YWCA Dayton is pleased to name Barbara Ward as the organization’s new Director of Development and Communications. Ward has more than 20 years of experience in community advocacy, including her most recent position as YWCA Dayton’s Associate Director of Advocacy and Outreach. “YWCA Dayton has been on a mission in this community since it was… Continue Reading YW names new director of development and communications
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
YWCA Dayton welcomed community partners, elected officials and members of the public to our annual meeting this week, celebrating our impact in 2022 and anticipating the possibilities for 2023. We reflected on an incredible year on mission in 2022. That includes: 6,751 hotline calls answered Over 450 youth served by our prevention programs The launch… Continue Reading Annual Meeting celebrates YW impact
The total is in: Supporters of YWCA Dayton donated more than $10,500 worth of gifts for the domestic violence shelter’s Holiday Party. This unusually generous support from the Dayton community came from donors who wished to remain anonymous and just wanted to help families in shelter. YWCA Dayton operates the only domestic violence shelter… Continue Reading Community gives generous donations to YW Holiday Party
Holiday Market donations from 2022. Local residents and small businesses filled the shelves of our annual Holiday Market with gifts for the women and children we serve. Each December, YWCA Dayton creates a pop-up store just for the women and children we work with, who can then pick out holiday gifts for no charge to give… Continue Reading Local donors make Holiday Market possible