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 victims of domestic violence and their children. Sunrise Village is part of the YWCA of Glendale’s Domestic Violence Program. Started in 1979, the focus of the program is to empower victims of domestic violence by providing assistance to achieve independence, self-sufficiency and a life free from violence.

“The YWCA of Glendale is grateful to Soroptimist International of Glendale for their continued support of our domestic violence programs,” said Michelle Roberts, executive director at the YWCA of Glendale. “Sunrise Village is the only domestic violence shelter in Glendale. Ensuring that the shelter is in excellent and safe condition is critical to support the needs of victims of domestic violence and their children who are homeless as a result of abuse.”

“On behalf of the Board of Directors of the YWCA of Glendale, I thank the Soroptimist International of Glendale,” said Jerome French, board president. “This grant will allow us to make much needed improvements to our emergency shelter.”

Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based and international projects that benefit women and girls. Learn more about Soroptimist International of Glendale at http://www.soroptimistglendale.org.

Founded in 1926, the YWCA of Glendale’s mission is to empower women and girls in our community

through education and opportunities to achieve independence, health, self-sufficiency and a life free from violence. In keeping with the national mission of the YWCA of USA, we also have a dual mission of “eliminating racism and empowering women.” Learn more about the YWCA of Glendale at www.ywcagp.org. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/glendaleywca and follow us on twitter at twitter.com/glendaleywca. 24-hr Domestic Violence Hotline (888) 999-7511.