News Features – Women's Lunch Place

The Boston Marathon has plenty of runners racing for charity, hosting 168 nonprofits this year. Alyssa Moore, a charity runner for Women's Lunch Place, and Sarah Rozelle, a charity runner for 261 Fearless, tell us more.

Alyssa Moore, an integral member of the Direct Care team at Women’s Lunch Place, is gearing up to run the iconic Boston Marathon on Monday. Her mission goes beyond personal achievement; she’s running to raise funds and awareness for women experiencing homelessness and poverty.

When Joe Tocci was discharged from the U.S. Marines in 2008, he had an identity crisis.

“When I was homeless, I remember always thinking to myself, 'they see me as this homeless guy, but they have no idea the things I accomplished in the military, the responsibilities I had, the millions of dollars of gear I was responsible for, and the people’s lives I was responsible for,'” said Tocci.

Jennifer Hanlon Wigon leads Women’s Lunch Place’s efforts improving safety, health, wellness, self-sufficiency and stability of women experiencing homelessness, hunger and poverty.

The award is a reflection of Hanlon Wigon's leadership in providing healthcare to the guests of WLP, as well as the dedication and dignity-infused service of WLP staff and support from the board of directors.

On Christmas Day at the “Women’s Lunch Place” — a shelter tucked away on Newbury Street — Chef Inna Khitrik and a handful of staff, including volunteers, bustled around the kitchen warmed by cooking pot roast.

Guests at the Women’s Lunch Place can now get pro bono legal support through a partnership between the organization and Greater Boston Legal Services.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft visited a special day shelter for women experiencing homelessness.

On Nov. 9, more than 100 revelers celebrated at the third annual Harvest Festival and Auction, sponsored by the Homelessness Task Force (HTF) of the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) and hosted at Women’s Lunch Place (WLP) at 67 Newbury St.