community Archives - YWCA Dayton

Purple Paws: Preble Pets Against Domestic Violence sets fundraising record

Friday, October 22, 2021

Abuse affects the whole family. More than half of domestic violence victims are reluctant to leave their abusers because they’d also be abandoning their pets. Thanks to community partnerships with local veterinarians, SICSA Pet Adoption Center, and the Humane Society, YWCA Dayton connects women entering our domestic violence shelters – the only ones in Montgomery… Continue Reading Purple Paws: Preble Pets Against Domestic Violence sets fundraising record

Statement on City of Dayton traffic stop incident

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

On Sept. 30, 2021, City of Dayton police initiated a traffic stop on Clifford Owensby, a Black man with paraplegia. Owensby was forcibly removed from his vehicle, by his hair, and arrested. Owensby has filed a complaint with the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. YWCA Dayton stands firmly… Continue Reading Statement on City of Dayton traffic stop incident

Winning the leadership lottery

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Most lottery winners look forward to receiving a large sum of cash – but for one member of Team YWCA, her winning ticket was priceless. Miranda Armstead, rural advocate at YWCA Dayton, was the lucky recipient of a special experience, instead of a fortune, when she won a place in this year’s Leadership Preble County… Continue Reading Winning the leadership lottery

Student philanthropy program benefits YWCA Dayton

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Teachers at Lakota West High School have YWCA to thank for receiving pies in the face this spring – and they couldn’t be happier. The messy – but tasty – endeavor was all part of a youth-led initiative to raise awareness of, and funds for, YWCA Dayton. Based in Cincinnati, Magnified Giving is a nonprofit… Continue Reading Student philanthropy program benefits YWCA Dayton

YWCA Dayton joins On Our Sleeves campaign

Friday, May 7, 2021

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate-partner violence each year, and 90 percent of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence. In fact, more than half of clients who enter YWCA Dayton’s domestic violence shelters are mothers with children, the majority of whom are 12 years… Continue Reading YWCA Dayton joins On Our Sleeves campaign