YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Education & Literacy
- Race & Ethnicity
- Seniors
- Women
Location
8561 N. 61st Ave.Glendale, AZ 85302 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.ywcaaz.org
Organization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of YWCA is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. YWCA has been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements for more than 100 years -- from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform.
Description
The YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix is a non-profit, social services organization that has been making a positive difference in people's lives in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area since 1912. The YWCA Metropolitan Phoenix improves the quality of community life by advocating for positive change benefiting children, empowering women and girls, economic advancement, racial justice and eliminating racism. Delivering essential programs and services, the YWCA changes the lives of women, seniors and those seeking respect in a multicultural community.
To help understand and actively combat racism and sexism, our equity program’s offer learning sessions and workshops. Our prosperity programs, empower women to take control of their financial independence through free virtual financial education classes. Supporting seniors independence and the dignity of aging in place, we home deliver meals to seniors in the Glendale area and provide a senior community center.