June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and YWCA Dayton will be marking the month by advocating for the safety and dignity of Q+ individuals. YW first recognizes that pride is a protest that would be nothing without the Black transwomen who started it all. Pride month has been celebrated annually in late June to commemorate… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton celebrates Pride 2023
YWCA Dayton, the region’s oldest women’s organization, is pleased to name Terra Fox Williams as the next president and CEO. Fox Williams’ commitment to YWCA Dayton’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women can be seen across her more than 26-year career. This includes her most recent position as Director for the Office of Health… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton announces new President & CEO
YWCA Dayton held our first Racial Justice & Social Equity Summit, giving a platform to four community members to pitch their idea for a volunteer-powered project. Attendees voted on their top project and the winner, Nourishing our Neighbors, presented by Miami Valley Abolitionists, received $1,500 in seed money. The project was chosen for the group’s… Continue Reading Get involved with our 2023 Summit Pitch Projects
Using a clothesline, YWCA Dayton’s Preble County Office created a powerful display of violence statistics that often go ignored. For the last week of April, at the Preble County Courthouse, a pop-up clothesline was displayed with each shirt is made by a survivor of violence or by someone who has lost a loved one to… Continue Reading Clothesline Project powerfully displays violence statistics
We know Dayton is full of people with great ideas who want to build a more socially just Dayton. But sometimes those ideas need a boost to get started. That’s why YWCA Dayton will be hosting the Racial Equity & Social Justice Summit, 6-8 p.m. April 27, at the Dayton Metro Library at 215 E.… Continue Reading Four pitches to present at YWCA Dayton summit
Every April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to increase public understanding of sexual assault and educate communities on how to prevent it. We invite the community to join in efforts in April to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. And more importantly, we urge the public to work year round to support survivors and… Continue Reading 5 ways to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month
YWCA Dayton is marking Sexual Assault Awareness Month by holding an art show that will feature the work of survivors of sexual violence. Art will be displayed April 24 – 29 at Wholly Grounds Coffee, at 825 Wayne Ave., Dayton, which has offered to host the show. The public is also invited to the… Continue Reading Art show aims to empower sexual violence survivors
Painter Bisi Morton is an art educator who seeks to balance her job responsibilities with her passion to create. This pursuit of balance that all women seek in their lives is reflected in her painting that became this year’s Women of Influence honoree award. Morton’s piece “Covered” represents all women of all shades and… Continue Reading Artist behind Women of Influence award draws inspiration from pashmina
Pitch your idea to make Dayton better and you could win $1,500 in seed money to launch a volunteer-powered project. We know Dayton is full of people with great ideas who want to build a more socially just Dayton. That’s why YWCA Dayton will be hosting a Racial Equity & Social Justice Summit April 27,… Continue Reading Submit your pitch for a volunteer-powered project
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