When you contribute to the YWCA, you are supporting more than a collection of worthy projects. You are supporting a vision of community; a vision that recognizes that economic empowerment is the key to both racial justice and the empowerment of women. It is a vision that says women must have safe homes, reliable care for our children, and the skills needed to earn a true, living wage -- regardless of race, social status, or economic background. Without that baseline quality of life, empowerment is impossible. To that end, the YWCA offers housing programs that provide not merely shelter, but the life and job skills needed to obtain and sustain a home. We provide affordable child care that emphasizes the intrinsic worth of all. And with our community partners, we offer services that break the patterns of substance abuse and parental neglect. We invite you to learn more about us and to share our vision.