| YWCA of Jamestown • 401 North Main Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 email:betho@ywcaofjamestown.com - phone: 716.488.2237 - fax: 716.484.1752 |
About us:
From our beginning in 1858, the YWCAs around the world have stood for the elimination of
racism and empowerment of women - which continues today!
Throughout the world, YWCAs are in 122 countries serving 25 million women and their families.
In the United States, YWCAs are in almost 300 communities serving over 2 million members and
participants at 1,778 different sites and are organized into nine regions. The YWCA of Jamestown is
part of the Northeast region.
The YWCA is one of the largest providers of domestic violence programs and shelters in the U.S., serving
700,000 women and children annually.
The YWCA is one of the largest providers of child care in the U.S. with 750,000 children annually.
Why join?
The YWCA is the oldest and largest women's membership movement. The YWCA is committed to helping women becomeeconomically independent and self-sufficient.
Can you imagine where we would be today if we hadn't fought for our rights?
Can you imagine where we will be tomorrow if we don't stay involved today?
DID YOU KNOW?
The YWCA...
From our beginning in 1858, the YWCAs around the world have stood for the elimination of
racism and empowerment of women - which continues today!
Throughout the world, YWCAs are in 122 countries serving 25 million women and their families.
In the United States, YWCAs are in almost 300 communities serving over 2 million members and
participants at 1,778 different sites and are organized into nine regions. The YWCA of Jamestown is
part of the Northeast region.
The YWCA is one of the largest providers of domestic violence programs and shelters in the U.S., serving
700,000 women and children annually.
The YWCA is one of the largest providers of child care in the U.S. with 750,000 children annually.
Why join?
 | YOU get a voice - you join over 25 million women and girls in 100 countries fighting to eliminate | |
| racism and empower women | ||
| YOU make a difference - the YWCA of Jamestown provides services to over 1000 families every | |
| year | ||
| YOU influence change - YWCAs across the United States work closely with local, state and federal | |
| government to protect and advance women's rights, pay and health | ||
| YOU continue the work- laid by all the women before you. |
The YWCA is the oldest and largest women's membership movement. The YWCA is committed to helping women become
Can you imagine where we would be today if we hadn't fought for our rights?
Can you imagine where we will be tomorrow if we don't stay involved today?
DID YOU KNOW?
The YWCA...
 | began the first boarding house for female students, teachers and factory workers in | |
| New York City in 1858 | ||
| held the first training school for practical nursing in Brooklyn in 1983 | |
| hosted the first interracial conference in Louisville, KY in 1915 | |
| started the first women's pension fund in 1924 | |
| extended services to Japanese-American women and girls incarcerated in WWII | |
| Relocation Centers | ||
| was the first women's organization invited to join the U.S. Olympic Committee multi-sport | |
| division | ||
| organized the first National Day of Commitment to Eliminate Racism, responding to | |
| Rodney King's beating/Los Angeles riots |
| The United Way is an Agency Partner of the YWCA of Jamestown. For more information on this organization, please visit www.uwayscc.org or click on logos throughout the YWCA website. |
| YWCA of Jamestown partners with Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc program Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention & Services (APPS). For further information visit www.chautauquaopportunities.com |
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| The YWCA of Jamestown is proud to join forces with p2 collaborative of wny, inc., in dedication to improving the health of people in western new york. Please visit www.p2wny.org for more information. |