E68 The VIP Café Show with Karnina Szymanski - The Invisible Woman Collective: Empowering Single Mothers

Karnina Szymanski, founder of The Invisible Woman Collective, shares her mission to help single mothers in Youngstown secure reliable transportation, enabling them to pursue financial stability and better care for their families. Her organization partners with local businesses and community agencies to identify struggling single mothers who are working hard but face transportation barriers.• Transportation challenges force some single mothers to wake up at 6am to make it to work by 9am• The Invisible Woman Collective works with agencies like Beatitude House and Mercy Health to identify candidates• Recipients must have a driver's license, live in Mahoning County, and be primary custodial parents• Their first car recipient was struggling to afford balloons for her one-year-old son's birthday• Karnina's  motivation stems from growing up in a family of strong single mothers in Youngstown• The organization held a successful Harlem Renaissance-themed fundraiser with community support• Donations are tax-deductible through their fiscal partner, Motherful, a 501(c)(3) organization• Future goals include expanding services and education around financial literacyVisit invisiblewomancollective.com or follow @theinvisiblewomancollective on Instagram to learn more and support their mission.