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EWN Steering Committee Co-chairs: Patricia S. Tunstall and Anne G. London. Photo: Harry Connolly |
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Through the leadership of Linda Hambleton Panitz and Louise P. Hoblitzell, the Enterprise Women’s Network (EWN) of Baltimore was formed in 2000 to channel the energies of women across the region toward helping low-income women and children improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities.
The Network is committed to making a difference in people’s lives through advocacy, networking, philanthropy and volunteering.
Poverty’s heaviest burdens fall on women and children. Nearly
one-third of all children in Baltimore live in households
below or near the poverty line, and 55 percent live in
high-poverty neighborhoods. More than 54,000 children in
Baltimore – 63 percent – live in households headed by women. In our city, over 95 percent of the low-income people Enterprise serves are women.
Listen to NPR's Mark Steiner interview with Enterprise Women's Network co-chair, Patricia Tunstall.
The EWN petitioned the Baltimore City Public School Board to
expand George G. Kelson Elementary School to a middle school
in 2003. Students have continued their studies in the same
nurturing school where they’ve shown consistent overall
improvement with the support of Enterprise.
In September 2006, a community resource center was opened at Kelson to offer an array of educational and social supports for the students and families in Sandtown-Winchester. The center establishes the right conditions for learning, which are essential for the continued academic success and growth of our students.
Women’s mutual life experiences connect us and create a desire and commitment to support each other. EWN members reach out to their own friends and family members to broaden the reach of Enterprise and strengthen its impact in Baltimore.
Since our inception, EWN is responsible for raising over $1.4 million dollars to support Enterprise’s work in Baltimore. We inspire new donors to support Enterprise’s work in Baltimore.
EWN members have contributed over 13,000 volunteer hours in conjunction with the work of Enterprise Baltimore.
The EWN mentoring program at William H. Pinderhughes Elementary and George G. Kelson Elementary/Middle schools provides mutual learning and fun activities for elementary and middle-school girls and their mentors.
Over 10,000 new and gently used books have been provided to students and school media centers through EWN’s ongoing library project.
Become a member of the EWN! EWN members make an annual contribution to support the work of Enterprise in Baltimore. There is no minimum to join the Network. Through annual events and the publication of our newsletter, “Helping Women,” members become engaged in the work of Enterprise Baltimore.
If you have volunteer interests, and are willing to share your time with a young girl in elementary or middle school, there may be a place for you within EWN’s Mentoring Program. In addition to mentoring, other volunteer opportunities available include our ongoing book drive and the annual James Rouse Service Day in September.
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