July 2023 - YWCA Dayton

What is financial abuse? Warning signs and how YW can help

Friday, July 21, 2023

Financial abuse is a common and devastating aspect of domestic violence. Almost 99% of survivors report experiencing financial abuse. Yet it’s not always a well understood experience. If your partner uses your credit card without asking, prevents you from working, withholds money or gives you an “allowance,” those are all signs of financial abuse in… Continue Reading What is financial abuse? Warning signs and how YW can help

Students with UD Callings serve YW clients

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Donations of clothes and household goods can pile up during the summer at YWCA Dayton, as people clear out their garages and attics and move out of school. But thanks to a group of University of Dayton students, the donation room is clear and fully sorted. The students who visited YW were with the UD… Continue Reading Students with UD Callings serve YW clients

Celebrating a 42 year career dedicated to YWCA Dayton

Friday, July 14, 2023

Bill Duerson – known to Team YWCA as “Mr. Bill” – has seen decades of transformation at YWCA Dayton. What hasn’t changed, though, is his dedication to YW. Duerson was hired July 6, 1981, and his final day as senior facilities attendant was July 14, marking just over 42 years at YW. During his… Continue Reading Celebrating a 42 year career dedicated to YWCA Dayton

Get Out the Vote material is displayed at YWCA Dayton.

Why YW urges Ohioans to vote no in August

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

This August special election, Ohioans will be asked to vote on a ballot measure that threatens the sacred principle of one person one vote. YWCA Dayton is urging Ohioans to vote no in August and preserve majority rule. YW is the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization worldwide, and is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering… Continue Reading Why YW urges Ohioans to vote no in August

YWCA Dayton celebrates National CROWN Day

Monday, July 3, 2023

Today is National CROWN Day, a day set aside to celebrate Black hair and advocate for laws that end race-based hair discrimination. The movement to end hair discrimination is of particular importance to YWCA Dayton, as an organization dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women and also as the operator of two domestic violence shelters.… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton celebrates National CROWN Day