YWCA of Asheville and WNC is excited to announce the appointment of Diana Sierra as Interim CEO. “After 2 months of community listening, extensive conversations, and several interviews with the YWCA leadership team and Board of Directors, our joint decision to select Diana [Sierra] as our Interim CEO was an obvious one,” says Jesica Hooper,… Continue Reading YWCA Asheville Names Diana Sierra as Interim CEO
Local nonprofits stand firm in the fight for racial justice Mountain Xpress (November 12, 2020, by Thomas Calder) — For many local nonprofits that advocate for racial justice, the May 25 killing of George Floyd marked the start of a new phase. The Racial Justice Coalition, for example, experienced a spike in donations amid the… Continue Reading “We’ll still be here doing the work even when the hashtags fade.” – YWCA of Asheville
For the 2022 Angel Tree Click Here This holiday season we are reimaging traditions for a safer, socially distant world and our Angel Tree is going virtual. This gift tree provides our broader YWCA community a path to join us as we aim to support our program participants and their families with a holiday season… Continue Reading Virtual Angel Giving Tree
ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES (November 1, 2020) — Fueled by disappearing service-sector jobs and a lack of child care options, our nation is experiencing the onset of our first female-led recession– more appropriately, a “Shecession.” At the same time, women— who are the majority of essential workers— have been pushed to the frontlines of the pandemic without sufficient… Continue Reading Bracing for a Shecession: the onset of our nation’s first female led recession