YWCA Dayton will be honoring Susan Gruenberg with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award during its annual Women of Influence awards luncheon on March 9. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the award. With an average attendance of 880, it is known as the largest nonprofit luncheon in Dayton. Gruenberg has been a dedicated volunteer… Continue Reading YWCA Names Lifetime Achievement Honoree
YWCA Dayton is proud to announce that it has appointed its newest members to its Board of Directors: Ryan Ivory is a professional social worker who’s career has focused on mental health, substance abuse, social justice issues, children and families, health disparities in the African American community, and racism as a public health crisis. She… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton names new Board members
Every woman’s experience is unique, and this year, the Women of Influence honoree award is, too. Explains artist Valerie Smith of oh, Hopscotch! design: “I wanted to create a piece that could be customized by the recipient to match their mood or style. Each layer is made up of different colors and shapes, and they… Continue Reading 2022 Women of Influence award celebrates “layers and complexities” of women
YWCA Dayton is celebrating 11 women as graduates of its new Sojourn Leadership and Justice Academy, which completed its inaugural year this month. First introduced in late 2019 and paused for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first class of Sojourners began in April 2021. Sojourn is a professional development cohort for women,… Continue Reading Inaugural class of Sojourn Leadership & Justice Academy graduates
YWCA Dayton will honor eight women during its 2022 Women of Influence awards luncheon on March 10, 2022, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Dayton Convention Center. This year marks the 24th anniversary of the award; with an average attendance of 800, it is known as the largest nonprofit luncheon in Dayton. 2022 will… Continue Reading Announcing our 2022 Women of Influence