Cathedral Center, Provider of Critical Emergency Shelter for Women and Families, Launches “Empowerment Challenge”
Community challenged to join efforts to end homelessness, one life at a time.
MILWAUKEE, WI, Mar. 2nd, 2023 – Cathedral Center’s “Empowerment Challenge” begins in one week on Wednesday, March 8th, International Women’s Day, and ends on Wednesday, March 15th. During the week-long online fundraising event, Cathedral Center is ‘challenging’ the community to join them in empowering all women and supporting gender equality. There are many ways to accept the challenge, including donating to Cathedral Center, empowering women and families with children facing homelessness.
The Godfrey Family Foundation Trust and Peter Geisert Giving Fund will provide a $25,000 challenge gift for our community to match. All donations, which can be made online through our website, www.cathedral-center.org, will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000.
In 2022, Cathedral Center provided 17,031 nights of shelter to 240 women and 210 individuals within 60 families, including 137 children. Since 2002, Cathedral Center remains one of the largest local emergency shelters dedicated solely to serving women and families with children experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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