The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Foundation announced earlier this week they donated $25,000 to the new Women’s Lounge to be featured in Bridge to Home’s new shelter for women experiencing homelessness which is now in development.
Through community support, the club has helped vulnerable women in the Santa Clarita Valley become empowered to achieve independence, according to Zonta officials.
While volunteering at Bridge to Home, Zonta members have seen that the fastest growing demographic of individuals experiencing homelessness is women, often single mothers with children, according to officials.
Zonta has now joined with Bridge to Home to provide a quiet place for these women to find respite, learning and fellowship with other women as they work to rebuild their lives.
“On behalf of Foundation President, Lois Bauccio, and our members, we are thrilled to make a positive impact through the creation of a safe space for women and girls to become stronger, more confident and empowered to achieve their full potential,” said President of the Zonta club, Nicole Miller.
Bridge to Home’s new facility is expected to be a hub of purposeful activity with a technology center supporting online education, employment research and housing searches; meeting spaces for job training, support groups and community gatherings; offices for on-site case management and rooms for health services, according to officials.
Also on the site is expected to be Santa Clarita’s first family shelter with eight apartment-like units, helpful to single mother-led families.
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Every aspect of the new site is intended to address the barriers that lead people into homelessness.
The new facility’s plumbing, kitchen and laundry facilities are set to give vulnerable women of all ages a chance to rebuild their self-esteem and help them develop the strength necessary to establish themselves in a new home, according to officials.
Since many of these women are coming out of domestic violence situations and experiencing severe economic problems as a result, the project has “perfect synergy” with Zonta’s mission, according to officials.
“We are grateful to the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley for this generous expression of their faith in the work Bridge to Home is doing on behalf of vulnerable women in our valley who are experiencing homelessness,” said Mike Foley, executive director of Bridge to Home. “Their gift will inspire other local organizations who believe in the importance of service to our neighbors in need.”
Zonta’s contribution of $25,000 is set to change the lives of countless women, Zonta officials said.
During the pandemic, Zonta’s ability to raise funds has been severely diminished, but due to careful financial planning and “generous” community support over decades, this gift is possible, Zonta officials said.
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