Weighed-Down

Winter came early and brought with it a terrific storm before the tree shed its colorful autumn leaves. I watched the old oak tree in front my home bend its leafy arms to the ground. The branches experienced unbelievable weight that threatened to snap them and bring...

Facing Depression

As a new mom, I struggled with sleepless nights, wide-awake days, plus having an active toddler to keep up with. In addition, I tried to wear that plastic smile. I was exhausted. Three to four months into my baby’s life, I realized I was not enjoying my time on...

Did You Know?

We shared some of these talking points at our Chocolate Extravaganza. But some of you were not able to come, and some of you were busy bidding and eating chocolate. So we’d like to share with you some of the important facts about GateWay. Did you know… GateWay...

How to Pull Off a Successful Event

How does a nonprofit organization with only a handful of staff pull off a major fundraising event? Easy answer. You enlist the help of several incredible women. For our Chocolate Extravaganza, GateWay’s first major fundraising event, we knew we needed help to organize...

Life-long Learning

We believe it’s important for women to be life-long learners, so we have a library where GateWay women check out books. Many of our titles focus on the issues women face such as: grief, relationships and abuse. Our volunteers, group leaders and staff also continue to...