YWCA Tri-County Area invites community members & organizations to sponsor our Tribute to Exceptional Women fundraiser — ‘Rooted in Strength, Evergreen in Purpose’ — Saturday, December 19, 2026, at six o’clock in the evening at Gianni’s in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The evening will recognize exceptional women across our communities who drive purpose, impact and empower others, […]
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YW3CA’s WE360° Announces Extended Deadline for First-Ever ‘Be BOLD Pitch Competition’ with Cash Prizes up to $7,500 YWCA Tri-County Area’s (YW3CA) Women’s Empowerment 360° (WE360°) Program is designed to help current and aspiring entrepreneurs transform and propel their businesses. This year, the program is expanding offerings with a Pitch Competition and cash prizes themed “Building
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CEOs of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Tri-County Area, York County, and Lancaster are partnering to launch a statewide racial healing initiative, Unite to Heal PA, across Pennsylvania January 18th, 2022. These associations define racial healing as the acknowledgement of past wrongs and recognition of the lasting effects of racial trauma on individuals, institutions, and communities of
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The 300 block of King Street in Pottstown will be transformed into a community event featuring street art, a student art contest, dance, poetry, and games. The block event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 23, in front of YWCA Tri-County Area, 315 King St. What is it? For more than
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YWCA Tri-County Area invites women who strive to run their own businesses to join a network of other women entrepreneurs in a new program called WE 360. What is WE360? WE (Women’s Entrepreneurship) 360 is a free online program that guides women through the processes of starting, growing, and sustaining businesses while providing them with
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January 6th, marks a historical moment in American history. This will forever represent the acknowledgement that in-spite of the attempts to disrupt the process, American Democracy prevails. In commemoration of the historic event that occurred in my birth year, the YWCA National Convention in conjunction with local associations and the National Board took bold steps
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On October 2, 2021, YWCA Tri-County Area and YWCA Lancaster joined forces with many state-wide partners at the Bans of Our Bodies March in Harrisburg, hosted by The Women’s March organization. The rally, held to protest the Texas abortion ban that is the most extreme abortion ban in the country and unconstitutionally bans abortion at
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YWCA Tri-County’s Day on Capitol Hill Capitol Hill Day is a national day of action where sister associations from over two hundred YWCAs nationwide come together to form State delegations to educate Congress about the critical issues impacting communities that we serve and live in. Capitol Hill Day on June 17, 2021, was notably different
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The U.S. Department of Education announced 95 finalists in the Rethink Adult Ed Challenge, a $750,000 competition to advance pre-apprenticeships. Selected by an expert review panel, YWCA Tri-County Area is thrilled to be one of those finalists, having the opportunity to access resources and support that will enable our continued thought leadership, innovation, barrier-breaking, and re-thinking of
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2020 has been a year none of us have imagined. Although it’s been incredibly difficult for many, we’ve made it to the beautiful fall season in October and will continue uplifting our communities through educational programming and services. October begins a new session of fun activities through our Youth Empowerment Program. Although our Youth Empowerment
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