Presentation for Our Stand Against Racism
We invite you to enjoy this presentation on why we stand against racism.
School Project Makes Bedtime Easier for Shelter Children
Children, especially, suffer from the effects of sleeping in places unfamiliar to them. One school project considered the challenge of making children feel more secure as they slip into slumberland. They believe homemade pillows may do the trick.
YWCA Building Namesake is Honored
Hundreds of well wishers came to the YWCA Greensboro facility to honor the woman after whom the building is now named – Shirley T. Frye.
YWCA Greensboro Facility named for Community Leader
YWCA Greensboro honored longtime YWCA and community leader Shirley T. Frye with the permanent naming of their newly renovated 19,300 square foot building during a press conference at their building on May 26, 2016. The Shirley T. Frye YWCA Greensboro building is located at 1807 E. Wendover Avenue, and houses YWCA programs including Passion to…
YWCA Virtual Book Club
Join the YWCA Book Club This Year’s Theme: Institutional Racism: The Stories Behind the Numbers The YWCA of Greensboro is hosting a virtual book club as part of our annual theme on how institutional racism impacts the lives of women and girls of color. We will be reading three books this year. Each book sheds…
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. Currently, workers can use the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a sick or injured spouse, but cannot use it to seek…
Lighthouse 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 busy here at the YWCA Greensboro last month. There were 49 volunteers who donated 276 working hours to the sprucing up of our facility. Among…
YWCA Leadership Camp
The YWCA Leadership Camp participants attended a seminar on Social Media and Teens.
Small 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 herself she would ask her young guests and their parents to make donations to the YWCA Family Shelter. Those donations allowed the Family Shelter staff…
School 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 places unfamiliar to them. One school project considered the challenge of making children feel more secure as they slip into slumberland. They believe homemade pillows…