The UNFCU Foundation has awarded Stephanie Wright, our co-founder and executive director, with the Women’s Empowerment Award! Check out this great article to learn more: UNFCU Foundation Names Stephanie Wright of Together We Bake 2020 Women’s Empowerment Award Recipient.
Joanna graduated from our Fall 2020 program. At the start of the program, she was shy and hesitant to speak out. Eventually, she warmed up to her team and learned to lean on the other women for support. Joanna is inquisitive, curious, and very smart. We are proud of the confidence she gained and can’t wait to see what she does in the future! Read […]
Chelsee Wright graduated from our Fall 2020 class empowered and motivated. She is currently working towards a degree in hospitality management, with dreams of one day opening her own food truck. We are so proud of her incredible growth and can’t wait to support her in the future! Read more about Chelsee’s story below. What circumstances brought you to where you before you joined Together […]
At the time of our interview, 29-year-old Ajaunae is a supervising manager at BJs in northern Virginia. She’s living at a shelter and saving to secure an apartment for herself and her 6-year-old son Justin. She’s optimistic, self-aware and disarmingly witty. She’s also a recovering drug addict and is emerging, with the help of Together We Bake, from a decade of sheer hell. “I’m in […]
What circumstances brought you to where you before you joined Together We Bake? Grayce: My circumstances before Together We Bake became a part of my life were. I was in a neighborhood I had never been before, surrounded by several police officers about to be handcuffed. The officers were there because of a call that came in about a woman being chased by another woman […]
Volunteer nights are back! Join us on Thursday, 10/22, from 6 – 8 pm at the Old Town Community Church. We will be socially distanced as we help TWB get ready for a busy holiday season. Due to the pandemic, space is limited, and we can only accomodate 10 volunteers at a time. Sign up now to secure your spot! If space is full before […]
Volunteer nights are back! Join us on Thursday, 10/8, from 6 – 8 pm at the Old Town Community Church. We will be socially distanced as we help TWB get ready for a busy holiday season. Due to the pandemic, space is limited, and we can only accomodate 10 volunteers at a time. Sign up now to secure your spot! If space is full before […]
Victoria graduated from our Winter 2020 class. She was a calm, grounding presence in the group and always knew how to make her teammates feel better. Victoria is a quick learner and talented artist. We are so proud of how she has grown over the eight week program! Read more about Victoria’s story below. What circumstances brought you to where you were before you joined […]
I admit that I have made a few bad choices in my life, and, after spending time in prison, I was accepted into the Friends of Guest House program. With very little work experience, I figured Together We Bake would be a great opportunity to change that. I saw a flyer one day that was explaining a little about TWB and I decided to ask […]
India graduated from our Winter 2020 class an empowered woman. From the start of program, she was a leader, supported her teammates, and exemplified what it means to be professional. India never hesitated to uplift the other women in her class, and we know she will find success wherever she goes! Read more about India’s story below. What circumstances brought you to where you were […]
