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San Diego Insurance Women encourages members to take part
in Community Action programs that are sponsored by SDIW/NAIW and to be very active in their own community. We sponsor
several charity events during the year as well as serve lunch every Saturday at Rachel's Womens Center as our main charity
focus.
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| Lisa and Christine serving lunch at Rachels |
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Rachel's Women's Center provides a daytime drop-in center for
homeless women in downtown San Diego. Rachel's offers lunch, laundry and shower facilities on a first-come, first-served
basis. They also provide replacement clothes, medical screening, alcohol support groups, and access to Rachel's
Night Shelter.
Eligibility: Age 18 years and older. Restricted to single females only. Accepts females
who are clean/sober at time of entry and can function in a group setting. Rachel's accepts single females, females
with a physical disability who can care for themselves, females with alcohol or drug abuse problems as long as they are sober,
and females who are mentally or emotionally disturbed. No ID is required. Rachel's does not accept males,
couples, children, or emancipated minors.
Food Service Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
& Sunday.
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| Rhonda & Jennifer serving lunch at Rachel's |
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SDIW also sponsors the San Diego YWCA. There are many opportunities
to be of service especially at this time of year. For a list of YWCA events and opportunities to volunteer, please click here. And in the spirit of holiday giving if you can make a monetary donation to
the YWCA, please click here to visit their website. Thank you!
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