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Summer 2019 Coming Soon! Opening of Under One Roof Building Expansion Our building addition is almost done! We are in the process of completing building inspections, licensing of the YWkids School Age Program, and other finishing touches. Stay tuned for our grand opening this fall! Visit our Website YWCA at the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade! July 6, 2019 Executive Director Gail Fortes chosen as the 2019 Parade Grand Marshall Click here to see more photos of our celebration! YWCA's Justice Flow project featured in Teen Vogue! The YWCA's Girls Exclusive program's self-
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Summer 2019
Coming Soon!
Opening ofUnder One Roof
BuildingExpansion
Our building addition is almost done! We are in the process of completingbuilding inspections, licensing of the YWkids School Age Program, and other
finishing touches. Stay tuned for our grand opening this fall!
Visit our Website
YWCA at the Cape Verdean Recognition Parade!July 6, 2019
Executive Director Gail Forteschosen as the 2019 Parade
Grand Marshall
Click here to see more photosof our celebration!
YWCA's Justice Flow projectfeatured in Teen Vogue!
The YWCA's Girls Exclusive program's self-
named initiative Justice Flow continues to raiseawareness for menstrual equity and endingperiod poverty! Last week their amazing advocacywork was featured in the Teen Vogue articleMassachusetts Is Making Tampons and PadsEasier to Access For Teens!
"Providing free pads and tampons is aneconomic equity issue, along with a hygieneissue."
The YWCA continues to accept donations ofmenstrual hygiene products (pads preferredplease!) to distribute to youth throughout GreaterNew Bedford. You can make a donation bydelivering to the YWCA Standish House, orderingonline and shipping to us, or making a monetarydonation and we'll do the shopping for you!
YWCA selected as the beneficiaryof Shaw's Give Back Where It
Counts Program!
YWCA Southeastern MA will receive a $1donation for every $2.50 GIVE BACK WHERE ITCOUNTS Bag sold during the month of July at:
Shaws, 15 State Road, Dartmouth MA
The GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS bags arelocated on displays around the store and at thecheckout.
Please share this news with family and friendsas well!
Residential Services awarded$5,000 by Bristol County SavingsBank!
Thank you to Bristol County Savings Bank for yourcontinued support of the YWCA's ResidentialServices program!
You can read more about the ResidentialProgram, highlighted in Southcoast Today'sarticle, "This is an actual home’: YWCA offersmore than shelter at A Woman’s Place in NewBedford."
Summer Program Updates
YWkids and Girls Exclusive summer campsare in full swing! Youth have alreadytraveled to exciting places such asSouthwick Zoo and the Newport Mansions,and enjoyed a beautiful boat tour of NewBedford harbor. We are looking forward tobike riding around New Bedford's scenicSouth End with Youth OpportunitiesUnlimited and visiting New Bedford's
newest trampoline park, Fun Z!
Women of Distinction Nomination FormsComing Soon!
Nomination forms will be released on the YWCAwebsite July 23rd and all nominations will be dueby Friday, August 23, 2019 at 4:00 pm.
Nominees for this award are women who: Support and promote YWCA Mission ofeliminating racism and empoweringwomen.Demonstrate strong and growingcommitment to the community throughher time as a volunteer.Demonstrate exceptional skills as a rolemodel or mentor of women and girlsthrough advocacy, community service andleadership.Have achieved professional excellence inher field.
Save the Date!Women of Distinction AwardsThursday, October 24, 2019,
5:30 pmRachel's Lakeside, N. Dartmouth
