YWCA Week Without Violence
SAFE ActNo one should have to choose between their livelihood and their health, their family, or their safety. Yet this is the reality for far too many women and families.…
DetailsLighthouse Project – Ray of Light for YWCA
“It was a pleasure working with your staff, primarily Michele, and we were thrilled with what we were able to accomplish for the organization.” – Tyler Hodgin BB&T Lighthouse Project was…
DetailsYWCA Leadership Camp
The YWCA Leadership Camp participants attended a seminar on Social Media and Teens.
DetailsSmall Gestures from a Big Heart
Birthday Celebration Benefits Family Shelter Olivia Gascoyne knows the practice of charitable giving begins at home. So when her eighth birthday was approaching, Olivia decided in lieu of presents for…
DetailsSchool Project Makes Bedtime Softer for Shelter Children
Going to sleep is hard enough but when it isn’t your own bed or your own home, it can be unsettling. Children, especially, suffer from the effects of sleeping in…
DetailsA Moving Donation for the Family Shelter
Rawiyah Nash presents YWCA Family Shelter Director Michele Cheek a donation of more than $470, which is being used to buy bus passes and gas for cars owned by the…
DetailsAggie Backpacks are a big hit
The children’s eyes were on the prize: brand new backpacks filled with goodies. North Carolina A& T State University graduate student Martez Finch bent down to gently adjust the backpack…
DetailsSpeak Out. Move Forward.
The events that have unfolded in the past two days have taken our collective breath away. As an organization that places absolute and equal value on the life of each…
DetailsNo One Should Die for Loving Someone
Our hearts and thoughts go out to those who have lost loved ones in Orlando in the largest shooting mass murder in American history and to those who identify with…
DetailsWhy Does It Feel Wrong to be Thanked?
He had just spent a very cold night sleeping on a crudely made pallet on a concrete floor at the YWCA. He had just spent a very cold night sleeping…
DetailsHonoring Leaders in Our Triad Community
Honoring Leaders in Our Triad Community We lost three great trailblazers and public servants. “We have lost three trailblazers and public servants,” Greensboro City Council member Jamal Fox wrote when…
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