Events

Support Gathering for Women in this year's Monterey County Gives Fundraiser and learn about our Big Idea.

Join us for our 4th Annual Lotus Day! Lotus Day is a day of local service providers coming together to provide information and resources to the homeless and housing-insecure women and families of Monterey County. This year, it will be hosted at GFW's Day Center in Monterey! What: Lotus Day Where: 147 El Dorado St.,…

Celebrate four years of Casa de Noche Buena, the Peninsula's first shelter to focus primarily on the needs of women and families! Continuing our series of Community Conversations celebrating Casa de Noche Buena, this year's event will feature guest speaker Kevin Adler. Drawing from his book "When We Walk By," Kevin will explore root causes…

Gathering for Women ("GFW") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization founded by a remarkable group of volunteers. These early champions dedicated themselves to providing essential services to homeless women in our community. From the beginning, their mission has been to create a warm, welcoming space where women are treated with dignity and offered hope for…

Join us for our 6th Annual Art & Craft Fair! Each year, GFW hosts an Art & Craft Fair for the month of September featuring works from our guests, and pieces donated by local, professional artists. Our guests get 100% of the proceeds from their artwork or crafts sold, and GFW uses proceeds from the…

Join us for our 6th Annual Art & Craft Fair! The kickoff event is being held on Saturday, September 6th at Venture Gallery in Monterey. Stop by from 4-7 PM for wine, appetizers, and your next favorite artwork! The 6th Annual Art & Craft Fair will feature artwork and crafts created by GFW's guests, as…

The Monterey Peninsula Adventist Church is hosting a Russian Specialty Desserts Baking Class with all proceeds going to benefit GFW! Taught by a member of the church raised in Venezuela with Serbian heritage, this class is sure to step up your Christmas Cookie game! Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025 Time: 1 PM - 4 PM…

Join us at our annual Community Breakfast on Friday, October 10th from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM at the Monterey Marriott!

Join HOTWORX at Hudson James for a Shop & Sip Donation Drive to support Gathering for Women!