The St. Joseph YWCA is invited the public to its annual meeting this week.
The YWCA will be holding its Annual Meeting on April 12th from 4-6 p.m. Attendees will learn about the new national YWCA USA branding campaign, “On a Mission,” and see milestones from 2015 accomplishments. The meeting is free to attend.
The meeting will begin with a brief social time running from 4-4:30 p.m. followed by a time for special awards and announcements beginning at 4:30 p.m. YWCA leadership will recognize members who are retiring from the YWCA Board as well as elect and install new Board members. They will also be honoring staff members for their service milestones. Corporate and volunteer partners will also be named and recognized during the meeting.
“This is a time of celebration and sharing of achievements during the past year, and a time for YWCA Members and guests to hear how this work is impacting St. Joseph and surrounding area residents,” said Jean Brown, YWCA St. Joseph executive director.
Here are some highlights from 2015 across YWCA programs:
· Sheltered 225 women and 188 children from abuse or homelessness
· Provided extended housing for 42 women and 37 children who are making a new start
· Partnered over 50 percent of JUMP teens with an adult mentor
· Partnered 48 7th grade girls with an adult MWSU Athletic Department mentor through the CHOICES program
· Provided licensed childcare to 63 children so parents could continue working on their education or improving their employment opportunities
· Coordinated nearly 300,000 nutritious meals served to children in the area
· Helped provided emotional support to 16 moms through Mom’s Times sessions
· Equipped 65 individual parents through Parenting Classes
“Day by day at the YWCA we are working to eliminate racism and empower women. We’re excited about how we align with the new YWCA USA ‘On a Mission’ campaign. Meeting our goals takes many forms and we want to let St. Joseph residents see how we’re impacting our community,” Brown said.
For those planning to attend the meeting held at the YWCA on April 12th, an RSVP can be sent to Erica Fattig either by phone at 816-232-4481 or by email: [email protected]