• 2,644 grooming support services were administered to 1,448 individuals.
• 1,024 individuals said that these were services that they would not be otherwise able to afford.
• 360 were able to go on job interviews on 467 occasions with a neat and clean appearance.
• 1,102 occasions in which individuals were now able to attend school with a neat and clean appearance.
• 1,971 occasions in which individuals indicated that the program helped them to maintain regular grooming, hygiene and self-image.
• 1,979 haircuts and 920 other services (chemical treatments, natural hairstyles and shaves).
• 54,347 grooming products, equipment and hygienic supplies to be delivered to residential, transitional, and emergency housing for the homeless and/or foster child.
R.B.C.F.
December 31, 2008
About 300 people attended the 23rd annual Tribute to Women and Industry awards dinner held recently by the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County at the BWI Marriott Hotel honoring 26 women and their sponsoring companies. Three of these women were names community honorees and were sponsored by other companies: Elizabeth Barrett, founder of the All Children’s Chorus of Annapolis; JoAnn Price, chairman of Rob’s Barbershop Community Foundation; and Veronica Tovey, publisher, What’s Up? Publishing Group. Carolyn Sullivan, who has coordinated TWIN programs for 23 years, received special recognition. Anne Arundel Community College headed by Dr. Martha Smith was corporate partner with the YWCA and Rhonda Ulmer was guest speaker. Foremothers of the YWCA, the late Esther Carpenter and the late Derby Hirst, were recognized for their contributions to the YWCA and the community.
R.B.C.F.
September 22, 2008
• 100% of the individuals indicated that they lived at or below
current U.S. Poverty guidelines.
• 67% were residence of a transitional shelter and
31% were residence of a residential shelter (2% – other).
• 7,426 units of hygiene products, grooming supplies and
equipment was distributed to three of the areas top homeless and transitional shelters.
• 1,020 haircuts/hairstyles, 258 shaves and 36 grooming training
sessions were performed.
• On 808 occasions children and adults served indicated that they
were receiving services that they are currently unable to afford.
• On 553 occasions children and adults served indicated they were
now able to attend school with a neat and clean appearance.
• On 257 occasions adults served indicated that they were able to
attend an interview with a neat and clean appearance.
R.B.C.F.
December 31, 2007
