YWCA Client Learns to Dress Professionally, Lands New Job
May 29, 2015
For the first time in a long time, Darmicka felt confident. She and her son had been living in Our Place, the YWCA Central Alabama’s domestic violence shelter in St.
Weekly Stories
Art Therapy Group Helps Participants Create Joy
May 15, 2015
The woman picked up the broken seashell and ran her finger across the ridges and jagged edges. When she turned the shell over to look at the other side, she was struck by how smooth and polished it was. “This side just looks perfect,” she said. “It reminds me of me on the outside. If you look at me, nobody would know about all my cracks or that I feel broken inside.”
YWCA Event Will Put the Focus on Domestic Violence
April 29, 2015
Four male Verizon Wireless employees recently rolled up the legs of their pants, slipped their feet into some red high heels and braced themselves for the comments. Their co-workers didn’t disappoint. “It will definitely get people talking,” one person said.
YWCA to Host Screening of "The Mask You Live In"
April 24, 2015
In an effort to help girls enjoy a safe, secure future, the YWCA Central Alabama will focus on the boys.
YWCA Central Alabama Salutes Faithful Volunteers
April 17, 2015
On Isabella Yaghmai’s 12th birthday, her friends brought baby dolls, trucks, puzzles and preschool books to her party. They weren’t typical gifts for a preteen girl, but they were exactly what Isabella wanted. She told her friends that, instead of bringing gifts for her, she wanted them to bring toys for the children staying with their moms in the YWCA Central Alabama’s domestic violence shelter.
YWCA Hosts 16th Annual Purse & Passion Luncheon
April 9, 2015
Lila got tears in her eyes as she glanced around the ballroom of the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel, which was filled to capacity for the YWCA Central Alabama’s 16th
Loud & Clear Event to Raise Awareness About Abuse on College Campuses
April 6, 2015
Incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault on college campuses have made headlines across the nation lately, and college students from five local schools will join forces to put an end to the abuse. Loud & Clear at the Tracks, which is scheduled for April 16, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. at Railroad Park, will unite students at Birmingham-Southern College, Miles College, Samford Univeristy, University of Montevallo and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
YWCA’s Social Justice Issue Garners National Attention
March 26, 2015
Joan Witherspoon-Norris, director of social justice for the YWCA Central Alabama, was among a group of bipartisan advocates who met with President Barack Obama Thursday about the issue of predatory lending.
Miss America 2014 Inspires Girls to Follow Their Dreams
March 20, 2015
The first Indian American to be crowned Miss America urged four girls from the YWCA Central Alabama’s Family Resource Center to always pursue their dreams.
YWCA Among Thousands to Pay Tribute in Selma
March 16, 2015
After attending the ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the Selma-to-Montgomery March and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Brittany Pressley will have stories to share with her children and grandchildren.
“This was such a great historic event to have been a part of, and getting to hear the president speak was one of the highlights of my trip,” she said. “I will never forget this experience.”
“This was such a great historic event to have been a part of, and getting to hear the president speak was one of the highlights of my trip,” she said. “I will never forget this experience.”