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Accomplishments


Since our founding in early 2005, High Water Women:

  • Raised over $3,000,000 for our partner organizations through events such as Casino Night.

  • Collected over 3,000 holiday gifts for distribution to children in homeless shelters through Secret Santa programs since 2004.

  • Collected over 15,000 backpacks filled with clothing and school supplies for homeless children, children of HIV mothers and other disadvantaged New York City area youths.
  • Contribute more than 10,000 volunteer hours to our partner organizations and special initiatives annually.

  • Held informational sessions for :
  Children's Rights
  Dreamyard
  Grameen Foundation
  International Rescue Committee
  Inwood House
  Iris House
  Micro Lending
  New York Charities www.nycharities.org
  New Yorkers For Children
  Teach For America
  NY Women's Foundation
  Women In Need
  Women's Trust www.womenstrust.org


  • Participated in Career Day: "Cool Women, Hot Jobs" for the Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem

  • Built a garden for the children of South Brooklyn Community High School

  • Providing professional assistance to the Development Committee for the Children's Right Organization

  • Distributed much-needed layette items to expectant mothers at Inwood House


  • Took elementary school students from PS 111 in Queens to a Polaroid Workshop at the International Center for Photography


  • Held monthly FUNDay one-on-one mentoring programs with Partnership With Children students



  • Took young mothers-to-be from Inwood House to a pottery painting workshop at Our Name is Mud



  • Held multiple patching sessions of infant clothing for Baby Buggy families in need


  • Participated in three BRAG! event for girls at Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem






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