Elizabeth House Benefit on April 25 to Feature KQED Reporter Rachael Myrow

From an Elizabeth House press release:

On Thursday, April 25, 2013, Oakland Elizabeth House will host their biggest fundraiser of the year — the 22^nd Annual Benefit Luncheon at the Claremont Country Club from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Event proceeds enable Oakland Elizabeth House to  shelter and support women with children in times of crisis. The day includes a welcome reception, boutique, silent and live auctions, and lunch.

Special guest speaker, KQED Reporter Rachael Myrow, will provide opening remarks, and a current EHouse resident will share her personal story.

Ticket registration and/or donations can be made online at oakehouse.org.  ($75/ticket for event.)

Oakland Elizabeth House is a residence for single mothers and their children who have experienced homelessness, violence, addiction or poverty.

Established in 1991, the results-oriented program includes job training, academic tutoring, and classes on money management, communication skills, and parenting.

We attribute our high success rate to our stable and pro-active environment that provides all members of the family with access to resources that make a long-term impact.

Over 500 families have lived at Elizabeth House and 90% of them have successfully transitioned into safe, permanent housing and improved employment opportunities.  Residents have accomplished life-changing  goals, including  earning certificates or advanced degrees in Substance Abuse Counseling, Licensed Vocational Nursing, and Computer Information Management.

Guest speaker Rachael Myrow holds a UC Berkeley graduate degree in journalism, a degree she pursued after getting hooked on public radio working at the campus station, KALXFM.

She landed her first job as a producer with Marketplace Radio in Los Angeles, becoming an all-purpose editor, reporter and fill-in host before spending the next six years reporting full-time for KPCC-FM in Los Angeles.

She returned to the Bay Area in 2007 to host the daily edition of KQED’s The California Report. Rachael’s work has won her over 10 prestigious press, television and radio awards.

Oakland Elizabeth House is a non-denominational, 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

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