spring Summit, …Engaging our community for action moving forward.  Tuesday evening, May 28, 6:30 – 8:30, at the Brookline Senior Center.
  • “Wood Stock” – next fundraiser for Women Thriving in collaboration with wonderful local artists,  Wednesday evening, June 19, 6:30 – 8:30, at the home of Chobee Hoy, 37 Osborne Road, Brookline.

AN UPDATE
Women Thriving is just now completing our successful fall/winter free workshop series for women with limited income, including:

  • “Preparing for Employment” — 10 weeks
  • “Surviving and Thriving” for Spanish speakers — 8 weeks
  • “Manage Your Money” –6 weeks
  • “Healthy Cooking with Rotaract at BU” — 5 sessions this year so far, plus one more in May
  • Also, many of you joined us for our rollicking and tasty fundraiser at Legal Sea Foods March 1–thank you so much for all your support!

Our spring line-up will include:

  • Listening and Learning Dinner, May 15
  • “Gardening Together” workshop series and working our two community gardens–3 weeks plus summer and fall work
  • “Reading and Writing Poetry” — 4 weeks
  • “Healthy Eating and Cooking” — 8 weeks
  • “Pilates for All” — 6 weeks