POLLYBALL TOURNAMENT RAISES $76,000 TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER SERVICES

POLLYBALL TOURNAMENT RAISES $76,000 TO SUPPORT BEAST CANCER SERVICES Thanks to the Hylant family and to support from the Promedica health care organization, as well as dozens of corporate and business sponsors, the YWCA’s Healthy Connections program has received more than $76,000 to support its comprehensive education and breast cancer resource center. The check was… Continue Reading POLLYBALL TOURNAMENT RAISES $76,000 TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER SERVICES

The YWCA of Northwest Ohio exceeded its goals this fall in support of the local United Way campaign, reaching 102 percent of its financial target for the campaign and a participation rate of 100 percent. “The YWCA’s programs and services receive support from the United Way,” says Mark Lloyd, who served as the YWCA’s United… Continue Reading YWCA RECORDS SUCCESS IN UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN

Beginning in February, staff at the YWCA have focused on becoming – and staying – healthy. Since then, under the theory that walking is a simple form of exercise that can improve one’s general health, YWCA staff have been recording the number of steps that they take each day, as well as participating in after-work… Continue Reading WALKING ACROSS THE COUNTRY — TWICE!

Though the stock market has retreated from its historic highs earlier this year, this still may be a good time to consider making a year-end gift of appreciated securities to the YWCA. Not only might you realize a tax benefit by gifting stock, bonds or mutual funds, you may also be able to increase the… Continue Reading MAKING A GIFT OF APPRECIATED STOCK

At its retreat held last month, members of the YWCA’s board of directors focused on race and racism, as part of their introduction to the YWCA’s Dialogue to Change program. Dialogue to Change, which was originated in 2013 by the late Reverend Karen Shepler and the Toledo Community Coalition in an effort to address institutional… Continue Reading BOARD MEMBERS ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE TO CHANGE