YWe March…in unity…in solidarity…to honor history. Join us on Friday, June 19 as we walk from YWCA downtown to Kelly Ingram Park. As a YWCA staff, we will march to Kelly Ingram Park to participate in the National Million People March for Justice, organized by the Alabama Rally Against Justice. The June 19 event will begin promptly at noon. If interested in joining, please meet at the YW (309 23rd St N, Birmingham, AL) at 11 a.m. for an 11:15 a.m. departure.
It's time to Stuff the Sleigh for YWCA!
All summerlong, we're helping the big man out and gathering new, unwrapped toys, books, gift cards, stocking stuffers, and more for our annual Santa's Workshop event!
Join in the Santa in the Summer fun and help us provide a magical holiday season for children of all ages living in local homeless shelters and transitional housing.
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YWCA Central Alabama's annual Purse & Passion is the YW's largest fundraiser. It raises more than $600,000 each year to support domestic violence services; child and youth development programs; and safe, affordable housing.
YWCA Central Alabama annually conducts CREW (Creating Responsible Educated Working teens). CREW is a camp that serves Woodlawn teens entering 9th-12th grades, with the capacity to serve up to 15 students. This seven-week summer enrichment program is for Woodlawn teens. Internship opportunities are available thanks to local business partnerships that will align with students' education and career goals.
YWCA Central Alabama’s observance of the 14th annual Stand Against Racism includes this month’s 21-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge. A luncheon featuring Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent 30 years on death row for crimes he did not commit, has been CANCELED.
At YWCA Central Alabama, we believe those who have the least deserve the very best start in life. That’s why we offer a nationally-accredited child and youth development program for children of low-income, homeless and working families. Join us at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 13 for our 13th annual KIDS Korner Luncheon at the BJCC East Ballroom.
YWCA Central Alabama will present YWe Fit: The Better Health Care for Women Resolution, a virtual discussion about the current state of health care. Mark your calendar for Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. The presentation will feature Dr. Lisa Jackson, the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Director of Cardiovascular Disease, and Dr. Kiersten Kennedy of UAB Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Joining them will be the YW's Dr. Idrissa Snider, Director of Social Justice, and Knetta Adkins, Coordinator of Community Education and Advocacy. To participate, contact advocacy@ywcabham.org.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and across the country, survivors, victim advocates, government officials, faith-based groups, health care providers, business leaders, police officers, and concerned citizens will take steps towards eliminating intimate partner violence. This year the YWCA Central Alabama will host the BELIEVE SURVIVORS campaign during DVAM.
YWCA of Central Alabama's annual Purse & Passion St. Clair County Luncheon will celebrate its 11th year of transforming lives by providing domestic violence services to St. Clair County and neighboring communities on August 8, 2019. All gifts made to this fundraising event benefits Our Place, the only domestic violence shelter in St. Clair County. Since opening in 2009, the Our Place shelter has provided legal assistance, support, and housing to more than 7,435 domestic violence victims in St. Clair and Blount counties.
