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Celebrating 35 Years of Funding Women, Changing Lives
Let's Celebrate! Join us for our 35th anniversary celebration online on April 29, 2022. Thirty five years ago a community of justice-minded friends and colleagues in Chicago — Catholic women and Sisters — met...
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March – Inspiring Women
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works New York, New York Empowering the community to put faith into action. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and a strong faith-based and spiritual tradition, Altagracia...
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February – Inspiring Women
Developing and managing a family business. Nindiri, Nicaragua For ESPERA participant Josefa, her business is a family affair. What started out as a small carpentry shop 15 years ago, has...
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January – Inspiring Women
Standing in solidarity with refugee and immigrant communities. Carrboro, North Carolina Refugee Community Partnership (RCP) contributes to building a holistic community infrastructure for people rebuilding their lives and homes in...
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2022 Calendar Request Form
The 2022 Mary's Pence Calendar of Women, which celebrates our 35th anniversary of funding women and changing lives, is only available upon request until our limited amount of calendars are...
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December – Inspiring Women
Asociación Coordinadora de Organizaciones de y para Personas con Discapacidad de Sololá (ACOPEDIS) Panajachel, Guatemala Serving as a community resource for women’s savings and loan groups ACOPEDIS serves as a community...
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November – Inspiring Women
Star Farm Chicago Chicago, Illinois Creating community through gardening, nutrition, and vocational training. Star Farm Chicago increases the accessibility of local organic produce and provides local jobs, vocational training, and...
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Request Your Special 35th Anniversary 2022 Calendar of Women
The 2022 Mary's Pence Calendar of Women, which celebrates our 35th anniversary of funding women and changing lives, is only available upon request until our limited amount of calendars are...
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October – Inspiring Women
Grupo Emprendedor La Epifania Tegucigalpa, Honduras Providing positive models for the local community Epifania economically empowers its members from 2 Catholic parishes through the management of small businesses. The primary...
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September – Inspiring Women
Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance (PDWA) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Developing leaders and organizing to ensure safe and dignified working conditions. The Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance (PDWA) works to ensure justice, dignity and...
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