MADE BY DWC – FIRST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE STORE AND CAFÉ IN SKID ROW – OPENS AT DOWNTOWN WOMEN’S CENTER FRIDAY, APRIL 29TH

MADE by DWC, a café and gift-boutique offering handmade products created by the women of Downtown Women’s Center, the only organization exclusively serving homeless women in Skid Row, officially opens on Friday, April 29^th. 

The first of its kind in downtown Los Angeles, MADE by DWC was created to break the cycle of poverty and chronic unemployment by helping low-income and homeless women discover their talents and develop their skills through job readiness training and product development opportunities.  100 percent of the proceeds go directly to supporting homeless and low-income women at DWC.  MADE by DWC will be open Tuesday – Friday 8am to 4pm and Saturday 10am to 3pm.  

For more information:


 www.madebydwc.org

 

WHEN:            Friday, April 29^th

WHERE:           438 S. San Pedro Street (at 5^th St.)

Limited metered parking on San Pedro Street in front of DWC; nearest parking lot is Joe’s Auto Park on San Pedro Street between 2^nd & 3^rd Streets

Photo Credit:: Randall Michelson/rmpix.com

Photo Credit:: Randall Michelson/rmpix.com

 

Photo Credit:: Holt Photography

HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION CONRAD N. HILTON HUMANITARIAN PRIZE

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation yesterday presented the 2011 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize of $1.5 million to Handicap International, the largest non-governmental organization providing assistance and advocacy for people with disabilities.  The Hilton Foundation presents the annual award, the world’s largest humanitarian prize, to an organization that is doing extraordinary work to alleviate human suffering.  Handicap International was selected for the 2011 Prize by a prestigious independent international jury.

 The 2011 Hilton Prize was formally presented at a special ceremony at the Global Philanthropy Forum’s 10th annual conference at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City, California.  Michelle Bachelet, the first Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, delivered the keynote for the prize dinner.  Ms. Bachelet most recently served as President of Chile from 2006 to 2010. 

 Former President George H. W. Bush delivered a special video message congratulating Handicap International. Thirteen years ago, President Bush helped present the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize to Doctors Without Borders.

Formed in 1982 by two French doctors to help Cambodians seriously injured by landmines, Handicap International now provides crucial assistance to acutely vulnerable people around the world including those disabled from natural disasters, injury, armed conflict, disease and poverty.  It currently manages 300 projects in 60 countries and has become a major first responder for persons with disabilities in emergency situations.

Congratulations to Handicap International!

www.handicap-international.us

 www.hiltonfoundation.org