Women’s Bean Project 2024: Impacting families and communities, by believing in one woman at a time

Women’s Bean Project 2024: Impacting families and communities, by believing in one woman at a time

by | Apr 24, 2024 | business, Colorado, community, employment, empowering, News, non-profit, second chances, social enterprise, Stories, storytelling, support, supporting women, women, Women's Bean Project

Before women start working at Denver’s Women’s Bean Project, their lives are not centered or sustainable. They don’t seek or tackle responsibility. Once they step through the WBP doors, that begins to change. “Before starting at Women’s...
Women’s Bean Project Continues to Grow and Enhance the Lives of Women in 2023

Women’s Bean Project Continues to Grow and Enhance the Lives of Women in 2023

by | May 9, 2023 | business, Colorado, community, community based business, employment, empowering, News, non-profit, renewed hope, second chances, social enterprise, Stories, storytelling, support, supporting women, women, Women's Bean Project

At the end of 2022, Women’s Bean Project moved into a new home that is eight times the size of the organization’s previous home in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood. More space means new larger automated equipment can move in and that means more bean...
Jamilla’s Story of Survival turns into one of Security and Love

Jamilla’s Story of Survival turns into one of Security and Love

by | Dec 1, 2022 | Catholic, Catholic Charities, Colorado, community, families, fundraiser, home, homeless, homeless families, homeless shelter, homeless women, housing for families, News, non-profit, REFUGEE, Stories, storytelling, support, supporting women

Jamilla came to the United States when she was only 3 years old. The day she was born, a war broke out in her home county of Ethiopia. It wasn’t even safe for the newborn and her mother to stay in the hospital.. they fled. Jamilla’s mom left everything and...
Women’s Bean Project Instilling Leadership Skills & Confidence in Women Who Were Previously Without

Women’s Bean Project Instilling Leadership Skills & Confidence in Women Who Were Previously Without

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Colorado, community, community based business, education, employment, empowering, leading women, News, non-profit, social enterprise, Stories, storytelling, supporting women, women, Women's Bean Project

For 33 years, Denver’s Women’s Bean Project has helped thousands of women redirect their lives, and it all started with a job. WBP hires chronically unemployed women who have struggled with homelessness, addition, domestic abuse and incarceration. WBP...
Women’s Bean Project Planting Roots in New Space in 2022

Women’s Bean Project Planting Roots in New Space in 2022

by | Nov 1, 2021 | Colorado, community, education, employment, empowering, News, non-profit, social enterprise, Stories, supported employment, supporting women, women, Women's Bean Project

Now that November is here, construction will soon be starting on the future home of Women’s Bean Project… look at this massive space!!! Life changing work will be happening here! This coming Spring of 2022, Womens Bean Project will make the move from...
Catholic Charities Shelters & Supports Hundreds of Homeless Women During Pandemic

Catholic Charities Shelters & Supports Hundreds of Homeless Women During Pandemic

by | Sep 27, 2020 | Catholic Charities, Colorado, community, COVID-19, empowering, faith, homeless, homeless shelter, News, non-profit, renewed hope, Stories, storytelling, support, supporting women, underserved communities

The Kyle Dyer Storytelling team is profoundly grateful to have been given access to the Denver Coliseum during the COVID-19 pandemic to witness and share the stories of homeless women who had a safe and secure place to stay at a very uncertain time. Women like Mesa...