A Chapter of the National Organization for Women
Monday, January 16, 2023 Breakfast at 7:30 am – Program from 8-9 am Holiday Inn, 800 S Illinois Rte 31, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Beyond the Lunch Counter: Health, Wealth & Equity Through an MLK Lens Keynote Speaker Venoncia M. Bate-Ambrus, Ph.D. Executive Director, Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County Join us for a provocative […]
The public is invited to learn about the abundance of resources and support for themselves and for others at the annual People in Need Forum each January at MCC. Exhibitors showcase important community resources available to help those in need and present workshops to address topics such as immigration, senior issues, caregiver resources, LGBTQ, substance […]
About 26 percent of the world population menstruates. Shame and stigma inhibits education and access to essential hygiene products for people who menstruate, and it happens everywhere. In the U.S., nearly two-thirds of low-income women couldn’t afford tampons or pads in 2018. Period poverty particularly impacts low income and unhoused communities, as well as people […]