Women’s Stories

I am the mother of a 7-month-old daughter and sober for 14 months.   I was first arrested in 2017 for drugs and put on probation, twice. Because of violations to my probation, I was sent to a half-way house. I ran from the half-way house which resulted in a prison sentence. That was the best thing that could have happened to me because I got pregnant during this time. So, getting caught and sent to prison forced me to get clean. Once clean, I was sent back to the [read more]

I grew up with six siblings. I was born and raised here in Denver, CO, and I lived off of 38th and Tennyson, where the old Elitch’s Gardens used to be. One of my favorite things to do is being in the outdoors. I love the mountains and [read more]

Working at Women’s Bean Project has been a very humbling experience. It has challenged my character and my routines. It’s challenged my thoughts of where I’m going in my life and what I aspire to be. Working at Women’s Bean Project has also made my dreams come [read more]

A lot of my childhood consisted of the expectations that I act older than I am. I grew up fast. I started using drugs when I was 13, mostly to escape. My mom left me when I was 16 and I did my best to [read more]

I am a recovering ex–bank robber. I’ve learned to live my life humble and know what it means – the value of life, freedom, being a mother and grandmother, and being able to get up every morning to show up for myself. I ran with [read more]

First and foremost, I am a mother of three boys. I could go on forever about them. Becoming a mother defined who I am. A lot of my life, I was just a mother and a wife. I didn’t finish school.  I didn’t do anything for me for 18 years. After going through some bad experiences, I realized how strong I am and learned what I’m capable of doing and overcoming. It made me realize who I want to be. If I want something in life, I will work for it until I achieve [read more]

I first became involved with Women’s Bean Project on October 23, 2019. Jessica and Colleen came to the parole office and told me and a group of other women about it. There were probably 10 other women there and I was the only one who [read more]