Eva Longoria says some of her earliest childhood memories are of accompanying her family to volunteer at the Special Olympics in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. "Volunteering was very big in our household," the 39-year-old actress and youngest of four daughters remembers. "My eldest sister is mentally disabled, and we benefited from all of these community programs that helped her -- whether it was an after-school program, Special Olympics, the Boys and Girls Clubs, art

CARE held its board meeting in Atlanta on December 9, and celebrated with an evening event at the Center for Civil and Human Rights. CEO Helene Gayle hosted a panel about the impact of visiting CARE's programs in Peru, Nepal and Tanzania. Particpants in the evening also got to meet two of the original civil rights activists, Constance Curry and Dr. Bernard Lafayette. Pictured below: Stephanie Jolluck, Kristi York Wooten, Amy Kelly, Liz McLaughlin #care #womenandgirls

By Kristi York Wooten Sustenance Group partcipated in the Women and Peacebuilding event at The Carter Center on November 5, 2014, which took place immediately following the annual meeting of The Elders. Chaired by Kofi Annan, The Elders is an independent group of global leaders who work together for peace and human rights. They were brought together in 2007 by Nelson Mandela. The concept originated in a conversation between Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel about how a small,

On October 11, 2014, the Center for Civil and Human Rights and CARE celebrated the International Day of the Girl in Atlanta. Below is an op-ed written by CARE CEO Helene Gayle and The Center's COO Deborah J. Richardson. (Click link below for full text). Press photo courtesy of Center for Civil and Human RIghts As leaders of Atlanta-based organizations dedicated to human rights around the globe, we often have the privilege of speaking to inspiring young people seemingly ready

Kristi York Wooten interviewed Jimmy Carter for The Economist about his excellent new book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power. Read the article here (and below). Jimmy Carter on women's rights: Presidential decree By KYW JIMMY CARTER, the 39th president of the United States, is known for staunch opinions on matters ranging from peace in Palestine to poetry and peanuts. He is a prolific author with more than two dozen books to his name since he left Washing

Since 2007, Sustenance Group has worked with CARE, Every Mother Counts, Half the Sky, Dining for Women, Women for Women and other organizations to promote IWD. Sustenance Group has co-produced concert and film events for International Women's Day, as well as media campaigns and partnerships. Here's a photo collage of some of the events we've been involved with. Click HERE to learn more about our events and campaigns. Photos courtesy of Half the Sky, CARE, Sustenance Group an

Kristi York Wooten spoke with Eve Ensler about the origin and success of her global movement to protect and empower women. Click HERE to read the interview in Huffington Post. This Valentine's Day, women and men around the world will dance, march, gather, and use their voices to speak out against injustices that affect women and girls. It's called One Billion Rising for Justice, and it's the brainchild of Eve Ensler, Tony award-winning playwright ("The Vagina Monologues") and

To honor and commemorate the International Day of the Girl, CARE, an Atlanta based humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting global poverty, held a celebration of art made by girls from around the world. The exhibition, dubbed "Through the Eyes of a Girl International Art Exhibit" was held Friday evening at the Mason Maurer Fine Art Gallery. Click here to read more. #womenandgirls #education #care #atlanta

Sustenance Group's Kristi York Wooten attended the 10th anniversary celebration for Dining for Women, a Greenville, SC-based organization that is empowering girls and women in the developing world. Oxfam America and 10x10 presented at the event, which also included a screening of the film Girl Rising. Read more here. #womenandgirls #education #diningforwomen

Sustenance Group worked with CARE to present the Atlanta premiere of the 10x10 film, Girl Rising, on May 13, 2013. The event featured a screening at Midtown Landmark Cinemas and a panel discussion with film producer Martha Adams, Coca-Cola VP Lisa Borders and CARE's Helene Gayle. Present for the event were Sustenance Group members Nancy Bauer and Kristi York Wooten as well as CARE state co-chairs, Janis Sundquist and Amy Kelly, plus singer/activist Yewande Austin. The event w