By Danika Dellor, Executive Director of WANDA Recently, I had the honor of being recognized as a Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, culminating at a lovely celebratory dinner in San José. …
WANDA Awarded PACF Grant
We are thrilled to announce that WANDA has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF). This generous grant will support our mission of transforming the lives of striving single mother …
Recap: Mother’s Day Tea
We hosted a fabulous Mother’s Day Tea for new WANDA allies to hear directly from two of our moms, Stacey Mobley and Sophia Sandoval. Both Stacey and Sophia kindly shared their first-hand experiences and how …
WANDA Awarded Sutter Health Palo Alto Community Foundation Grant
We are thrilled to announce that WANDA has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Sutter Health Palo Alto Community Foundation. This generous grant will support our mission of transforming the lives of striving single …
Volunteer Spotlight: Sheetal Bagde
Sheetal Bagde is a Certified Financial Planner professional with extensive experience supporting high net worth families in investments, taxation, stock options, and estate planning. Sheetal has volunteered with WANDA for the last seven years, providing …
Recap: “Beyond Surviving to Thriving”
Earlier this month, we attended the webinar “Beyond Surviving to Thriving: Building a Gender Equitable Economy Based on Womens’ Lived Experience,” hosted by Asset Funders Network (AFN). This engaging event highlighted “Women in the Economy,” …
Happy Women’s History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! All March long, we are celebrating mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers; honoring the contributions, experiences, and individuality of women everywhere. March 8 marked International Women’s Day and March 12 marked …
DiversityInc Profiles WANDA Mom, Charisse
WANDA alumna Charisse Fontes shares her story in this DiversityInc article, “Race, Homelessness and the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility.” Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3YWZ3u5 “When Fontes was homeless, she was determined to improve her children’s lives. . …
Levi’s® and Fred Warner Treat Single Mothers to Holiday Shopping | 49ers
This past holiday season, San Francisco 49er Fred Warner partnered with Levi’s® to host a shopping event exclusively for our single mothers. WANDA moms were treated to clothes for themselves as recognition of their role …
WANDA Awarded Grants from Atkinson Foundation and Sutter Health
We are thrilled to share that the Atkinson Foundation and Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation each awarded WANDA $10,000 in grant funding in support of our program and operations. We’d like to extend our …