Melinda is always busy, you can see the passion and love she has for her work every day. When you don’t see her in the kitchen or in the garden she is getting active or spending time with her husband and little pup Cody. Tell us a little bit about yourself and how long you’ve been… Continue Reading Employee Spotlight: Melinda Aponte
Light a Path (LAP), formerly an independent organization, has become an official program of the YWCA of Asheville’s Health and Wellness Department. The program’s focus is perfectly aligned with YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women by increasing representation and serving underserved spaces. As you read in Diana’s letter, through its all-volunteer team’s work… Continue Reading WE WELCOME LIGHT A PATH TO OUR FAMILY
Melinda Aponte has never met a barrier she and her child nutrition team at YWCA of Asheville couldn’t overcome, and the same was demonstrated in her relentless pursuit of collaboration throughout the pandemic crisis. The nutrition program at YW serves 50,000 meals to 600 children annually through two separate programs. Forty-three percent of children in… Continue Reading Melinda Aponte of YWCA Asheville Named CACFP Inspire Collaboration Award Finalist
Right now, the state of Mississippi is working diligently to overturn Roe v. Wade and with it, the reproductive freedom of every person in this country. If successful, this generation would be the nation’s first in almost 50 years to come of age without the constitutional right to pre-viability abortion care. We cannot let the Supreme Court… Continue Reading Standing up for Young Women and Young Women of Color at the Supreme Court
WE CAN’T WAIT: EQUITY AND JUSTICE NOW This year, in our Stand Against Racism Campaign we invite you to join us by rallying to make change for communities of color and telling the world We Can’t Wait: Equity and Justice Now! Our collective efforts can root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism – Schedule of Events 2022