Rosie | Impact and Action

About Our Impact  Campaign
​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:

  • Educating audiences on the history of Rosie the Riveter and the role real women played in World War Two, as well as honoring the legacy of these 'real Rosie's' 
 
  • Building support for The National Memorial to the Women Who Worked on the Home Front Foundation (WHFNMF) and the passage of  S. 1814, the Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act

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.  

What is S. 1814?

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 passed the U.S. House of Representatives in December of 2021 and is now onto the Senate. 

We Need Your Support NOW! 

Write to your Senators and encourage them to pass The Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act! We need to make Senators aware that this bill exists and that their constituents are counting on their support. Your voice matters - help us make this memorial a reality! 

How to Help:

Write, call and email your Senators today!
Write to Senate Majority & Minority leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell to express your support for the memorial! You can contact them in addition to your own Senators, or if you're in Washington DC, contact them in place of your own Senators.
Please let the Rosie team know if you contacted your Senator!
​Send us an email or an Instagram message so we can keep track of our impact 

Host a Rosie Screening

Request a Watch Party Kit Now!
Host a Rosie screening and letter writing party to support the Women Who Worked on the Home Front World War II Memorial Act . Educate audiences on the important role women played in WWII while also supporting legislation that would allow the legacy of these women to be honored in Washington DC. ​

Who Can Screen Rosie?

Rosie has been screened in classrooms and community centers 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 and templates for calling, writing or emailing Senators in support of the bill

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. You can host a fundraise to collect donations to purchase books (screening Rosie is a great fundraiser event)!

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