Soul Sister presents the 2nd annual SOUL ROLL ::an adult adventure on wheels to benefit Women With a Vision, which “improves the lives of marginalized women, their families, and communities through advocacy, health education, supportive services, and research.” http://wwav-no.org/:: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 10:30pm-1:00am at AIRLINE SKATE CENTER 6711 Airline Drive, Metairie (Near Zephyr Field, next […]
How to Contact WWAV
As of October 1, 2012, we are well on our way to securing a new home for WWAV, and have a targeted reopening date of January 1, 2013. In anticipation of our move in date and the rebuilding work ahead of us, we have officially closed our temporary office location at First Grace, and will […]
Deon Haywood Addresses the New Orleans City Council
One month after an arson attack destroyed the WWAV office, there has still be no investigation. This crime was targeted: our women’s health models were stacked and burned, our reproductive justice posters were selectively singed throughout the office, the awards we received for our internationally recognized advocacy work were pulled from the office walls and […]
Funders Invest in WWAV's Future After the Fire
Within hours of the arson attack on our office, AIDS United, the Drug Policy Alliance, Broadway Cares, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Palette Fund and the Summit Foundation all reached out to us to pledge emergency funds to see us through this crisis. We know how rare this kind of support is, and count […]
WWAV Thanks Krewe du Vieux for All Your Support!
Since word first broke about the arson attack on the Women With A Vision office, the Krewe du Vieux captains and revelers have been with us, doing anything and everything to support Queen Deon Haywood. Whether you were cleaning out the office after the fire, organizing fundraisers to support our rebuilding, or helping us bottomline our capital campaign for […]