success stories

Across the country, through an extensive network of programs, the YWCA is helping women reclaim their lives and regain their self-esteem.

Below are just a few stories from some of the women we've helped. 

The stories can be viewed as QuickTime or as Windows Media Player files.  If you don't have the players, you can download free versions at   QuickTime OR  Window Media Player. If you are having trouble viewing the spots, make sure your computer is equipped with a sound card and speakers, and that you have restarted your computer after the download was complete.

Jacquelyn Hunt
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Laura Mattson
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Anna O'Rourke
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Michael Henderson
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Kathleen Little 
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Leisha Hamilton
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Helen Quirina
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Lorena Juarez
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Yanick Jean-Francois
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At one level, these stories of personal success stand as a testament to the resiliency of women whose situations appear to be hopeless as well as desperate. At another, they emphasize the need for an organization like the YWCA to fill a crucial role in changing the destiny of young women in trouble-- to offer a beacon of hope for self-improvement and the resources to make success a practical reality. That's the YWCA--walking and talking in the same direction