Impact and Outreach Campaign
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Following Rosie’s successful festival run, our team has launched an Impact and Outreach Campaign in order to educate and inspire audiences around the United States through the story of Rosie the Riveter.
The campaign focuses on the following areas:
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Rosie Impact and Action Center
Help Build a Memorial
to Honor the Real Rosies
Over 18 million American women kept the home front running to support World War II, taking on jobs as codebreakers, pilots, machinists, butchers, engineers, lumberjacks, farmers, and more, all while continuing to raise families and run households. The National Memorial to the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation is fighting to build memorial in Washington DC to honor these tenacious and brave women, and their service to our nation. They were not only instrumental to the war effort, but they also showed the world what women were capable of, breaking down countless barriers for future generations.
What is WHFNMF?
The National Memorial to the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation (WHFNMF) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization working to build a National Memorial in Washington, DC to honor the 18 million American women who worked on the home front to support the allied forces during World War II. WHFNMF is working to pass legislation to approve the memorial, while also raising funds for the memorial and planning educational programming for its visitors. WHFNMF was founded by Raya Kenney when she was still in high school, and she now runs the non-profit while earning a degree at Kenyon College.
You Helped Pass S. 181 - Now Help us Fund The Memorial!
S. 1814 or The Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act is a bill sponsored by congress woman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Tammy Duckworth. The bill is to authorize WHFNMF to use private funds to install a commemorative work on federal land in Washington DC. The bill was passed in December 0f 2022 as part of the Omnibus package and signed into law in January of 2023 by President Biden!
Now, WHFNMF is focused on raising funds to get the memorial built. National memorials in the United States are funded entirely through individual donations and receive no government funding. They will need to raise millions of dollars over the next 7 to 10 years to make this memorial a reality.
Now, WHFNMF is focused on raising funds to get the memorial built. National memorials in the United States are funded entirely through individual donations and receive no government funding. They will need to raise millions of dollars over the next 7 to 10 years to make this memorial a reality.
We Need Your Support NOW!
Help us fund the construction of The Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial by donating directly to WHFNMF or by hosting a fundraising screening of Rosie.
Host a Rosie Screening
Request a Watch Party Kit Now!
Host a Rosie screening and fundraise for The Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act . Educate audiences on the important role women played in WWII while supporting the effort to honor these Rosies in our nations capital of Washington DC.
Who Can Screen Rosie?
Rosie has been screened in classrooms, community centers and museums around the US. Bring the story of these tenacious and powerful women to your youth group, school club, sports team, local library, museum or non-profit - or gather friends, family and neighbors for a screening!
What is the 'Watch Party Kit'?
The Rosie Watch Party Kit is a digital collection of materials that help you host a successful screening of Rosie. The kit includes:
-> Link to the film
-> A private video interview with Real Rosie Mae Krier
-> A short documentary on The National Memorial to the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation and their founder Raya Kenney
-> Tips for hosting a viral and in-person screening event
-> A comprehensive discussion guide
-> Information on The Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act
-> Fundraising templates
-> Promotional materials
Share the Rosie Story
Donate Books on the History of the Real Rosies
Donate books about the history of Rosie the Riveter, women on the homefront, and women in World War II. Your local public library, schools, youth centers, and shelters will often accept donated books. Contact them to see if you can contribute to their libraries.
