When we started Camp Y in 2010, we knew this community and our clients needed an affordable day camp to send their kids to for the summer. A place where parents could trust that their children would be safe, learn, eat well and have fun. This year, we brought camp to a whole [...]
By Priscella Vega For Paige Kenyon, seeing children participate in new activities and flourish through a summer camp geared toward low-income families is inspiring. The 18-year-old has volunteered her time to the YWCA of Glendale's Camp Y - which began in 2010- since she was in seventh grade. Now, she serves as the camp [...]
By Joyce Rudolph For the many gifts they give to the Glendale community, seven women were recognized at the 20th annual YWCA Glendale Legacy Luncheon held earlier this month at the Oakmont Country Club. Receiving the Heart & Excellence Awards were Jeannie Flint, Nancy Guillen, Janet Hamilton, Joan-Patricia “JP” O’Connor, Nancy Stone and Georgiana Wu. [...]
By Jenny Hamel The Trump administration’s tough talk on immigration has had a chilling effect on the immigrant community in Los Angeles, especially on women who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. One victim, who requested anonymity out of fear of deportation, described enduring beatings from her husband for many years without [...]
MEDIA CONTACT: Carolina Aparicio (818) 242-4155 ext. 213 carolinaaparicio@glendaleywca.org GLENDALE, CA, January 30, 2017 — YWCA Glendale will celebrate the incredible achievements of six exceptional women in the greater Glendale community with the Heart and Excellence Awards at the 20th Annual YWCA Glendale Legacy Luncheon. The event will take place on April 5, 2017 at [...]
GLENDALE, CA — This holiday season, YWCA Glendale is inviting supporters to adopt a family in its Domestic Violence Program. The Adopt-a-Family Program is an easy way for people and organizations to give back to their community and provide joy and hope to women and children affected by domestic violence, many of whom find themselves spending the [...]
Facility will use $18K in donations to make renovations at its local shelter for abused women. By Arin Mikailian YWCA of Glendale will be making much-needed renovations at its local shelter for abused women thanks to a pair of donations. Soroptimist Glendale presented a $10,000 check to the local community center this month, while Community [...]
Glendale, CA - The YWCA of Glendale is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from Soroptimist International of Glendale. These funds will support the remodeling of the YWCA’s Sunrise Village Emergency Shelter. Sunrise Village is a 45-day emergency shelter providing housing, meals, counseling, social services, legal services, parenting classes, and case management to [...]
Glendale, CA - The YWCA of Glendale is happy to announce it has received a $2,000 grant from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing California. The grant will support the YWCA of Glendale’s Domestic Violence Program (DVP). Started in 1979, the DVP’s primary focus is to empower victims of domestic violence by providing assistance to achieve independence, self‐sufficiency and [...]
Glendale, CA - The YWCA of Glendale is pleased to announce it has received a $8,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Verdugos. These funds will support the remodeling of the YWCA’s Sunrise Village Emergency Shelter. Sunrise Village is a 45-day emergency shelter providing housing, meals, counseling, social services, legal services, parenting classes, and [...]
Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are in danger or afraid your internet usage might be monitored, please call YWCA Glendale’s Domestic Violence Hotline at (888) 999-7511.
El uso de la computadora puede ser monitoreado y es imposible de borrar completamente. Si usted está en peligro o tiene miedo de que su uso de Internet pueda ser monitoreado, por favor llame a la línea directa de violencia doméstica de YWCA Glendale al (888) 999-7511.