The YWCA San Gabriel Valley offers women and girls many unique opportunities to develop and enhance their leadership skills: serving on a Committee, Board of Directors, direct volunteer service in a YWCA Program as well as in-service training, workshops and seminars.
The National YWCA General Assembly voted by 91% on May 3, 2009, to revise the YWC A mission statement to the following:
YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all."
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° 1,618 calls to the crisis helpline
° 6,062 days of shelter for 211victims of domestic violence
° 271 hours of legal assistance
° 722 counseling sessions at our community outreach center
Teen Education Services
Helping teens learn skills for happy and healthy lives.
° Over 2,000 teens attended dating violence prevention presentations
° Over 400 teachers, students, and parents participated in the “Respect for All” anti-prejudice, anti-bullying program
Senior Services
Helping seniors live in their own homes with dignity and independence.
° Care management help for 1,222 older persons
° 7,017 telephone reassurance calls to isolated seniors
° 210,588 home delivered meals for 1,113 older persons (an average of 576 meals daily)
° 248,881 dining center meals for 8,830 seniors (an average of 995 meals daily)
YWCA San Gabriel Valley debuts new video about the agency. View it below:
YWCA San Gabriel Valley *943 N. Grand Ave., Covina, CA 91724
email: info@ywcasgv.org * Phone: (626) 960-2995 * Fax: (626) 814-0447