Employee Spotlight: Fyffe Aschenbrenner
Fyffe Aschenbrenner has been leading fitness classes at the YWCA for 15 years, and we recently took the opportunity to learn a little more about her.
Misti Chastain selected for PBS Rootle Ambassador Program
Misti Chastain selected for PBS Rootle Ambassador Program. PBS North Carolina, an educational media network, has appointed YWCA of Asheville’s Misti Chastain to serve as Buncombe County’s PBS Rootle Ambassador.
The PBS Rootle Ambassador program takes locally based community members who are strong supporters of families with young children and trains them to use and share the suite of PBS early education resources with families in their communities.
Beyond Walls Community Film Screening
Join YWCA of Asheville and New Belguim Brewing for a free screening of “Beyond Walls,” five documentary shorts about the prison industrial complex.
Summer Open House
Join us on Saturday, July 12, and learn about our health and wellness programs!
Juneteenth: Resources and Events
Learn about the history of Juneteenth and local events to celebrate.
Continuing the Challenge: BIPOC LGBTQ+ Liberation
June is Pride Month, and we challenge you to learn more about the ongoing fight for equality.
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention
Weight bearing exercise is crucial to maintaining bone health, and we’ve got classes that can help!
Intern Spotlight: Maura Crenshaw
Maura Crenshaw is an MSW student from Western Carolina interning at the YWCA.
Women’s Empowerment Intern Spotlight: Taniya Webber and Roseanna Brigham
Taniya Webber and Roseanna Brigham are our Women’s Empowerment interns this spring.
Health and Wellness Open House
Come to our Spring Health and Wellness Open House and Member Appreciation celebration!
Continuing the Challenge: Serena Williams and Intersectionality
As we make the transition from Black History Month into Women’s History Month, Serena Williams offers a real-time, real-life example of intersectionality between race and gender.
Member Spotlight: Becky Okelley
Becky Okelley is a member who values the health benefits and the benefits of community, and we have her story here.
Until Justice Just Is 2025
The YWCA Until Justice Just Is campaign and Racial Justice Challenge begin on March 31, 2025
Employee Spotlight: Crystal Reid
Assistant Director of Women’s Empowerment Crystal Reid is a powerful force behind the financial empowerment program Getting Ahead (in a Just Gettin’ By World).
Continuing the Challenge - Intersectionality
Intersectionality describes how race, gender, and other individual characteristics “intersect” with one another to determine how one’s identity is viewed.
H & W OPEN HOUSE
Wellness Center Open House, 1/25, from 10 - 12:30. Come experience the YWCA!
Heroes in a Season of Gratitude
This Thanksgiving, we celebrate all the heroes who have supported and served our YW community.
