Meet April’s Fort Worth Woman!

Jenna Lee is originally from Houston but is also a fellow Horned Frog who graduated with a Fashion Merchandising/Business Degree. She has two children, loves to travel, pursues a deep respect for recognizing the beauty in other cultures, and has an instilled “can do” spirit.

She is the mind, but more importantly, the heart behind Winton and Waits. Jenna believes that we all have a story and that our stories are what shape who we are and connect us with those around us. “Our style should also reflect our stories – from what we wear, to how we decorate our homes, how we entertain, and how we give gifts. How we choose to create beauty, to impact, to invest, to love and to partner with those who are providing hope makes our personal stories mean something.” She believes in finding beauty amongst the broken and over the past few years, her beliefs have quickly snowballed into reality.

Jenna first traveled to Ethiopia with the Adera Foundation and was touched by not only the women and families they serve but how they serve them. One of their work programs allows the Ethiopian women to make beautiful beaded jewelry out of recycled TCU football programs and Kimbell Art paper. These jewelry pieces are then sold in the United States, with the money earned going straight back to these women creators who use it to support their families. Jenna then met our local group, The Net, and helped them begin one of their successful programs that allow for women who have been exploited in our local sex industry to create products (bath salts, soaps, candles, etc.) that are then sold here in Fort Worth. This opportunity allows for these women to begin their employment history, gain some income for their hard work, as well as build a community where some of them feel safe for the first time. As time continued to move forward, life hit Jenna hard and using these two experiences she had witnessed, she began her own vulnerable journey. When her world fell apart, she lived on Winton Terrace. When she began to experience the beauty and purpose of her heartache, she lived on Waits. This is where the idea of Winton and Waits was born. A story of finding true beauty in the brokenness.

Through close friends who had purchased the 4 Eleven on Main, Jenna was presented with the opportunity to make her dream a reality. She was able to partner in the 4 Eleven and create her own store-a platform where she brought the brave stories she had witnessed, the products that came with them and created a chance for Fort Worth to have a connection with these beautiful causes.