We are thrilled to be collaborating with the Women’s Foundation of Boston (WFB) and economically empowering women in Greater Boston.
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Recently, a woman named Nicole came to Women’s Lunch Place after losing her job as the manager of a local restaurant. She injured her back in a car accident and was unable to work. No longer able to perform the manual labor tasks that were once routine for her, the restaurant owner was forced to let Nicole go.
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Cummings Foundation is a unicorn in the landscape of nonprofit philanthropy.
Since 1986, Joyce and Bill Cummings have donated a vast number of buildings managed by their thriving commercial real estate firm, Cummings Properties, to their foundation. An unprecedented move in the private sector, these donations established a reliable, ongoing revenue source—rental profits—to fund their philanthropy.
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Women’s Lunch Place is delighted to announce the appointments of Rachel Felix and Dr. Melissa Berry-Woods to our Board of Directors. Their expertise in communications and social justice will be major assets to a board that is tasked with leading WLP’s fiduciary, strategic, and fundraising decision-making processes.
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Within Greater Boston’s human services sector, Women’s Lunch Place is a well-known safe space for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
We are uniquely prepared to create such a space, not just because over 20% of our staff and board members identify as LGBTQIA+, but also because we are trained and experienced in addressing the specific traumas and barriers that our queer guests are grappling with.
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“Women’s Lunch Place offers compassion. There’s a welcoming glow, and you’re always treated with dignity and respect and concern.”
These words are from an elderly guest, Kiki, who has been making daily visits to our shelter and advocacy center for healthy meals and protection from the cold.
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As Women’s Lunch Place continues to be recognized as a thought leader in the homeless sector, we have built relationships with distinguished experts in housing, healthcare, workforce development, and other fields. We work with these specialists to deepen our programming, develop and refine our service model, and amplify the voices of our guests while advocating for broader public policy changes.
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Molly is a long-term guest of Women’s Lunch Place, who we first began working with when she was discharged from the hospital to our care. She had been experiencing severe physical and emotional abuse from her intimate partner, and she still struggles with mental and physical disabilities that stem from this violence.
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Imagine that you’ve lost your identification card, and you’re homeless. Until you get a new ID, you cannot apply for housing, gain employment, open a bank account, or sign up for food stamps and social security benefits, among other vital tasks.
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This year’s Women’s Lunch Place Mother’s Day Card artist is Lillian Hunt.
Ten years ago, Lillian suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. While undergoing intensive physical rehabilitation, she and her husband experienced bouts of temporary homelessness before eventually settling into permanent housing. Because of Lillian’s injury, her husband took care of the family logistics. However, when his own health began to decline, they were unable to earn income and manage their finances. Shortly thereafter, Lillian and her husband were evicted for nonpayment of rent.
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