After a recent book club meeting where YWCA staff and friends discussed homelessness in the community, 1902 Society member, Tyler Harding, wanted to volunteer with other YWCA programs. She decided…
YWCA Resident Advisor, Deneen Sutherland, came to the Women in Transition (WIT) program three years ago needing a fresh start and to put distance from destructive people in her life.…
On November 3, a week before the election, Sister Simone Campbell, long-time friend of the YWCA known for the "Nuns on the Bus" initiative of Network Lobby, stopped by to…
In September, Philanthropy Manager, Ally Korony, arranged for a brainstorming meeting at a local brewery for the members of 1902 Society (YWCA's young donors group). Out of that meeting came…
Families Together is built! A 10 town-home community on our Park Road campus for homeless families with children under the age of 18.
The Women in Transition (WIT) program is transformed with the addition of assessment, supportive services, workshops and a computer resource center.
Our new de-segregated campus opens at 3420 Park Road and includes: housing for 66 women, a kitchen, indoor pool, exercise and meeting areas, lighted tennis courts and corporate offices.
After school and summer enrichment programs are established for children whose families receive public assistance. Efforts are made to include additional federally funded childcare. The Phyllis Wheatly Branch merges with…
