Women’s Stories

I moved out here to Denver in 1982 from Savannah, GA after I graduated high school.  Ever since then I have been on my own. I started working in a hotel in housekeeping in Stapleton and have worked in many different jobs since. I have three kids and eight grandkids. Most of my family is still here with me. I started July 24th, 2019 at Women’s Bean Project. I came to the Bean because I had lost my job at Lark Burger 6 months prior. I decided I needed to [read more]

Content warning: violence, substance use, abuse, justice involvement I’m Luz. I’m loyal. I’m respectful. If I’m loving you, I’m loving you all the way. People are drawn to me because I have good vibes and stay positive. It makes my day to make people smile. I think [read more]

Content warning: justice involvement, substance use I am a mom, a daughter, a friend. I’m happy, outgoing, funny, and strong. I grew up in Colorado and graduated both high school and college. I love to knit, spend time outdoors, and spend time with my family. [read more]

Hello, I am Terri. I’m a Colorado Native. I first became involved with the Women’s Bean Project in July 2019. I knew of the Bean from when I was a child, and also from a good friend of mine who referred me in 2015. At this [read more]

Hello, I am…Vanessa. I am 24 years old and I am a mother to a 20-month old daughter. She is gold to me. I first became involved with the Women’s Bean Project in October 2018, during a moment of a lot of confusion and loneliness.  [read more]

Content warning: justice involvement Hello, my name is Felisha. I have two daughters, 14 & 16, and one granddaughter, 1 ½. Prior to coming to Women’s Bean Project, I was in prison. Going to prison was my wake-up call. I knew I needed to make changes in my life and I wanted to learn how to live my life differently… so I could succeed. I found out about the Bean from my roommates in the halfway house. They both were already employed at the Bean and thought I would really [read more]

Content warning: substance use, justice involvement, death Hello!  My name is Maggie. I am a mother of two, a widow, and a recovering addict. My first involvement with drugs came when I was 18 years old. I just wanted to try them. I also became [read more]