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YWCA Glendale Announces 2021 Heart & Excellence Honorees

Monday, March 1, 2021

The YWCA Glendale is delighted to announce that our 24th Annual Heart & Excellence Awards will take place virtually on April 14, 2021 from 12PM-1PM. This event will bring together distinguished guests, government officials, business industry leaders, and current and past event honorees, who exemplify excellence and amplify the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering… Continue Reading YWCA Glendale Announces 2021 Heart & Excellence Honorees

YWCA Glendale Receives Historic $1M Donation from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 15th, 2020        CONTACT: Heather Masterton, Chief Strategic Engagement Officer, YWCA Glendale  E-MAIL: heathermasterton@ywcagp.org CELL: 585-687-8319                 YWCA Glendale Receives Historic $1M Donation from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott  Largest Individual Donation Made to 95-Year Old Organization Will Ensure Financial Sustainability and Future Impact GLENDALE, CA – Today, Novelist, Billionaire, and Venture Philanthropist… Continue Reading YWCA Glendale Receives Historic $1M Donation from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

YWCA Glendale Chosen As 2020 Nonprofit of the Year By Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-CA)

Monday, September 14, 2020

GLENDALE, September 14th – YWCA Glendale is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year by California Assemblymember Laura Friedman. YWCA Glendale is one of over a hundred other nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assemblymembers for their tremendous contributions to the communities they… Continue Reading YWCA Glendale Chosen As 2020 Nonprofit of the Year By Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-CA)

Coalition for an Anti-Racist Glendale Urges City Council to Pass Historic Sundown Town Resolution Acknowledging History of Racism and Commitment to a More Equitable Glendale

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 9th, 2020  CONTACT: Heather Masterton, Chief Strategic Engagement Officer, YWCA Glendale E-MAIL: heathermasterton@ywcagp.org CELL: 585-687-8319; www.ywcagp.org (Glendale, CA) On Tuesday, September 15th, the Glendale City Council will have the opportunity to make history by adopting a formal resolution to recognize the City’s history as a former “sundown town,” acknowledging and apologizing… Continue Reading Coalition for an Anti-Racist Glendale Urges City Council to Pass Historic Sundown Town Resolution Acknowledging History of Racism and Commitment to a More Equitable Glendale

Honoring the Legacy of John Lewis; A Call to Action from YWCA Glendale’s CEO Tara Peterson

Friday, July 31, 2020

“Be bold. Be courageous. Stand up. Speak up. Speak out and find a way to create the beloved community, the beloved world, a world of peace, a world that will recognize the dignity of all humankind.” -John Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) Dear beloved community, Like many of you, today I watched the… Continue Reading Honoring the Legacy of John Lewis; A Call to Action from YWCA Glendale’s CEO Tara Peterson