Many employers offer matching gift programs through which the company will make a separate gift that is equal, double, or even triple the amount of your gift. You can use the search engine below to see if your company has a matching gift program. It will also direct you to any forms you may need… Continue Reading Double your impact with Employer Matching gifts!
By Pete Caragher, Aquatics Director and Flying Fish Head Coach Want to support the Swim Marathon? Click here. The annual swim marathon is an important event for the YWCA Flying Fish swim team for many reasons. The marathon raises funds for YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s programs that support our mission to empower women and eliminate… Continue Reading Why we do the annual Swim Marathon
By Mags Bouffard, Communications Manager at YWCA Evanston/North Shore Every 9 seconds a woman in the US experiences domestic violence. Your gift can end the abuse. Click here to support survivors in our community. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, Brian McHugh stands at the entrance of Grace Lutheran Church to greet each man as they… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s Alternatives to Violence builds patience, empathy, and community
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. At YWCA Evanston/North Shore, this means the beginning of our month-long, all-out effort to raise awareness about domestic violence, how it affects families, and how we can end it by working together. Your gift to Every 9 Seconds: YWCA Challenge to End Domestic Violence is the first step. Every gift to… Continue Reading YWCA launches Every 9 Seconds Campaign to end domestic violence
YWCA Evanston/North Shore will honor 18 years of deepened impact under the leadership of retiring CEO, Karen Singer, at its annual YWomen leadership celebration on October 15 in Evanston. YWomen is back in person after a two-year pause due to the pandemic. This year’s event will recognize Singer, who will retire from her role this… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore to honor retiring CEO at YWomen leadership celebration
This is the YWCA’s 2nd annual Summer Youth Leadership Program, a 10-week program that focuses on leadership skills and strategies for building healthy identities, relationships, and communities. The class was selected by the YWCA in partnership with the Evanston Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Participants were chosen from a pool of students and were hired… Continue Reading Meet our Summer Youth Leaders!
Statement from YWCA Evanston/North Shore on Gun Violence in Chicago and Highland Park YWCA Evanston/North Shore mourns and stands alongside families and community members impacted by senseless acts of gun violence. It has been less than two weeks since we experienced a July 4th weekend plagued with gun violence across the Chicagoland area, including the… Continue Reading The loss of lives to gun violence is unacceptable and excruciating – we must act now
Overturn of Roe V. Wade is a setback for gender equality and civil rights; we must take action now YWCA Evanston/North Shore is distraught and outraged regarding the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade. This is an egregious decision that turns back 50 years of a woman’s right to choose, have autonomy and agency… Continue Reading A Devastating Blow: YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s response to Supreme Court decision
Child Abuse Prevention Month has been observed in April since 1983. This campaign arose to raise public awareness about child abuse and neglect, and in the decades since, our cultural attitudes around how to support and care for young people have continuously shifted and evolved. One focus of preventing abuse is protecting children from exposure… Continue Reading Sex Education is Abuse Prevention
Evanston, IL – On April 25, 26, and 27, YWCA Evanston/North Shore (E/NS) will host their annual Unite Against Racism events, formerly Stand Against Racism. Founded in 2007 by the YWCAs in Trenton and Princeton, Unite Against Racism is designed to allow communities to stand together in various ways—acknowledging that racism exists, has detrimental effects… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore hosts Unite Against Racism
We are excited to share that after a comprehensive national search, Cherese Ledet will join YWCA Evanston/North Shore as the new CEO starting on March 6, succeeding Karen Singer, who will retire as CEO after 18 years of transformative leadership. Our YWCA Board believes wholeheartedly that Cherese is the right person to take the organization… Continue Reading Welcoming our new CEO, Cherese Ledet