The Homeless Women Veterans Program of the Veterans Health Administration (VAH) was initiated in August 2000 to end homelessness for female veterans through outreach, referrals for treatment, VA benefits and other services. ...more

September 3, 2009

The second "Sister to Sister" kickoff luncheon offered about 100 women a chance to be screened for factors contributing to heart disease and to hear about plans for similar screenings elsewhere. ...more

January 21, 2009

BRANDON - At 6 a.m. sharp the doors fly open at Goodwill's annual wedding gala, but savvy brides-to-be arrived about 4 a.m. ...more

June 27, 2008

March Against Cancer May and Mother's Day have come and gone. The candy has been eaten, flowers have wilted and jewelry put away. However, there is still time to give your mother another gift - a gift of a lifetime. ...more

June 6, 2008

Organizers of the Blue Jeans and Bling gala are hoping to get at least 100 women to turn out for an evening of food and entertainment to benefit The Spring. ...more

May 10, 2008

WESTCHASE Organizers of the Blue Jeans and Bling gala are hoping to get at least 100 women to turn out for an evening of food and entertainment to benefit The Spring. The event begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stone Chase restaurant, where guests can enjoy a dinner buffet, cocktails and a dessert buffet. A DJ will play dance music for the event. ...more

May 7, 2008

In the throes of her second divorce, Cheryl English hit a wall. "I drank for 25 years. I was a practicing alcoholic," said English, the mother of two boys. "I was in a master's degree program and had to drop out midterm. ...more

May 3, 2008

When talk turned to allowing women into the Kiwanis Club two decades ago, more than a few members of the all-male club were in an uproar. ...more

February 20, 2008

Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark. ...more

February 12, 2008

She could have been my daughter, or my neighbor's daughter. Carnesha Nelson was a bright, attractive 19-year-old college student who unfortunately became the obsession of a young man who worked on her campus at the University of Mississippi. He hounded her relentlessly, and wouldn't take no for an answer. The night he assaulted her, she ran screaming from him, pounding on dormitory doors. Fellow students called the police, but did not let her in. He caught and killed her. ...more

January 29, 2008