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Everette is the founder of the Saffron Trust, an organization that helps women and families thrive.
AUSTIN, Texas – Life is full of ups and downs. But if you are lucky, you may meet people who will help you along the way.
Phyllis Everette has a unique understanding of generational poverty because she lived it.
“When I had my third child, I was a second marriage and I was an abused wife. So I moved to a shelter for battered women and although it was a very dark time for me, the sisterhood there gave me new life. “Said Everette.
Back in New Jersey, she received such overwhelming support that it changed her life. Now she wants to return the favor to the women in Austin.
“I actually moved here and gained about 40 pounds in a year because the food is so good. But I was surprised to know that one in four families wasn’t safe, and I didn’t understand how that could be. ” She said.
Knowing firsthand that you can’t live a full life on an empty stomach, Everette founded the Saffron Trust Women’s Foundation in 2018.
“We serve around 1,000 meals a week and we have been there since January [have] have served over 50,000 meals and we’ve hit over, you know, tens of thousands of families, “Everette said.
Saffron Trust partners with The Cook’s Nook, a culinary kitchen on Thompson Lane near US 183, where local chefs prepare and package fresh, healthy meals.
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You can order your meals online in advance or show up at one of the three Saffron Trust locations. There are two in East Austin, one on Harvey Road and one on Pennsylvania Avenue and a location in Pflugerville on Old Hutto Road.
KVUE and Charles Maund Toyota awarded Everette $ 1,000 for all of their work.
She said it takes a village to help these women and it’s a real collaboration.
“It takes five partnerships to just feed a belly. So we have Cook’s Nook who prepares the food. Then we have TryHungry, the delivery services that bring the food. We have Mt. Zion Baptist Church and the other churches, We have Texas Workforce Solutions, which pays the employees, and then Saffron Trust, which serves the meals, “she said.
In addition to hot meals, Saffron Trust also offers women financial advice and helps them find work. The resources they provide are endless – and so is Everette’s kindness.
“She’s very sincere. She puts everyone first. She really is a community advocate and really wants women to feel safe and to have a community,” said Lexia Jones, who works with Everette at Saffron Trust and she works for The Pay Nominated It Forward Award.
The three Saffron Trust locations are open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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