YWCA Basic Needs
With this campaign we aim to address urgent challenges that cannot wait for traditional programs to act, so people can access short term support for immediate needs. We invite you to make a contribution this summer to ensure that no one in our community goes without the resources and support they need to move forward.
Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women and Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for All.
OVER 135 YEARS OF EMPOWERMENT
Programs That Uplift Our Community
We advocate against oppression based on gender or race, and fight for equal protections.
We provide women and teens with the knowledge and skills to manage their finances independently in order to make informed financial decisions.
We serve as a free space for community members to attend workshops to move, breathe, destress, and ground themselves in the love of our community.
We provide the critical support and resources our community needs to gain a job, pursue higher education, or move up in their career / current employment.
We deliver culturally responsive arts programming - classes, residencies, and public events - in partnership with schools, grassroots groups, and local artists.
In a climate where protections and rights are under threat, we aim to create a platform that uplifts voices of resistance, inspires action, and builds resilience through conversation and community.
We host community resource drives throughout the year, providing community members across the East Bay access to essential needs.
Support our mission for gender equality and racial justice
$25
Covers the cost for a shadow day participant.
$50
One scholarship at Young Women and Money Conference
$100
Matching funds for a domestic violence survivor’s savings account
$500
Funds racial justice and civil rights advocacy