Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for our 100th anniversary gala on March 5! We raised more than $220,000 during the Paddle Raiser and more than $255,000 total for the event. We are so grateful to be part of such a generous, giving and supportive community!

Thanks to your support, YWCA Boulder County will continue to make an impact:

Thank you once again for your support! We are able to do this critical work because of you. And although we’ve made so much progress in the past 100 years, we have a LOT of work ahead of us. We’ll continue to do the work until the world sees women and girls of all ages and skin colors the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.

Sincerely,

Debbie Pope

CEO, YWCA Boulder County

Thank you Spirit of Grace for your amazing performances!

Thank you Atom Collective for serenading us during cocktail hour!

North Boulder Dental Group

Questions? Please contact Heather Thorwald at hthorwald@ywcaboulder.org.

Women have always played a critical part in building and shaping our communities, whether they were recognized or overlooked in mainstream history. With our 100th Anniversary this year, you can learn how some of those women channeled their efforts into the creation of our community YWCA, which lives on today as YWCA Boulder County.

Visit our website to learn more about our 100 years of history in Boulder County, and check out these local resources for Women’s History:

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar "Changing the Conversation: Taking Action to End Sexual Assault"! It was a powerful discussion about this issue with an esteemed panel of experts. If you missed it, you can watch the recording above and share it.

This two-session, three-hour-total training series is designed for individuals who are ready to work for racial justice. Participants will gain greater understanding of their role as accomplices in creating an anti-racist community, and they will identify tangible actions toward changing systems and structures that continue to perpetuate racism.

This course builds upon the knowledge gained through the How to be Anti-racist: Introduction course. Visit our Racial Justice & Equity Education webpage for information about this introductory course.

The $40 registration fee covers the cost for both sessions of the Taking Action training.

After you register, you will receive a Zoom link and instructions one week prior to the training.

The Stand Against Racism Challenge is now a national initiative of YWCA USA and will kick off on Monday, April 4th! The Stand Against Racism Challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. Participants log on to the challenge app on their phone or visit the challenge website and are presented with challenges such as reading an article, listening to a podcast, reflecting on personal experience and more. Participation in an activity like this helps us to discover how racial injustice and social injustice impact our community, to connect with one another, and to identify ways to dismantle racism and other forms of discrimination. The Stand Against Racism Challenge is designed for people at any point in their social justice journey to become true equity leaders in their community.

Join us to deepen your allyship and further your social justice journey! Register with the link below and choose "Boulder County" when prompted to choose your association.

If you are interested in volunteering to read to students, please contact Shiquita Yarbrough at syarbrough@ywcaboulder.org.

We are thrilled that the President has signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA), ensuring that survivors and service providers can access critical resources and protections. Shamefully, VAWA was allowed to expire in 2019, putting critical resources at risk. This victory was sorely needed, especially as providers faced increased demands during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Now you can donate some or all of it! It's a simple and fast way to support YWCA Boulder County. Visit refundwhatmatters.org to learn more and to find the nonprofit registration number to enter on your tax return. When you complete your state tax return, enter Registration #20023006070 for YWCA Boulder County. 

Thank you to Elevations Credit Union for sponsoring our 100th Anniversary Gala! Elevations Credit Union has been a wonderful, longtime sponsor of YWCA Boulder County events for many years. Thank you for your dedication to our mission and work in Boulder County!