YWCA staff participate in a rally to stop budget cuts on Tuesday, June 16 at the James R. Thompson Center.

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YWCA News & Events

Click here to read the impact a 50 percent budget cut would have on the YWCA and share the message with your network today!

Read the YWCA's Letter to the Editor Featured in the Daily Herald Regarding the Need for Human Services Funding

YWCA Approves New Mission Statement. Click here to read it!

YWCA Board Member Featured on Fox Chicago and my50 for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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YWCA Speaks Out on CBS-2 regarding DNA backlog

Comment on issues affecting our community on the YWCA's new blog, On the Frontline

Become a Rape Crisis Hotline or Medical Advocate Volunteer

Apply for the YWCA's Economic Empowerment Institute

Learn more about Aspire. Believe. Thrive. The Campaign for the Model YWCA donors.

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Alice Byrne, Vice President of Allstate Insurance Company Midwest Region has been a strong and enthusiastic supporter of the YWCA. She joined YWCA Metropolitan Chicago’s Board of Directors in 2008. Since joining the board, she has been heavily involved with the YWCA, serving on the development leadership committee.  > more