This page has been updated with images captured at our Fall Soiree, a celebration of WPA's programs and the people who make them possible. The evening of October 5 was warm and beautiful, and it foreshadowed the warmth and beauty of the people who populated our Brooklyn venue for this annual fundraiser/friendraiser.

Before you scroll to the bottom to view the photos, we wanted to remind you about the campaign that launched Soiree night in support of WPA's program staffers, many of whom attended our event. The idea for W.A.L.L.E.T. for WPA was inspired by conversations with staff members in the month preceding our. Soiree. While the primary intention of our mini-campaign was to marshall funds for the reimbursement of staff who make the little wishes of women impacted by incarceration come true, we also wished to demonstrate in a tangible way that the work they do day in and day out in support of WPA's mission is both appreciated and admired.

Scroll down for visual evidence of the abundant joy on the faces of WPA's staff. We hope you had much fun as we did!

To learn more about ways to support WPA, please contact:

Jennifer Rosenberger, Chief Development Officer
jrosenberger@wpaonline.org.

Abigail Glasgow, Director of Communications
aglasgow@wpaonline.org.

W.A.L.L.E.T stands for Women's Allowance for Life's Little Essential Things, the Women’s Prison Association’s (WPA) first campaign dedicated to our program staff. These people are the frontline workers whose work and passion make our programs possible and advance WPA’s essential mission: empowering women impacted by incarceration.

Every one of our program staffers has a personal anecdote about using their own funds to make modest asks by participants come true. They have done this joyfully and with no expectation of reimbursement. That is what our W.A.L.L.E.T. campaign is all about: supporting and honoring our people.

Here are just a few of the little things program staff have made possible for women in real time:

A celebratory pancake breakfast for Deb, who had just returned home from a New York State women's facility
Flowers for Betsy, who reunited with program staff after years incarcerated
Cab fare from the Bronx for Essence, who, during a difficult third trimester, had to appear in court in Queens

Your gift of any amount will provide the funds we need to reimburse staff. More importantly, your support will demonstrate your understanding of the work they do in support of our three core programs:

Alternatives to Incarceration
Community-Based Programming
Prison-Based Services

If you’d like to learn more about our mission-driven work, please contact:

Jennifer Romelian
Chief Program Officer
jennifer@wpaonline.org.

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Abundant thanks from all of us at WPA. We look forward to seeing you at next year's Fall Soiree!

W.A.L.L.E.T. for WPA

By Women's Prison Association (WPA)

W.A.L.L.E.T. for WPA

Women's Allowance for Life's Little Essential Things