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YWCA Evanston/North Shore announces 2019 YWomen honorees

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

YWCA Evanston/North Shore will honor three women at its annual YWomen Leadership Awards celebration on Saturday, November 9, in Chicago. The YWomen Leadership Awards recognize those who have made an impact in women’s empowerment, racial justice, and social change, and the 2019 honorees include: Sekile Nzinga-Johnson, Ph.D., M.S.W., director of the Northwestern University Women’s Center,… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore announces 2019 YWomen honorees

Domestic violence and gun violence: A lethal relationship

Monday, September 16, 2019

By Kristen White, Chief Operating Officer, YWCA Evanston/North Shore In 1966, Charles Whitman ascended a tower at the University of Texas and opened fire on people below. He killed 14 and injured 31 before he was shot to death by law enforcement. The University of Texas massacre is considered to be the beginning of mass… Continue Reading Domestic violence and gun violence: A lethal relationship

YWCA Earns Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for Fifth Consecutive Year

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Evanston, IL, September 3, 2019 – YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the fifth consecutive time that YWCA Evanston/North Shore has earned a four-star rating, which is the evaluating organization’s highest distinction. “It’s… Continue Reading YWCA Earns Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for Fifth Consecutive Year

YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Books & Breakfast mark fifth year of summer partnership

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Books & Breakfast, a program that supports elementary students in Evanston/Skokie School District 65, just completed their summer partnership for 2019, marking five years of this innovative effort. Since 2014, the YWCA has served as the summer gathering spot for the children and families of Books & Breakfast, which serves Dewey,… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Books & Breakfast mark fifth year of summer partnership

Gibson, Cvetas pace Flying Fish swimmers at summer championship meets

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Several members of YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s Flying Fish Swim Team recently competed at summer championship meets and delivered impressive swims. At the Illinois Swimming Long Course Senior Championships, held July 11-14 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, Clio Hancock, Aidan Dillon and Matt Gibson swam to top-ten finishes. Hancock took fourth place in the women’s 400-meter individual… Continue Reading Gibson, Cvetas pace Flying Fish swimmers at summer championship meets

YWCA Evanston/North Shore reaches out to young men with compassion and creativity

Friday, July 26, 2019

Evanston, IL – Although it’s summer, many teen boys from Evanston and Skokie are spending time in class. But these classes aren’t academic. Instead, they are designed to help adolescent males take an in-depth look at themselves and grow into the non-violent adults they want to be. It’s all part of YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s violence… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore reaches out to young men with compassion and creativity

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