The root causes of poverty are a lack of housing, warm clothing, education, food security, income security, accessible transportation, social inclusion and safe neighborhoods.
Poverty has a female face that often goes unreported.
Women account for about 6o percent of minimum-wage earners.
Women on their own are the poorest of the poor, especially women raising children, in one-parent families, who are almost five times more likely to be poor than those in two-parent families.
Young single mothers are particulary vulnerable, and represent and area of great need in our community.
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We're very proud to announce that The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Golden Horseshoe Chapter, has chosen the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington as recipient of the 2009 Philanthropist of the Year in Business, Service Clubs, Community Groups category for the Halton Region. The award celebrates the League's exceptional commitment to supporting and inspiring philanthropy in our community and presented at the AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter luncheon on Friday November 13, 2009. The JLHB is extremely grateful to the AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter and congratulates all 2009 individual and community group Award recipients!

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