YWCA Richmond

Today is the LAST DAY to donate! Your donation will go towards our Domestic Violence services, our Spout Schools, our programming and more. Every donation is appreciated. You will be supporting the women and families we serve and our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Please consider making a year-end donation today. https://lnkd.in/dWMQ6iMX

You have 2 DAYS left until the end of the year to donate to us! Your donation will go towards our Domestic Violence services, our Spout School, our programming and more. Every donation is appreciated. You will be supporting the women and families we serve. Please consider making a year-end donation today. https://lnkd.in/dWMQ6iMX

In 2024, 11,000 calls were made through our EmpowerNET regional 24/7 crisis hotline. 1,600 people were provided services for healing and stability. Our domestic violence survivors spent 1,238 nights in YWCA emergency shelters to ensure escape from their abuser. We now have 5 total Sprout Schools and have opened 2 new Sprout Schools in 2024. We now can provide high quality early education and dependable childcare for 300 children in the Richmond region. At YWCA Richmond, we believe in the power of hope – hope that envisions a future where peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all is not just an aspiration, but a reality. With your support, we are able to translate this vision into action. Our work this year reached people where they were, when they needed it, offering safety and empowerment. Together, we are working for a future where every woman, child, and family has the support and resources they need to thrive. These are just a few examples of how your donation helps translate our vision into action. Knowing the challenges we face in the coming years, your support is absolutely critical to our ability to continue and expand our efforts. Please consider making a year-end donation today. https://lnkd.in/dWMQ6iMX

Our 2025 Rising Outstanding Women Awards nominations are now open! To apply or nominate someone, visit our website to complete the application: https://lnkd.in/eBnfm-5M The deadline is January 17, 2025. ROWA looks to recognize a local emerging leader who: - Has a strong connection and engagement with the greater Richmond community - Has a passion for and is contributing toward social change - Demonstrates leadership and has a vision for her community Applicants can either be nominated by someone or themselves. Consideration for this award is open to any woman who: - Between the ages of 25-40. - Resides or works in Richmond City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Goochland, or Powhatan County. - Has a strong connection with their community and is contributing toward social change. - Leads a personal, professional, educational or volunteer endeavor that is under three years old. The work can be in the beginning stages or represent a pivot or reinvention of previous interest or work. - Demonstrates leadership that advances one or more YWCA mission tenets: eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Additional Details: The 2025 Rising Outstanding Woman will be honored at the annual OWA Leadership Forum Breakfast on May 9, 2025, and will receive $2,500 to further their leadership development.

Our sister organization YWCA South Hampton Roads has shared important information about VOCA funds. These funds are essential to our programming. Reach out to your congressional representative today. Complete the form here: https://lnkd.in/gYmRR_Y5

About 1 in 4 women (24.3%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Our hotline is not only just for those who have experienced violence but in addition for those who are in need resources to prevent violence from happening, it all begins with a phone call. You are not alone, even if it feels like it. Hope starts with a phone call. Please call our regional Empowernet Hotline: 804.612.6126. The hotline is available 24/7. All services are free of charge.

You are not alone, even if it feels like it. Hope starts with a phone call. Please call our regional Empowernet Hotline: 804.612.6126. Reach out for support. If you or someone you know needs immediate help, text or call the regional Empowernet hotline at any time. All services are FREE of charge.

The Senior Accountant is responsible for managing and enhancing the financial operations of the organization. Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, this position ensures the accuracy of financial records, compliance with accounting standards (GAAP) and grant requirements, and provides critical financial insights to support decision-making. This role will require someone that is detail oriented and focused on process improvement as it relates to supporting the organization’s mission. To view the full application and apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gfsdV5u

We still need 18 more donors to help us fulfill holiday wish lists from all of this year's Gifts of Hope recipients! Your generosity will help us meet YWCA Richmond's goal of providing support to almost 70 families who are domestic violence/sexual assault survivors and their families as they rebuild their lives and our low-income Sprout School families and YWCA staff so they can focus on meeting their basic needs during the holidays without the stress of how they will also provide for holiday giving. We will quickly get you matched with a family in need. Click the link in our bio or scan the QR code to complete the Donor Form. Continue to donate at: https://lnkd.in/dWMQ6iMX Choose ‘Gifts of Hope’ from drop down menu. Our Gifts of Hope Drop off Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3. Drop off gifts in your best holiday fun finery and share in the fun! Questions? Contact Juliana Gecker: jgecker@ywcarichmond.org

You are not alone, even if it feels like it. Hope starts with a phone call. Call our regional Empowernet Hotline: 804.612.6126. Reach out for support. If you or someone you know needs immediate help, text or call the regional Empowernet hotline at any time. All services are FREE of charge.