We live in a world that is dependent on and centered around technology, but not everyone has equal access to that technology. In this digital era where the internet has become a necessity in nearly every facet of our lives, people without access are frequently left behind.
Since 1989, YWCA's BABES Network has worked to eliminate the stigma around HIV through education, outreach, advocacy, and more, reducing the isolation women living with HIV feel with their "sisterhood of support."
Learn about the special vending machines, located at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup and Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, which allow people to donate directly to charitable organizations like YWCA.
Learn about Princess Angeline, daughter of Chief Seattle and namesake of our women's shelter, and her impact on Seattle's history in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
Hear from our Chief Program Officer Jeanice Hardy as she talks about YWCA’s Angeline’s Day Center for Women and how it provides essential drop-in services like daily meals, laundry, showers, lockers and connections to community resources, which are all vital to the women we serve.
Hear from Maria Chavez-Wilcox, CEO of YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish, as she talks about how criminalization of homelessness in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling will disproportionately impact BIPOC people, and why advocating for and providing affordable housing is a priority for YWCA.