Week 11

On May 22nd, ARCH will be holding a Women's Appreciation Day, a day to support and empower women experiencing homelessness. According to the event poster on Facebook, this event will be an opportunity for women experiencing homelessness to receive mini massages, manicures, donations of toiletry items and food. I think dedicating a day to these women is a wonderful strategy to empower them. Homeless individuals lack basic needs, let alone luxuries such as mini massages and manicures. These individuals struggle to survive on the minimal resources they have. ARCH is making an effort to make these women feel special by give them attention and generosity. These are feelings all individuals deserve but aren't always given. By honoring and showing appreciation to these women, we are giving them the support they need to feel empowered. On such an important day as Mother's Day, I feel that all women need to feel special and unique at some point.