After more than three decades of service, we said farewell to Patricia Hayden this month. A champion of the people, she was a trailblazer within the organization and played a major role in our legacy of racial justice. She leaves us with a final message reflecting on her time at YWCA.

April was a busy month with our various Stand Against Racism community events and the national YWCA Until Justice Just Is campaign. Learn how we engaged our community in our anti-racism work!

Learn more about the history of Stand Against Racism in preparation for our upcoming 13th Annual Stand Against Racism event on April 26!

In 2020, YWCA decided to replace the phrase "people of color" in our communications with the umbrella term BIPOC. As a term, BIPOC centers the specific discrimination experienced by Black and Indigenous people.

Approximately 1.3 billion people (16% of the world's population, or 1 in 6 people) experience a significant disability. Despite this, ableism — discrimination against people with disabilities — is prevalent in our day-to-day lives in many large and small ways.

Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day 2024 was unforgettable. YWCA staff, volunteers, allies, and fellow housing advocates played a crucial role in the success of the event. Here are the happenings and highlights of the day.