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YWCA Mohawk Valley Hosts Virtual Salute to Outstanding Women Reveal
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Eight Local Women to be Honored at April Awards Ceremony UTICA, N.Y. (March 25, 2021) – YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) premiered their virtual Reveal of the 2020-2021 Salute to Outstanding Women (Salute) honorees today, Thursday, March 25. Salute honors eight local women for their achievements and impact on the community. YWCA MV postponed both… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Hosts Virtual Salute to Outstanding Women Reveal

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YWCA Mohawk Valley Received over $30,000 in 2020 from The Women’s Fund
Monday, February 1, 2021

Awards Support Homeless Young Women, People Fleeing Domestic Violence  YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) received two awards in the last quarter of 2020 through The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc. The first award of $20,000 supports New Horizons, serving homeless young women ages 18-24 with housing and wrap-around care. The second award… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Received over $30,000 in 2020 from The Women’s Fund

Oneida Indian Nation Donates $8,242 Raised by Purple Ribbon Campaign
Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Fundraiser by YWCA Mohawk Valley YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) and the Liberty Resources Help Restore Hope Center (LR HRHC) will share a collective donation of $8,242 raised by the Oneida Indian Nation through the October Purple Ribbon Campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. All proceeds will benefit both agencies’ domestic… Continue Reading Oneida Indian Nation Donates $8,242 Raised by Purple Ribbon Campaign

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AMEND Together Launch Forum
Thursday, November 5, 2020

YWCA Mohawk Valley Hosts Virtual Forum to Kick Off New Education Program YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) held a virtual forum October 29 to launch AMEND Together. AMEND Together is a primary prevention initiative dedicated to ending violence against women and girls by engaging men and boys to be a part of the solution. Developed… Continue Reading AMEND Together Launch Forum

Set a Personal Milestone by Registering to Vote: Deadline Friday, October 9!
Wednesday, October 7, 2020

By definition, a milestone is an indicator (physical or otherwise) set along a path to mark the distance to a particular destination. This year, we marked two significant milestones — 100 years since the passage of the 19th Amendment granting (some) women the right to vote and 55 years since the passage of the Voting… Continue Reading Set a Personal Milestone by Registering to Vote: Deadline Friday, October 9!

Voter Registration Drives with YWCA MV
Friday, September 18, 2020

YWCA Mohawk Valley to Participate in National Voter Registration Day Agency Hosting Registration Drives on Tuesday, September 22 YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) will host two registration drives on Tuesday, September 22 in recognition of National Voter Registration Day. The first drive will be held in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Utica-Rome… Continue Reading Voter Registration Drives with YWCA MV

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Guest Blog: How to Speak Up Against Discrimination in the Workplace
Monday, August 31, 2020

How to Speak Up Against Discrimination in the Workplace By Megan Grams, Guest Blogger for YWCA Mohawk Valley   Despite being criminalized across the country, discrimination still persists in American workplaces. A Vox report on workplace discrimination based on age, gender, race, and disability notes that while more than 100,000 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases are closed each… Continue Reading Guest Blog: How to Speak Up Against Discrimination in the Workplace

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YWCA MV Holds Virtual Annual Meeting, Welcomes New Board Members, Presents Oreatha Bowens Award
Monday, June 29, 2020

YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) held their 2020 annual meeting virtually on Thursday, June 25. CEO Dianne Stancato opened the meeting addressing the social unrest across the country and echoed national calls for racial justice and equality. “We’re on a mission and we’re here to do the work,” she said. “We’ve seen very little progress… Continue Reading YWCA MV Holds Virtual Annual Meeting, Welcomes New Board Members, Presents Oreatha Bowens Award

YWCA Statement on the Murders of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor
Monday, May 18, 2020

YWCA USA Calls for an Investigation into the Murders of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor Our hearts go out to the families of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. YWCA joins others whom we know are deeply troubled by the lack of accountability for unjustified police violence against individuals and communities of color. These are not… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the Murders of Amhaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

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Salute Postponed
Thursday, March 12, 2020

In light of recent concerns surrounding COVID-19 and our concern for the health and safety of our community, we have decided to postpone our Salute to Outstanding Women awards ceremony and Salute Reveal reception until a date to be determined in either late summer or early fall. We want to be able to provide these… Continue Reading Salute Postponed