In honor of Women’s History Month, a group of women employees at Aurora’s City Hall are helping women in need by launching an “Empower Bag” collection drive.
In honor of Women's History Month, a group of women employees at Aurora's City Hall are helping women in need by launching an"Empower Bag" collection drive.
Participants in the first-ever employee resource group in the city have launched the"Empower Bag Collection Drive," a monthlong Women's History Month campaign to collect purses, backpacks, toiletries, feminine hygiene products, socks and other basic necessities for women experiencing homelessness. "Coming from humble beginnings myself, it makes it almost a full circle [moment] for me to be able to be in the position I am now and give back," said April Obrien-Mitchell, a group member and the supervisor for the city's development services department.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox."P.O.W.E.R.
Women make up 25% of Aurora's city employees. The group's purpose is to create a sense of community among them, to empower one another and to collaborate. "This forced me out of my box to step up into leadership role," said Jasmine Cotts."Once you get to know each other’s stories, you can help each other grow."
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