Focused on the issues
NHBW Saturday's Woman - Quarterly breakfast with keynote speakers on a range of social, health, education, workplace,  business ownership, and economic issues that impact the well-being of today's women.  8:30am to 11:00am.

Coalition Building to Advance Women's Rights and Well-Being - Join forces with other organizations to advance NWIC's mission.

Over-the-Moon-Ovation - Annual Arts & Culture event - Celebrates and captures the achievements, history, stories, and talents of women 50 and over in NWI.  Held in March during Women's History Month.

Parenting Awareness Month Indiana - Co-sponsor annual parenting education awareness initiative in NWI celebrating people raising children and calling attention to the need for effective and responsible parenting to protect the well being of children and families in Indiana. Takes place in the month of April.

Hugs for Seniors - Visits with seniors who are isolated in their homes and eldercare facilities.  Includes telephone reassurance and socialization through phone visits, holiday gift baskets, and resource referrals to seniors and their family.








Community Partnership Initiatives
Women's History Month (March)
Parenting Awareness Indiana (April)
NHBW Health Walk (May)
Sickle Cell Anemia Walk-A-Thon
Gary's Education Day Parade (September)
Stop the Violence Walk
Domestic Violence Initiative (October)
Cancer Awareness (October)
Mental Health Day - (October)
Smoking Cessation Month  (November 10)
HIV/AIDS Awareness


NATIONAL NHBW, INC. PROGRAMS

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FAMILY RESOURCES
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NHBW charitable programs have included:
Education
·  Health fairs
·  Family safety
·  Morals and values
·  Political workshops and forums
·  Preservation of the Family
·  Public education improvement
·  Escaping and ending Domestic Violence
·  Grant writing workshops
·  Parenting and Family Education
·  Literacy programs - Math, Reading,
    Writing

Charitable Giving











NHBW
Programs
NHBW WIN
Health Walk
· Funded homeless and women's shelters
· Donated dictionaries to schools and students
· Donated toys and clothing to families in-need
· Collaborated with and supported other nonprofits
· Provided benefits for women in the military
· Awarded scholarship
· Mentored girls and young women
· Summer camp for kids
· Family resource referrals
· Tutoring for grades K-12
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