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I’m continuing to wear my dress for DAY 3 of JLA’s Little Black Dress Initiative. Food banks saw a 187% increase in need during the pandemic and this demand is not decreasing. @jlannapolis partners with local food banks and other organizations to make sure our neighbors have greater access to food security. #JLAnnapolis #Annapolis #AnneArundelCounty #LBDI Link to my fundraising page: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1378819105897020/ Thank you for any support you can give. Even $5 makes a difference! https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLKHQ9LMz9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today is the final day of #LBDI. This week, fellow Junior League of Annapolis members and I took the challenge to wear the same black dress every day to start conversations and raise awareness of poverty in Anne Arundel County. I’m proud of the work we did, but this is just the beginning! Show your support on this last day and help push me over my fundraising goal! Every little donation adds up #JLAnnapolis, #Annapolis, #AnneArundelCounty MYTHS ABOUT POVERTY: • MYTH 1: Poverty is solely a minority issue. • MYTH 2: Government assistance is adequate to the extent that it encourages independence. • MYTH 3: Social mobility is easily achievable. • MYTH 4: Education is readily available and accessible to all people. Link to my fundraising page: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1378819105897020/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CbQblgeODN9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

For DAY 3 of the Little Black Dress Initiative, @juniorleagueoflouisville. Today we are starting a conversation about the need for safe and affordable housing. Safe, affordable housing remains a key barrier to youth with goals to get their lives on track. When focusing on day to day survival, meeting your long term goals isn't a priority. At 18 years of age, many times on their 18th birthdays’ young adults are taken from a YMCA Safe Place to the Salvation Army, with no other assistance. It takes 30-180 days for people experiencing homelessness to receive access to permanent housing - which is why short-term housing options must be available to this population that has limited experience or access to resources. COVID-19 has only added barriers to attaining housing. In year one of their involvement with the Coalition for the Homeless, working to meet goals laid out in YHDP, our partner Saint Vincent de Paul provided transitional housing to 33 young adults and 3 children. In addition to fulfilling the imperative need for housing, Saint Vincent de Paul offers weekly programming to transitional housing residents, to help ready them for a permanent housing situation. 80% of young adults moved into permanent housing from this program, most in 6 months or less. 45% of those served reported having a developmental disability, and 25 of 33 reported having a mental illness. Check out Saint Vincent de Paul's website for more information:https://www.svdplou.org/. The Junior League has been working with Saint Vincent de Paul on programming to help these young adults with their transition readiness. We have taught, or have plans to teach classes ranging from healthy relationships, and productive personal interactions, to sexual harassment, basic finance, and sharing hobbies, etc. Please help us further our work with this great organization, and these inspiring young adults by visiting my fundraising page here https://fundrazr.com/61lGM6?ref=3Dab_97ZHF0 #jlloulbdi #iamjll #lbdi (at Junior League of Louisville) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKkeOciAMX3peL_uyTVdxfrBqBMToi4B_3vgqA0/?igshid=m8s68v1vhpcc

It's DAY 1 of the @juniorleagueoflouisville Little Black Dress Initiative, and I'll be wearing the same black dress/outfit every day this week to shine a light on the challenges that homeless youth are facing in Louisville. Did you know that Louisville ranks 5th in the nation in concentrated poverty? The population of young adults experiencing homelessness is increasing drastically within the pandemic, and roughly 900 young adults (12-24) are experiencing homelessness in Louisville. Members of the LGBTQ+ community also experience higher rates of youth homelessness. 40% of these youth report having been involved in sex trafficking. Today, our partner spotlight is Coalition for the Homeless. As part of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP), Coalition for the Homeless gathered statistics between October 2019 and September 2020 showing that through 10 projects across Louisville, 239 young adults were served. 59% entered these programs from a street living situation, and 19% were couchsurfing/ facing eviction. 27 households moved into permanent housing within the first year. The cost of having homeless young adults living on the streets is around $16,000 per person annually. For every chronically street homeless individual, the cost increases to around $25,000 per person if we do not break the cycle. Please check out the Coalition's website for more information: https://louhomeless.org/. What can we do? Donate to LBDI so that the Junior League can continue to support our partners and the mission of YHDP. Link in Bio. #jlloulbdi #iamjll #lbdi (at Louisville, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKfQ6aEArKIdsefoKGhdrwgYJ-aYAxvKeMux2c0/?igshid=1uqycd7bhc9yi

Today is Day 5- the final day of this campaign to help end period poverty in Central Virginia and I am feeling so grateful for all of the support this community has shown the Junior League of Lynchburg 's Little Black Dress Initiative. Special thanks to Sarah Proctor, Victoria Towns, Brittany Dobbs Evans, Ryan Petrey, James Tracey, Phyllis Anderson, Kenna Hisle Calhoun, Mary Meredith, Mark S., Cecelia Davis, Kristal Seaford, Kristle Brown, Olivia Hecht, Kedra Gunn Keitt, Steven Bullock, Conway, Alyssa Mendoza, Keesha Simon, Daun Brown, Derek Cobbs and Frances Cobbs, Michele Ren, Ryan Zuidema, Jen Stowers, Phyllistine Mosley, Nikos Hawkins, Amanda Paige Denny, Ted Batt, Elise Spontarelli, Geoffrey Kershner and Ashley Zach Kershner, Tremayne Edwards, and all the beautiful people who chose donate anonymously. Thanks all to keep liking and sharing these posts to raise awareness too!! You all are AMAZING ! I have nothing but love and gratitude for each of you There's still a few hours left to give so please contribute here: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/2020-little-black-dress-initiative/michellinehall #lbdijll2020 #lbdi #JLLynchburg Thank you for all the support ❤ https://www.instagram.com/p/CGs-8KKFQ4f/?igshid=o838dz8af3nl

Every parent wants their child to inherit a better world. For my daughter, I have desires and dreams.  Dreams that she experiences the realities of a glass ceiling because of a simulation conducted in a sociology class. I desire that she be paid fairly for her work instead of fighting twice as hard to earn 63 cents for every dollar her male friends make. I want her and her classmates to never know what period poverty is because our community has pulled together to eradicate that issue completely. Supporting this year's Little Black Dress Initiative helps us to uplift women in our area not just today but long after October is over.   You can donate here: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/2020-little-black-dress-initiative/michellinehall ❤ Thank you so very much to  EVERYONE who has donated so far. I have been so touched by your generosity and support. Thank you to all of you that have liked and shared these posts! Through your interactions you are helping The Junior  League of Lynchburg in shedding light on #periodpoverty in our community.  #lbdijll2020 #lbdi #JLLynchburg #lovelyh #legendaryhalls #keziahjosette https://www.instagram.com/p/CGn7sNilh2v/?igshid=mx0wf4qv5y6o

Day 2-d Do you know where your next meal is coming from? Georgia is sixth in the country for food insecure households and fifth in the country for food insecurity among children – 20% of Georgia children live in food insecure houses. What can you do to help? Please consider donating to #LBDIJLA which raises money for @The Junior League of Atlanta to advocate for issues surrounding generational poverty in our community. Lbdijla.causevox.com/Takiyah-Holmes #lbdijla #lbdi #MyJLAJourney #fundraiser #fundraising #poverty #foodinsecurity #Atl #Georgia #littleblackdress #fashionforacause #fashionforall https://www.instagram.com/p/B38UgFWnNm_/?igshid=mcfw59qq5fa3