Stay Informed
YWCA Greater Lafayette is dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Indiana, and our supporters play a vital role in that work. There is always something happening, or something to get involved in at YWCA Greater Lafayette. Staying up to date on events, news and program developments is one of the best ways you can help the organization. Stay informed. Get involved. Support our mission. Spread the word.
Here are a few ways you can keep abreast of everything happening at your YWCA.
DENIM DAY-APRIL 27, 2022
Monday, April 25, 2022
By Carol Smith – Outreach Coordinator DVIPP WEAR DENIM APRIL 27, 2022 When you wear denim on April 27, you make a fashion statement and a visual statement that you support survivors of sexual assault. Denim Day was established in 1999 by Peace Over Violence after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court overturned a… Continue Reading DENIM DAY-APRIL 27, 2022
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH BY: CAROL SMITH, Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Outreach Coordinator Every 68 seconds a sexual assault occurs in America.1 On the first day of April approximately 1,271 sexual assaults will have occurred. The first week of April, 8,894 sexual assaults will have occurred. For the month of April, 38,118 sexual assaults will… Continue Reading April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Week Without Violence
Monday, October 18, 2021
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities. For more than 20 years, we have set aside one week in October as a Week Without Violence – a week to raise awareness and engage action to end the broad spectrum of violence –… Continue Reading Week Without Violence
August: National Black Business Month
Thursday, August 26, 2021
August is Black Business Month, and though it is a national observance it is not always locally recognized throughout the nation. According to a Blackdemographics.com report, Black owned employer businesses in the United States increased 13.6% between 2012 and 2017 totaling 124,000 Black firms. These businesses employed 1,208,270 people, an increase of 23.9 percent from 2012; their payrolls totaled $26.1 billion,… Continue Reading August: National Black Business Month
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
Saturday, June 19, 2021
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved African-Americans they were free. The announcement came two months after the Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Va. General Granger’s announcement put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued more than two and a half years… Continue Reading Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
SAR21: Journey Toward Inclusion
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
On April 10, 2021, over 150 people gathered outside West Lafayette City Hall for a Stop Asian Hate rally and march. This is the first time in the Greater Lafayette area that Asian Americans stood together and voiced our collective fear and anger. Looking at the signs and hearing the crowd chanting, I couldn’t help… Continue Reading SAR21: Journey Toward Inclusion
Letter from YWCA Greater Lafayette Board Chair Beth Bangs
Friday, March 26, 2021
Dear YWCA Greater Lafayette Family, On behalf of the Board of Directors of YWCA Greater Lafayette, with sadness, I announce the upcoming retirement of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Allison Beggs, effective August 1, 2021. She and her husband, Brad, a consummate YWCA volunteer, will be relocating to Allison’s hometown in Corinth, Mississippi later… Continue Reading Letter from YWCA Greater Lafayette Board Chair Beth Bangs
Black History Month 2021
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Do you know who Bayard Rustin was? Have you ever heard the name Rose Marie McCoy? Do you know who to thank for transporting refrigerated goods? YWCA Greater Lafayette celebrates Black History Month 2021 by recognizing often over-looked men and women and their contributions and accomplishments throughout America’s history. In a time when racial injustices… Continue Reading Black History Month 2021
Safety Planning: A Survivor’s Guide
Thursday, July 16, 2020
YWCA Greater Lafayette’s Outreach Coordinator, Kelly Hampton is back with a new blog post. This week, she is focusing on creating effective safety plans for survivors of domestic violence. Your internet use can be accessed and monitored after you leave a web page. To quickly exit this site, please use the QUICK ESCAPE button at… Continue Reading Safety Planning: A Survivor’s Guide
Healing Art At Home
Monday, June 29, 2020
YWCA Greater Lafayette’s Outreach Coordinator and Violence Prevention Educator, Kelly Hampton, is back with a post about how art and creative expression are a healing force for survivors of domestic violence and trauma. Healing Art & Domestic Violence Domestic violence, by nature, is a destructive force and one that rips power and control away from… Continue Reading Healing Art At Home
Support Legislation That Empowers Women
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities. We’ve been at the forefront of the biggest issues of the day for 160 years: from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity and from violence prevention to health care reform. We carry on this long tradition of social action and advocacy to advance our mission — and you are a crucial part of this work. Your voice is critical as we advocate for policies that bring us closer to eliminating racism, empowering women, and ensuring peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
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