Vote for the 2016 WLA Nonprofit of the Year!

The Women's Leadership Alliance annually chooses a nonprofit organization to celebrate and champion. A link to their site is included in our monthly email blasts that reach approximately 400 WLA members. We post information about their events on our website. We raise money with 50-50 raffles at our events throughout the year. We also try to support that organization in whatever volunteer capacity we can. 
Join us for International Women's Day at the Walkway on March 5, 2016 at 9:30 am and cast a vote for the nonprofit you feel we should select for 2016. The WLA Executive Team has identified five outstanding candidates! 
Astor Services for Children & Families is a community based, non-profit organization that provides children's mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development programs. Astor serves over 8,000 children and families in New York State's Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx. http://www.astorservices.org
The Children’s Home provides services to children, youth and their families in one or more of the five programs that comprise our continuum of care: Group Emergency Foster Care, Campus Residential, Young Mothers, Agency Boarding Homes, and Supervised Independent Living/Transitional Living. The Home’s social workers and staff work closely with families to involve them in the healing process of preparing the children for return to family and/or readiness for full independence. http://www.childrenshome.us
The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill (ERVK) inspires and empowers individuals and organizations to use their time, talent and resources to build a just and sustainable world, close to home and abroad. We accomplish this mission by providing cutting edge programs and experiences epitomizing Eleanor Roosevelt’s passion and commitment to human rights, principled leadership and social justice for all.
ERVK was founded in 1977 to preserve Eleanor Roosevelt’s home in Hyde Park, New York and to provide programs inspired by her values and example. Today, the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is maintained by the US National Park Service (NPS) and ERVK is an independent not-for-profit organization. ERVK and the NPS have a unique partnership and collaborate on special projects. http://ervk.org
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Today, as yesterday, we continue the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. “We strive to provide girls with the support and resources they need to become confident independent women”, says Erik Anderson, Board President. We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. From K – 12, we believe when girls are given the chance, they will change the world. This year, 100 young women will be honored for earning their Gold Award – a 100 year tradition of serving the community through outstanding leadership. We know that if you “Invest in Girls, they can Change the World”. http://www.girlscoutshh.org
Omega Women's Leadership Center The OWLC is catalyzing a new way of envisioning women's leadership. We want to transform what it means to lead. We want to redefine power—from “power over” to “power with.” We offer an interdisciplinary leadership curriculum to support personal and professional development throughout the lifespan—for aspiring leaders who want to hone skills and deepen self-understanding; and for established leaders who are looking to make a change, give back, and impact the world.