Rightsideof50, Inc.

If Rightsideof50 is afforded the opportunity to be selected as a winner. The organization would utilize the funding in obtaining a permanent location for the ladies to hold their peer groups. We would also continue to obtain instructors for the virtual workshops in which preparing ladies to obtain work would, and making it possible for the organization to offer more programing. Funds would also assist in our efforts of feeding, clothing and helping to pay for testing and application for some of the ladies that wish to further their education with college. 

I started Rightsideof50 because of my past. I was raised by my grandparents whom I thought were my foster parents. Upon their passing even with siblings I had a alone feeling because of not knowing whom my birth father was. I knew my birth mom but a little girl always wants her daddy. My grandparents were the best I never wanted for anything. When I was 52yrs of age there was still so much conversations as to my oldest brother having a daughter. So why not try my luck was what one of my family members said to me. So I did a sibling test with one of his sons and WOW we were a match. So the man that always showed up for everything for me who I thought was my big brother and whom I took care of for the last three years of his life, and on his death bed told me he was my dad (which I swept under the rug) was actually my FATHER!!!! 

My passion behind this is lies can hurt in the long run, and women we do not have to be our past we are better we are stronger. 

Rightsideof50 is solving the problem of women, being trapped in unhealthy situations because they feel as if no one else has gone through what they are facing. We are addressing the problem by being open books about our past and assisting disadvantaged to open up and become strong enough to release and better themselves within relationships, daily living, and employment. 

We will offer each individual mentorship, coaching and examples of success. This is done through our workshops and through our peer groups. Upon completion each women will afforded the opportunity of knowing how to apply for employment, how to carry themselves with positivity, or to further their education or trade of their choosing. Rightsideof50 is giving each women the tools to better themselves and be viable contributors to their home.   

What makes Rigthsideof50 different is that every women who is on my team has a past that they have overcome. We apply this to each and everyday process of making ourselves and others better. WE believe that everyone should be afforded the opportunity to be GREAT. Underserviced, underprivileged, low income, incarcerated deserve to be heard deserve to be serviced and the opportunity to be the best they can be.  

The steps we are taking to make this a success is getting out and reaching the people talking to the people and obtaining results of what it is they are needing to obtain employment. The impact that will be made is lowering the poverty rate for Single mothers  which are much more likely to be poorer than married couples. The poverty rate for single-mother families in 2018 was 34%, nearly five times more than the rate (6%) for married-couple families.  Among children living with their mother only, 40% lived in poverty. In contrast, only 12% of children in two-parent families were counted as poor.

Families headed by women of color fared even worse. Nearly two in five (38%) of Black female-headed families lived in poverty, Hispanic (38%), White (28%), and Asian (29%).

Among all other ethnic groups, Native American female-headed families with children had the highest poverty rate. More than two in five (43%) lived in poverty. Rightsideof50 has responded to the needs of these women through our initiative designed to meet the diverse need. 

In addition to providing for the Social-Emotional needs of single women, Rightsideof50 also supports the immediate tangible needs of women that include:

• Clothing
• Shoes
• Accessories