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YWCA Central Alabama
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Branch YWCA Closes
The building is condemned and funds are unavailable to renovate. Programs are decentralized.
The Passing of Leadership
Another young woman with boundless energy and commitment becomes Executive Director. Suzanne Durham continues in this role today.

Nurturing the Very Young
Although the need for residential housing is declining, the need for affordable, quality child care is rising. The YWCA opens a child care program at its downtown location.

At Home Alone

Domestic Violence
Joining with the Junior League of Birmingham, the YWCA delivers a very effective educational program giving latchkey children information and confidence about staying safe.
Housed in a confidential location, the YWCA assumes the operation of the Family Violence Center providing safe shelter and counseling to victims of domestic abuse.
Flowers for Mother
The new Junior Board initiates the successful Mother's Day Flower Sale raising funds and visibility for the agency. This fundraising continues with the proceeds currently earmarked for the homeless day care.

A Place to Stay
For the first time the YWCA provides transitional housing for families who are leaving emergency homeless shelters and moving towards self-sufficiency.

Homeless child care
Reaching out to families in crisis, the agency begins a child care program for homeless families living in local shelters.
Offering a Hand
The Court Advocacy program begins offering abused women help understanding their legal rights and guidance through the courts.

Reaching Across Generations
The Joan L. Hicks Memorial Intergenerational Playground opens, providing an imaginative place for YW's children to play and a restful garden area for the
older adult residents.

Creating Room for Peace
The Gauld-Rast Peace Garden is completed. A special ceremony unveils a fountain sculpture, which symbolizes nurturing, growth, security and hope through the figures of an older woman, a mother and a child intertwined lovingly and firmly to one another.
 


YWCA Central Alabama • 309 North 23rd Street • Birmingham, AL  35203
 Phone: 205-322-9922 • Fax: 205-521-9652
 
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