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Celebrating Women’s History Month with Style & Creativity!

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Independence Now hosted a fabulous Sip & Paint Women’s Tea in honor of Women’s History Month—and what a joyful celebration it was! The room was filled with laughter, creativity, and community as guests sipped tea, painted masterpieces, and embraced the spirit of the occasion.

From elegant tea hats and pearls to stylish bucket hats, everyone came dressed to impress! A huge thank you to Pound of Love for making this event possible and to our amazing volunteers—your support means the world to us!

Here’s to the strength, resilience, and brilliance of women everywhere. Happy National Women’s Month!

A group of Independence Now staff and Consumers, some using wheelchairs, pose together in front of a green and yellow balloon arch. They are dressed in a mix of casual and stylish attire, with some wearing hats and accessories. The group is diverse, smiling, and gathered in a bright indoor space. A woman wearing a green fascinator and a white-and-black patterned blouse paints an image of a woman in a green hat sipping tea. Her focus is on the canvas as she carefully adds details. A smiling woman wearing a pink floral fascinator and glasses sits at a table with a paint canvas in front of her. A teacup with a tea bag sits nearby. A woman wearing a black fascinator and a purple-patterned blouse paints a canvas featuring a woman in a large green hat. Another woman in the background, wearing a silver headband, takes a photo. A person wearing a black bucket hat and blue sweater paints a vintage car on a canvas, using blue paint for the details. A palette of colorful paints and water cups are on the table. A woman in a purple sweater and a red hat with polka dot netting paints a stylishly dressed woman on her canvas. Her hand holds a paintbrush, adding color to the design. A woman wearing a pink floral fascinator and pearl necklace concentrates as she paints a design on her canvas. A man in a black bucket hat and tan jacket sits behind her, also painting.
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Style & Creativity!

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