Sierra Pino truly carries a story of heartbreak and hurt to hope and resilience.

She escaped domestic violence with her three children, and she did so with the help of Women's Empowerment, a group celebrating more than two decades of helping women turn pain into purpose.

"I had no idea what was going to happen after that. Where was I going to go? Was I going to be in the car?" Sierra recalled what she called dangerous and scary as she set out on her own with her children.

That's when Women's Empowerment stepped in, offering Sierra not just support but a path forward.

"Amazing, I cried a lot. Tears of happiness and gratefulness, just amazing. We weren't going to be on the street. We weren't going to live in the car," said Sierra.

For more than two decades, Women's Empowerment has help

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