H.O.W. MOTTO:
One woman giving $10 can buy another woman lunch.
Ten women giving $10 can buy another woman’s groceries.
One hundred women giving $10 can make a real difference in another woman’s life.

VISION: We envision a world where everyone is willing to provide comfort and support to another person when they need hope restored to their life.

MISSION:  In order to help create such a world, we are women joining together to demonstrate our support to help one woman at a time move forward on her journey through times of devastating trouble and loss.  We believe that when we help one woman, we are helping one family and through that family we are helping our community.

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Moments in Life

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be Articulated by the inaudible Language of the heart.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

HOW Dinner Recipient: Michelle
We honored Michelle Todd at a November 2009 H.O.W. Dinner.  Michelle, graciously, accepted the monetary gift that helped to pay expenses for travel to Philadelphia to receive and train with her medical alert dog, Shellie.  The two are now inseparable.  Recently, Shellie alerted Michelle to the stroke that Michelle was experiencing.  She is this woman's best friend and life saver.  All those in attendance at the January H.O.W. Dinner were filled with joy at the realization of what Helping One Woman can do to help one woman at a time.

HOW Dinner recipient: Jennifer
Jennifer accepted the H.O.W. gift from the women present with tears in her eyes and a thankful heart; not just for the monetary gift but that we noticed and we cared.
Michelle Todd was Jennifer's H.O.W. sponsor.  Michelle was also a H.O.W. recipient  

Chapter Leader: Connie Johnson
In June 2009, I wandered into a little salon in the Radisson Hotel in Fresno while attending the Miss California Pageant.  There I met a woman with a vision.  While cutting my hair, she told me about her passion for “Helping One Woman”…I immediately bonded with this woman, Charlotte Bavaro. H.O.W. is focused on just doing what we can do and then letting that multiply by sharing our vision with others.  The simplicity of this organization and the integrity of the women involved, coupled with the belief that I can make a difference is what inspired me to launch the first Southern California Chapter of H.O.W.  What joy it brings to help another woman.  In the past few months, I have witnessed the miracle that occurs when you allow yourself to do a small thing.  Nothing is small in God's eyes.  He can multiply our efforts as we reach out to show love and concern to a woman he has placed in our path.

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