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# Women get by with a little help from their friends
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/women-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-their-friends/
- Published: 2005-04-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T06:42:45.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Real Estate & Housing, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

With the help of local agencies and City Hall, several women have reached independence that might not have been possible otherwise.

At the city of Santa Monica Housing Authority and St. Joseph Center’s joint Fourth Annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony, “Turning the Tide of Opportunity,” held on April 13 at the Ken Edwards Center, certificates were awarded to seven women who have successfully completed the Housing Authority’s

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 21, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/042105.pdf?ref=smdp.com)