Contestants (seated) in the 3rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Communication Contest flanked by judges, sponsors, and government officials. Three prize winners were chose from the seven finalists who spoke about Dr. King’s message in their lives and in current times.

See News Journal Article for story and video.

Online registration is now closed. Please contact Lynda Pusey, Development Officer, at lpusey@ywcade.org for immediate registration needs.

Join YWCA Delaware on Thursday, October 19, 2017 for our Annual Breakfast Celebration fundraiser. At this hour-long event, be inspired by YWCA clients who have triumphed over extraordinary obstacles because of our programs and advocacy. Our $175,000 goal increases YWCA’s financial stability and future sustainability.

YWCA Delaware thanks our Breakfast Sponsors for their support!

      
 

More than 250 people attended YWCA Delaware's Breakfast Celebration fundraiser on Thursday, October 19, 2017. YWCA clients shared powerful testimonies about how they found safety, shelter and new skills through our programs and services. Relive the event by checking out photos on our Facebook page!

It's not too late to give! A special group of donors is challenging YWCA supporters to help make the organization financially sound for the long-term by making a new Changing Lives Society or other five year pledge. The first year of each five year pledge will be matched dollar-for dollar by the Leadership Gift up to $51,000! Double the impact of your first year by joining or renewing your commitment in our Changing Lives Society.

Your long-term support is essential as YWCA grapples with the 20% cut in Grant-In-Aid support from the state and cuts in United Way funding. Your financial support launches you into a powerful group of donors who want to make positive change happen and to invest in YWCA’s strong track record of meeting the community’s needs. 

YWCA Delaware thanks our Breakfast Sponsors for their support!

      
 

"Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand."

    

Volunteer involvement is the driving force behind YWCA's mission to eliminate racism and empower women. We strive to engage volunteers in the way that they want, so they have a positive and fulfilling experience. Check out some of our current volunteer opportunities.

Interested in volunteering with YWCA to help create real change in your community?

On May 1st in Dover, YWCA Delaware organized a rally, "Stand Against Racism: Beyond the Moment.” The rally, which was endorsed by dozens of nonprofits and grassroots activist groups across Delaware, coincided with YWCA’s annual Stand Against Racism campaign, where affiliates across the country share public pledges to stand against racism and other forms of bias. The event also occurred on May Day and coordinated with hundreds of events across the country with a vision of “a future where all people have safety, sanctuary, and promise.” 

From the stage, about 10 speakers voiced powerful messages— advocating for the special needs of women veterans, people with disabilities, and people who are homeless, to criminal justice reform to battling racism and xenophobia. The day was all about solidarity, and coming together to put forward an alternative vision for a future where “freedom, dignity, and justice for all” is the basis for society.

Stand Against Racism is a signature YWCA campaign to build community among those who work for racial justice and to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our communities. This year, YWCA Delaware, grassroots activists and community organizations in the State of Delaware are teaming up to Stand Against Racism in solidarity with the national Beyond the Moment movement.

Join us and communities across the country this May Day as we push beyond the moment to a future where ALL people have safety, sanctuary, and promise!

 MAY DAY. EVERYWHERE. RESIST TOGETHER. 
This will be a peaceful, non-violent event.

 Beyond the Moment is initiated by “The Majority,” a national coalition of over 50 organizations representing Black people, Latinxs, the indigenous, LGBTQ+, refugees, immigrants, laborers, and the poor, including the Black Lives Matter Global Network, Black Youth 100, Color of Change, and Mijente, among others. 

For more information or if you or your organization is interested in participating in organizing the event,
please contact Matt Pillischer at mpillischer@ywcade.org 

Help YWCA and Christ Church win the A Community Thrives (ACT) grant from USA Today! 

On March 29th, YWCA Girl Imani Griffin traveled to Washington, D.C., along with YWCA Youth Advisor Stacey Johnson, to participate in a policy briefing on Capitol Hill that focused on the challenges girls face today and the programs that empower them. Imani, 1 of 3 girls to speak before the audience of over 75 Congressional staffers, shared how YWCA Delaware​ has enriched her life during her formative high school years and spoke to the issue of “How Congress Can Create Opportunities for Girls to Thrive and Learn.”

We are so proud of this smart, confident young woman who represented herself, YWCA & Newark High School so remarkably well!