YWCA USA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. For over 130 years YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region has been working to combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change related to our mission. We are dedicated to advocacy and racial justice, to educate and enrich the community through our programs, and to assist women as they transition to economic stability.

Your donation to YWCA will strengthen our organization and support our work, including programs like our Women’s Economic Empowerment Program that includes Getting Ahead, Moving Ahead, and Staying Ahead, Young Women Choosing Action, and our InterACT program, as well as our advocacy efforts to educate on issues and policies that advance our critical mission of eliminating racism and empowering women in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

A donation of $60 covers the cost of supplies and facilitation for one woman in our region to complete a Women’s Economic Empowerment Program class.

A donation of $150 covers the cost of the stipend for one Moving Ahead Graduate to help them take the first step into financial independence.

A donation of $200 covers the cost of the stipend for one Young Woman Choosing Action Graduate to help them take the first step into building their future.

A donation of $250 covers the cost of the stipend for one Getting Ahead Graduate to help put their economic plans into action.

A donation of $660 covers the cost of books for one session of Getting Ahead, a 9-week course in our Women’s Economic Empowerment Program.

A donation of $1200 pays for one session of our Moving Ahead financial education program supporting victims of domestic violence as part of our Women’s Economic Empowerment Program.