Why Join Swim Club? • Learn the importance of being part of a team • Enhance swim skills with experienced YWCA swim trainers • Expose kids to excitement of competition • Build leadership abilities • Prepare students to swim on the Asheville High School Team • Provide readiness for summer teams AFTER SCHOOL PRACTICE: WHERE:… Continue Reading Join YWCA’s Middle School Swim Club Team!
On Saturday, October 19th and Sunday October 20th, 2019, YWCA of Asheville Aquatics will host a two-day training workshop for new and existing water cardio instructors! This foundational program will provide you with a complete overview of how to facilitate a safe, effective and enjoyable general group exercise program. You will experience both theory (classroom)… Continue Reading Water Aerobics Instructor Training – October 19 & 20
July 18, 2019 #RunAsYouAre Partners Statement on “The Squad” Joint Statement from YWCA USA, VoteRunLead, IGNITE, and United State of Women Rally cries and tweets calling for four elected women of color to “go back home” have, once again, revealed the depth of racism and gender bias that have hindered the leadership of women and… Continue Reading Empowering Women and Lifting Diverse Voices: We Must Stand Together
The staff and board of directors of the YWCA wish to extend our heartfelt thanks for making this year’s 5th Annual Persimmon Luncheon: Gathering to Give at the Renaissance Hotel on May 1st the most successful one yet! Together, we raised over $280,000, and we couldn’t be more excited about the ways that we will put this… Continue Reading 2019 Persimmon Luncheon: Photo Gallery and Farewell Speech by Beth Maczka
Join us on Thursday, May 23rd in our newly renovated Thelma Caldwell Playground from 6:15-8:15 pm as we: Wish Beth Maczka a fond farewell Celebrate the success of our Persimmon Luncheon fundraiser Dedicate the new Thelma Caldwell Playground and Mural and Admire garden-inspired art works by our Early Learning Program students. Hors d’oeuvres and homemade… Continue Reading Gather in the Garden May 23rd
Knowing your “numbers”- including your cholesterol, triglyceride levels, fasting glucose*, your blood pressure and more- is an important part of keeping your heart healthy. It can help you and your doctor know your risks and mark the progress you’re making toward a healthier you. Pre-Register now for a FREE blood work screening at the YWCA… Continue Reading Know Your Numbers Day April 30th
April 25th, 2019, Asheville, NC: After a three-month search process, the board of directors of the YWCA of Asheville is pleased to announce that they have hired Libby Kyles as their next Chief Executive Officer. YWCA’s outgoing CEO, Beth Maczka, announced in January that she would step down after seven years in the role. Ms.… Continue Reading YWCA Asheville Names Libby Kyles as New CEO
YWCA of Asheville invites the community for a film screening and panel discussion of Brave New Films’ “Immigrant Prisons.” The film screening will take place at the Grail Moviehouse on Sunday, April 28 from 4:00 – 6:30 pm. The panel consist of women of color working for immigrant justice including Cocó Eva Solange Alcázar (CIMA),… Continue Reading Film Screening & Panel Discussion of “Immigrant Prisons”
YWCA of Asheville is excited to further promote our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women by hosting our first social justice book club event! The Club will meet at 6pm at Firestorm Books & Coffee on Tuesday, April 23rd. RSVP is required. Our first book is called Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and… Continue Reading Social Justice Book Club
* Español Abajo* The 2019 Stand Against Racism will be taking place April 25th – 28th and this year’s theme is No Hate, No Fear. This year, we will be focusing on immigration and racism, and the ways in which they intersect. We know that immigrant justice is racial justice, and that xenophobia, bigotry, and… Continue Reading No Hate, No Fear: 2019 Stand Against Racism