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March 21 / 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Dine for a Cause: Panera Bread benefiting Women’s Advocates
20% of sales will be donated back to Women’s Advocates if you eat at Panera Bread, 2056 Ford P...
March 27
MCBW’s Action Day – Minnesota Leads the Way
Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women’s (MCBW) Action Day is set for Wednesday March 27th. This...

Wednesday, February 27

Click here to read our newest update! Topics include: #SurviveTogether: how you can help support Women’s Advocates during… Read More

Thursday, February 7

Women’s Advocates’ Education and Outreach Coordinator Meggie Royer writes a monthly post on topics that are relevant to the work… Read More

Monday, January 28

For a “2018 In Review” at Women’s Advocates, click here to view our January 2019 Newsletter. Read More

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