We are thrilled to share that the Community Foundation of San Carlos awarded WANDA with a $4,500 grant in support of our program. This year, the Foundation received a record number of applications — reflecting …
Creciendo en el Hogar Entrepreneurship Training Graduation
Earlier this month, WANDA and our partners at Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center celebrated the graduation of 14 participants who completed the 10-week Creciendo en el Hogar entrepreneurship training. These rising childcare business owners worked alongside the …
WANDA Mom Spotlight: Aisha Brown
Although San Mateo County is seen as an area with affluent people, it is also full of different socio-economic classes and family dynamics, like single mothers such as myself. Living in San Mateo County for …
Board Member Spotlight: Diane Russell
I’ve always had a passion for service and to be a part of causes that are making a change in the world. When I retired in 2018, I had the opportunity to return to my …
A Look Back on our WANDA Moms
As we close out 2025, we would like to take a moment and look back on the incredible WANDA Moms and Alumna that we’ve gotten to know and learn about this year. From WANDA Mom Shermagne …
WANDA Board Member Spotlight: Jessica Lazar
As a mother of two, with a background in philanthropic work, I am excited to support an organization like WANDA, lifting up mothers and providing them with resources that can greatly impact their life and …
There is no force so mighty as a single mother in a moment of need
There is no force so mighty as a single mother in a moment of need. But right now, try as they might, many single mothers are struggling to meet this moment. Your support can make …
WANDA Board Spotlight: Jana Cain
For the past 14 years, I have worked as a Recruiting Relationship Manager at Stanford Graduate School of Business in the career services office, assisting the MBA and MSx students with their career search. I …
Empowering Child Care Providers
WANDA’s partner, Renaissance Entrepreneur Center recently hosted a special gathering for family child care providers — a morning dedicated to connection, learning, and community. This event welcomed providers at many different stages of their journey, …
WANDA Mom Spotlight: Nicole Sandoval, Cohort 17
I first heard about WANDA a year ago through my previous job at Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence in San José. Now, I’m working as a social worker in emergency services at a local …