News/Events

 

September 26, 2009
 Festival of Earth Cultures at Historic Pisgah Village.

 

April 30, 2009
 W.K. Kellogg Foundation awards a $225,000 grant to W.O.R.K.S. for its new and innovative Earth Cultures food initiative; a capacity building model integrating community-based food enterprise, environmental stewardship, and healthy communities, designed for replication in housing communities throughout the U.S. by 2012.

 

April 16, 2009
 W.O.R.K.S.’s urban food advocacy and policy program, L.E.A.D.S., has launched due to The California Endowment’s generous two-year $300,000 grant! The L.E.A.D.S. program will advance the effort to ensure access to healthy food in affordable housing communities in Los Angeles and throughout California.

 

  
   
 

Welcome to W.O.R.K.S.

Los Angeles, California

 

W.O.R.K.S. is a diverse team of professionals that specialize in building affordable housing developments that are financially sound and thoughtful in design. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, W.O.R.K.S. was formed in April 1998 by women professionals experienced in the field of affordable housing and community pioneering pragmatic and innovative models of quality affordable housing and enriched social service programs that contribute to family and individual vitality.

 

W.O.R.K.S. has served over 4,300 individuals and families living at or below the federal poverty level and developed more than 1,000 affordable housing units. When W.O.R.K.S. embarks on a project, everyone involved benefits; this is our hallmark.

 

 

Channa Grace

Chief Executive Officer

 

A Message from our CEO

 

I know first hand that families and individuals need a decent, quality and affordable place to call home and access to nutritious food in order to thrive. This is true in the best of times--it is especially true in economically challenging times.

 

Join us in building healthy affordable housing communities where our children have a safe place to run and play; our elders live in comfort and security; and organic and nutritious food is accessible and affordable to people of modest means!

 

We believe it is a fundamental right!

  
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