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 summer cohort was selected by the YWCA in partnership with the City of Evanston Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Participants were chosen from a pool of students… 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
YWCA Evanston/North Shore has announced it’s 2023 YWomen Leadership Celebration honorees who will be recognized on Saturday, November 4th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago – North Shore. 2023 YWomen Honorees: Robin Rue Simmons Founder and Executive Director of FirstRepair Robin Rue Simmons is an American former politician and a dedicated national leader for local… Continue Reading 2023 YWomen Honorees
YWCA Evanston/North Shore is excited to share upcoming changes to our YW Resale Shops starting this Fall. YWCA launched our first women’s resale shop, Shop for Good, in 2018 in downtown Wilmette as part of our strategy to build community, increase awareness of our mission, and generate funding for our work to empower women and… Continue Reading Changes coming to YWCA Crowded Closet Women’s Resale Boutique this Fall
YWCA Evanston/North Shore firmly supports the Pretrial Fairness Act, as this transformative and historical legislation to end cash bonds will help domestic violence survivors. YWCA’s mission is to eliminate racism and empower women, and we recognize that the current cash bail system disproportionately impacts Brown and Black communities through over criminalization of both offenders and… Continue Reading YWCA E/NS Response to The SAFE-T Act and Pretrial Fairness Act
YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s 23rd annual Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate, held June 18, drew nearly 4,000 runners and walkers, 150 volunteers, and 76 sponsors to raise over $309,000. The Race Against Hate honors the legacy of Ricky Byrdsong, former Northwestern University men’s basketball coach, who was murdered in 1999 by a white supremacist. Proceeds from… Continue Reading Over 3,700 Turn Out for 2023 YWCA Race Against Hate
July 3rd, 2023 Message from the CEO and President of YWCA ENS: SCOTUS Recent Rulings- As I reflect on several of last week’s Supreme Court decisions, I’m reminded how important educational opportunity and socioeconomic mobility are to the workings of an equitable and inclusive society. All of us at YWCA Evanston/North Shore believe the gap… Continue Reading Message from the CEO and President of YWCA ENS: SCOTUS Recent Rulings