Open Enrollment: Important Information for Women and Families
Attention: Open Enrollment for 2018 Marketplace plans begins November 1 and lasts until December 15. Now is the time to act! All consumers, new and renewing, should return to the…
Board Member and President-Elect Receives Distinguished Award
A big congratulations to our board member, and president-elect, Soamoya Rankins for receiving the 2017 Global Diversity & Inclusion Award at Bank of America in honor of her volunteerism and support of…
Duke Energy-Piedmont Natural Gas to improve literacy among youth at YWCA’s Southside Youth Learning Center
YWCA Central Carolinas is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Duke Energy-Piedmont Natural Gas to improve literacy among youth at YWCA’s Southside Youth Learning Center. For twenty years, Duke…
Graduating Class of YWCA’s “Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’ By World”
On August 1, nine participants received recognition for their completion of the YWCA's "Getting Ahead in a Just-Getting' by World." During this fifteen series, women better understand what poverty means…
Yoga Workshop Raises Money for Women in Transition
When the new year began, yoga instructor, Debi Hawkins, felt there was a need for restorative self-healing for the body and for the soul. On the weekend of the Martin…
YWCA Takes a #StandAgainstRacism in Charlotte
It was a powerful and amazing afternoon Uptown today, speaking with our friends and neighbors and sharing hopes, pledges, and a little drumming to bring an end to racism in…
YWCA Partners with Renaissance West Community Initiative
When our YWCA was invited to submit a competitive proposal to provide high-quality case management to families living in public housing at Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI), our team jumped…
YWCA Students #PassThePinwheel at Park Road Campus
Driving around Charlotte, you may have noticed blue and silver pinwheels at various businesses. This is a part of the #PassThePinwheel campaign for Child Abuse Prevention Month sponsored by the…
Film Screening & Discussion on Racial Disparity
This month, YWCA hosted a screening of the Netflix documentary “13th” with a discussion by professional facilitator on diversity and inclusion, Deborah Walker. Over 80 people of diverse age, gender…
Fitness Member Still Moving and Grooving at 90
In January, YWCA Fitness Member, Dee Hape, turned the big 9-0. A fitness inspiration to all, Dee has been coming to the YWCA for years and regularly attends “Move and…