This year’s event is FREE! Bring your wallets and pocketbooks though, as the day promises to be a fun event!! We ask that you RSVP (by emailing fundraising[at]bwwla.com or calling 323.290.5955) so that we may have an accurate headcount for our healthy food offerings prepared by our Kitchen Divas!
Read MoreEvery spring during the state’s legislative Lobby Period the California Coalition for Reproductive Freedom organizes a day-long event for member organizations. On this day hundreds of reproductive health advocates speak to their legislative representatives and staff, lobbying for polices to improve the lives of women and families. Black Women for Wellness, a coalition participant for the past three years, has continually increased the presence of Black women and men on Lobby Day. Last year, partnering with Great Beginnings for Black Babies BWW brought 17 delegates, some advocating for the first time, to address how state budget cuts would strip our communities of the resources needed to survive.
Read MoreWe all have personal and community concerns and now is your opportunity to learn how to voice them! In preparation for a day of lobbying in Sacramento Black Women for W…ellness and the Reproductive Justice Coalition of Los Angeles are organizing an advocacy training workshop.
Read MoreLast week the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Pence bill to bar Planned Parenthood from receiving federal funds for any purpose, including providing basic primary and lifesaving preventive health care to women and families. Millions of Americans rely on Planned Parenthood for primary and preventive health care, including lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings, annual exams, family planning visits, birth control, HIV testing, and more. In Los Angeles alone, Planned Parenthood provides care to over 120,000 women, men and teens each year through 17 health centers.
Read MoreEver wondered how a bill becomes a law or maybe you thought about speaking to a legislative representative or perhaps you have concerns for the way health laws are instituted. We all have personal and community concerns now is your opportunity to learn how to voice them! In preparation for a day of lobbying in Sacramento Black Women for Wellness and the Reproductive Justice Coalition of Los Angeles are organizing a half day advocacy training workshop.
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YEAH!!! It’s that time of the year again. To Walk for the Cause & to Build New Friendships while at the same time getting that daily exercise in… what fun! Black Women for Wellness participated last year and we want to double our team participation this year. Come on out and join us. Just follow the link below to participate.
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