This month, see how we’re advancing safety, healing, and empowerment across Delaware. We’re celebrating Elizabeth Lopez for over eight years of service supporting survivors through our SARC helpline, and sharing ways to get involved through our Juneteenth T-shirt vote, Resilience Fund, and community workshops. We’re also presenting on disability voting rights, strengthening housing stability, honoring volunteers at our Home-Life Management Center, and celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by recognizing leaders who helped shape our mission to eliminate racism and empower women. | | |
Celebrating a Champion for Survivors
We’re proud to share that Elizabeth Lopez, a dedicated Sexual Assault Response Advocate (SARA) with YWCA Delaware, received the 2026 Crime Victims’ Rights Week Outstanding Volunteer Award from the Delaware Victims' Rights Task Force.
Honored for her compassion and commitment, Elizabeth has volunteered with our Sexual Assault Response Center (SARC) helpline for over eight years, providing critical support, resources, and guidance to survivors across the state.
Since 2018, Elizabeth has contributed more than 14,000 hours—often overnight and on weekends—helping thousands take steps toward safety, healing, and hope.
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Vote For Your Juneteenth T-Shirt Design
Artists of all ages have shared their incredible Juneteenth designs, and now it’s your turn to help us choose the winner. Click here to browse the submissions and be sure to cast your vote for your favorite t-shirt design before May 10!
Votes are $1 each, and every dollar supports YWCA Delaware’s essential housing, 24/7 SARC crisis response, and economic empowerment programs and services.
We greatly appreciate our sponsors, Delaware Division of the Arts, Delaware Community Foundation, and Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, DE, for helping bring this art contest to life.
Interested in walking with YWCA Delaware during the Juneteenth Parade on Saturday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m Visit ywcade.org/juneteenth to register and receive a free winning-design t-shirt.
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The Resilience Fund is Here and the Moment is Now
The Resilience Fund at YWCA Delaware has officially launched, and momentum is already building as our community comes together to support a $1.5 million goal focused on safety, healing, and opportunity.
As funding landscapes shift, this effort helps protect uninterrupted access to safe housing, 24/7 sexual assault and domestic violence crisis response, and economic empowerment services for women and families across Delaware.
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This campaign is powered by people who believe in the priority of helping women and families. You can be part of it by making a gift and simply spreading the word—because every conversation brings us closer to impact.
Our next Resilience Fund Community Gathering will take place in Rehoboth Beach on June 25, and we welcome anyone in Sussex County who wants to learn more and get involved.
| Let's Talk: Voting and the Disability Community | |
Join us on Monday, June 15, at 12 noon via Zoom for an important community conversation on voting accessibility for people with disabilities in Delaware. Moderated by Nina Kegelman,Voting Rights Advocate, CLASI Delaware, this discussion will explore barriers voters with disabilities continue to face, from polling place accessibility and transportation challenges to gaps in ADA enforcement and assistive technology access.
Panelists include Emmanuel Jenkins, Community Relations Officer, Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council, Carol King-Ries, Member, National Federation of the Blind of Delaware, and Heidi Mizell, Certified Family Peer Specialist and Family Navigator, Autism, Delaware. Together, they will examine what’s working, what still needs to change, and how Delaware can ensure every eligible voter can cast a ballot with dignity, independence, and confidence.
| McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Workshop | |
We’re grateful to Angeleatha McAdo and Elizabeth Santillo from the Christiana School District for leading an informative workshop on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act at our Home-Life Management Center.
This important law protects the educational rights of students experiencing homelessness—ensuring school stability, immediate enrollment, transportation, and access to essential resources. After the workshop, Angeleatha and Elizabeth raffled gift baskets and gift cards for our clients. We’re thankful for their partnership and for being a trusted resource for families navigating housing instability.
| A Cleaner, Brighter Space Thanks to ChristianaCare | |
We’re deeply grateful to the compassionate volunteer team from ChristianaCare who dedicated their time and energy to a deep spring cleaning at our Home-Life Management Center. From scrubbing walls and organizing the shed to helping prepare our new greenhouse, their efforts helped create a cleaner, safer, and more welcoming space for the individuals and families we serve.
Volunteers play an essential role in maintaining a supportive environment for clients in emergency and transitional housing, and we are truly thankful for their continued partnership and care. Interested in volunteering with us? Email our Director of Community Engagement, Becca Cotto, at RCotto@ywcade.org.
| Upcoming Free Workshops and Opportunities | | Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month | |
Did you know? The YWCA has been a part of the Asian American Pacific Islander community’s journey for decades. The Asilomar campgrounds were used to help young girls grow in community and empower themselves to become YWCA leaders.
This #AAPIHeritageMonth, follow our socials as we celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Islander YWCA leaders who helped shape our mission to Eliminate Racism, Empower Women and Promote Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for all.
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YWCA Delaware Locations
100 W 10th St, Ste 515, Wilmington, DE 19801
709 N. Madison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
701 N. Clayton Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
15 Reads Way, Suite 200, New Castle, DE 19720
20123 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 655-0039
www.ywcade.org
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YWCA Delaware is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. | | | | |
