Aurreeshae Hines: Why I Race
My name is Aurreeshae Hines, and I race because I want to be a part of the solution. Growing up, in a sheltered community of a small town in
Celebrating Black History Month with 98.7 The Beat
We are proud to announce that the entire month of February YWCA Charleston Racial Justice Program has partnered with WRVZ 98.7 FM to bring t
Brittany Javins: Sharing passion for arts with ALL
When you meet Brittany Javins, a few things will be immediately evident. She is young and energetic, she has a passion for her hometown, and
A Note from YWCA Women of Achievement Chair, Kim Burton
Each year in the selection process I go in feeling like there is no way we can find 5 new women that totally embrace the YWCA mission, but w
Dr. Jenee Walker: Fostering Resiliency & Fighting for Justice
Over the course of her life, Walker has worked tirelessly as an advocate for women’s rights and racial justice, and has been a steadfast sup
Whitney Breckenridge: Mastering Self-Reliance
With three young children – two with serious health conditions – creating financial independence as a single mom was no easy feat. But becau
Jan Vineyard: A Legacy of Love & Achievement
As a young professional I was at awe at watching Jan as she entered a room and seeing the respect she commanded and watching how people reac
Missy Rubin: Long Lineage of Service
“I could never work for a charity if I didn’t have a passion for it, and that’s what it really came down to,” she said.
Growing little green thumbs
Through this project, our children were able to gain an understanding of how to plant a seed and what happens to that seed when they take pr
Believable Hope
While residents being served at the YWCA Shanklin Center and Empowerment Homes enter the program as a homeless, disabled victim of elder abu