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Recipients of the 2023 Purple Ribbon Award were the officers of Greenwich Animal Control who make sure that innocent pets caught in the cross hairs of domestic violence can be safe and well. Continue Reading →
Hundreds flocked to Bruce Park Sunday morning for the YWCA Greenwich’s Walk the Walk Against Domestic Violence. Domestic violence is the most reported violent crime in the Town of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Seven local high school students were honored for their efforts in their school communities. Speakers talked about the connection between racism and discrimination and homelessness. Continue Reading →
“It is not intuitive, but on the federal and state level, domestic violence and sexual assault agencies are funded separately.” – President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan Continue Reading →
The panel will discuss climate challenges in Connecticut today, the disparate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, and offer solutions for a more equitable and just response to climate change in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
“One reason racism remains powerful is it is embedded in our culture and social institutions and upheld each and every time we fail to see it fail, fail to acknowledge it, fail to disrupt it or fail to be anti-racist. My hope today is the the Stand Against Racism is more than a moment in time, more than a photo.” – Erin Crosby, Director of Women’s Empowerment & Racial Justice, YWCA Greenwich Continue Reading →
WCA Greenwich is proud to announce the 2021 Women Who Inspire Award honorees: Wendy Block; Anna Cerra, RN, DNP; Andrea F. Douglas, MD, FAANS, FACS; Deirdre Shay Kamlani; Clarena L. McBeth, LMHC, LMPC; Elaine Ubiña; Yonni Wattenmaker; Allison J. Wolowitz; and Jacqueline D. Woods. Continue Reading →
Proceeds from the event will support the important work of YWCA Greenwich Domestic Abuse Services. Continue Reading →
The June 11 event will feature a live zoom conversation between Jenna Arnold and Denise Hamilton discussing how individuals can contribute and make an authentic impact on systematic racism. Continue Reading →
“So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote, I do not possess myself. I cannot make up my mind – it is made up for me.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr from the “Give Us the Ballot” speech, 1957 Continue Reading →