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A Statement from YWCA Glendale CEO Tara Peterson on the Murder of George Floyd and the Pathway to Healing and Reconciliation
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Words do not capture the immeasurable pain of this last week. We witnessed the brutal murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, while three other officers looked away and witnesses cried for help and an end to the brutality. And we lost over 100,000 lives in our country to COVID-19, with a… Continue Reading A Statement from YWCA Glendale CEO Tara Peterson on the Murder of George Floyd and the Pathway to Healing and Reconciliation

YWCA Glendale Repurposes Lending Library into Curbside Food Pantry to Meet Families’ Needs During COVID-19
Thursday, March 26, 2020

March 25th, 2020 (Glendale, CA) On Wednesday, March 25th, the YWCA Glendale repurposed its existing Community Lending Library Box on the corner of Lexington Drive and Geneva Street to meet the needs of its most vulnerable neighbors during the COVID-19 public health crisis and Shelter in Place Order. Non perishable food items will be stocked… Continue Reading YWCA Glendale Repurposes Lending Library into Curbside Food Pantry to Meet Families’ Needs During COVID-19

YWCA Glendale & YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley Partner for Summer Camp
Thursday, February 20, 2020

YWCA Glendale and YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley are joining forces by combing YWCA Glendale’s Camp Rosie and YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley Girls Rise Leadership Camp to leverage resources and deepen its community impact to empower girls in the Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena school district. The decision to combine summer camps was made after a year of partnering… Continue Reading YWCA Glendale & YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley Partner for Summer Camp

DVAM 2017: HIGHLIGHTS AND NEXT STEPS
Thursday, September 27, 2018

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and this year we celebrated its 30th birthday! DVAM was first nationally recognized in 1987, connecting advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. Ever since, October has been observed as time for organizations and individuals come together to raise awareness about domestic violence,… Continue Reading DVAM 2017: HIGHLIGHTS AND NEXT STEPS