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Womenade of La Plata County

What is Womenade?

Womenade is a grassroots organization that provides financial assistance through one-time grants of up to $700. The purpose of the program is to help individuals who are normally self-sufficient and are experiencing temporary and/or unexpected financial hardships get back on their feet and move forward in their lives.

Womenade evenings are held from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Rochester Hotel. Bring a minimum $35 for the donation fund and a friend.  Appetizers will be provided and a cash bar is available. Applications are anonymously presented and donors vote to determine the recipients of the money raised that evening. Womenade funds have been used to help with car repairs, dental work, child care, and other emergencies.

Feel free to make your check payable to “Womenade” and mail it to:

Womenade
c/o The Women’s Resource Center
679 E Second Ave, Unit 6
Durango, CO  81301


2023 Womenade Event Dates:

  • January 23
  • March 20
  • May 22
  • July 24
  • September 25
  • November 13

Please consider joining us!

For more information, contact the Women’s Resource Center at (970) 247-1242.


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What kind of needs can Womenade help with?

Womenade funds may be used to assist with:

  •  Past due bills like rent, utilities, or medical care
  •  Car repairs
  •  Counseling
  •  Child Care
  •  Other needs as determined by the advisory council

**Womenade does not assist with rental or utility deposits of any  kind.


How do I apply for Womenade funds?

To apply, come to the Women’s Resource Center (679 E. Second Ave., Suite 6, Durango, CO) to fill out our intake form, chat with one of our staff members or volunteers, and pick up an application.  Make sure you obtain the Womenade application from Women’s Resource Center only, as changes to the form are often made, and out-of-date applications will not be considered.  Applications are taken every other month during the dates listed below. Applications are not accepted outside of those dates.   Applying for Womenade does not guarantee that you will receive funding.

All applicants must be Women’s Resource Center clients, meaning they have filled out our intake form within the current year and they have discussed their financial situation with one of our staff members or volunteers.

IN ORDER FOR AN APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED, IT MUST INCLUDE COPIES OF THE PAST DUE BILLS OR ESTIMATES FOR WHICH YOU ARE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE.  INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

2023 Application periods:

  • January 5 – 11
  • March 2 – 8
  • May 4 – 10
  • July 6 – 12
  • September 7 – 13
  • October 26 – November 1

When will the funds be available?

Granted funds are available by the end of the month in which they are awarded.

 


Can’t make it to the event, but want to donate?

Please make your check payable to “Womenade” and mail it to:

Womenade
c/o The Women’s Resource Center
679 E Second Ave, Unit 6
Durango, CO  81301

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Imagine looking for employment, running out of money and not being able to purchase the insulin you need to survive…or not being able to work or pay your bills, because you’re focusing all of your energy on your child, whose kidney has faile…or needing your roof fixed, so you can provide shelter for your grandchildren, whose mother has just passed away.  How would you feel?  What would you do?  Would you have the courage to ask for help?  These women did, and Womenade of La Plata County answered.

Those who attended the Womenade potluck responded with their hearts and wallets, and funded all eight of the qualifying candidates.  When it was announced that all but one had been funded after the donations were originally counted, the wallets flew back open to accommodate the additional need.  Many thanks to The Rochester Hotel for graciously supporting the event and to all of the donors who answered the call and made a difference in these women’s lives!

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