YWCA NewsOctober 10, 2011
Published in the Sunday Gazette Mail on Sunday, October 9, 2011.
Last week, twenty-five year-old dancer Cyan Maroney was stabbed to death in her home, a home she shared with three other Mountain State University students, a home where she presumed...
June 15, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 6/15/11
Contact: Laurel Kirksey, YWCA Marketing & Development Director
Phone: (304) 553-3585 Email: lkirksey@ywcacharleston.org
YWCA of...
April 11, 2011
campers come out of their shells at ywca's 'mel's place' kids camp
By Kate White
The Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Building confidence and enjoying new experiences those are the benefits for campers attending the YWCA Mel...
September 06, 2010
The shotgun rang out, shattering her nose, cheeks, eye and the roof of her mouth. Almost two years after being shot in the face by her husband in a failed homicide-suicide attempt, Connie Culp is one her way to recovery with the nation's first face...
August 26, 2010
Before closing its doors, the Clay Foundation will give the keys to its Kanawha Boulevard headquarters to the YWCA as a final benevolent act. YWCA board president Sue Sergi said Thursday that the board voted to accept the building, appraised at $800...
August 24, 2010
The YWCA Sojourner’s Shelter will have a new home for the next few months while improvements are made at the existing 1418 Washington Street East shelter facility. Beginning today, residents and staff will be housed at a temporary facility located at...
August 06, 2010
Ladies, get your luau on! On Thursday, August 12, from 6-11pm, the beautiful grounds of Sunrise Mansion (graciously offered once again by the law firm of Farmer, Cline & Campbell) will be transformed into an island oasis for the valley’s largest...
June 21, 2010
Ladies, it’s Bunco night – Vegas style! You can’t get any closer to the fun and excitement of Vegas without getting on a plane!
Viva Las Vegas Bunco Night will be held Thursday, July 22, beginning at 6:30 pm at Edgewood Country Club in Charleston.
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June 07, 2010
As we gear up for summer, the YWCA Sojourner's Shelter is gearing up for some much-needed changes as well! Since the program moved to its current location on Washington Street East in 1992, it has provided shelter and services around the clock, 365 days...
April 27, 2010
(Charleston, W.Va.) – Fifty-nine area organizations are joining the YWCA of Charleston in taking a Stand Against Racism on Friday with one motto: “Racism hurts everyone.”
“Organizations in our area have stepped up to show tremendous support for this...
April 06, 2010
(Charleston, W.Va.) – Thirty-six local and statewide organizations are joining the YWCA of Charleston in taking a Stand Against Racism with one motto: “Racism hurts everyone.” West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III agrees with this sentiment so strongly...
March 10, 2010
(Charleston, W.Va.) – Racism hurts everyone. And that’s why the YWCA of Charleston wants artists of all ages to address this important issue through art in their upcoming 2nd Annual YWCA Eliminating Racism Art Contest. Kindergarteners through adults are...
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