35th Tribute to Women Awards Friday March 9th marked the 35th anniversary of YWCA Princeton’s Tribute to Women Awards, where eight inspiring women of excellence, were honored. The 2018 honorees were: Carolyn Biondi (Arm In Arm), Linda Mead (D&R Greenway), Catherine Milone (Junior Achievement of New Jersey), Carol M. Ober (AARP Foundation), Carolyn P. Sanderson … Read More
YWCA Princeton’s sincerely thanks all those who helped spread holiday cheer this year through the annual St. Nichola’s Project. This year, the event enabled 21 families of our Young Wonders CDC create the magic of Christmas for their children. A special thank you to Princeton resident and long-time YWCA supporter Jill Jachera for organizing this event … Read More
YWCA Princeton was proud to participate in the 2nd NJ Family Festival that was hosted by First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Office, Trenton Health Team, Trenton Public Schools, City of Trenton, and The Nicholson Foundation. The festival, that involved over 180 organizations in the planning process, was held on Saturday, December 8, 2018, at Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School … Read More
YWCA Princeton is thrilled to announce the honorees of the 2019 Tribute to Women Awards, who will be recognized at the signature event on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Princeton. Eight exemplary women will join over 300 women who have been the recipients of this prestigious award over the last four decades. The 2019 Tribute to Women Award … Read More
Our Latinas Unidas program had a special Thanksgiving celebration this year! ESL students from different countries like Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, & Costa Rica, along with the staff and teachers of the program came together to celebrate the holiday. Students learned about Thanksgiving, listened to a Thanksgiving story, wrote what they were thankful for, … Read More
YWCA Princeton was recently announced as one of the winners of the regional 2018 Community Development Awards by the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. With grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 the Princeton Regional Chamber, in partnership with the Chamber Foundation and the Princeton Area Community Foundation has provided over $200,000 in grants to not-for-profit … Read More
On Saturday, October 27th, members of the YWCA Princeton’s Robotics team attended the second annual In Her Power Conference, hosted by the Congressional Caucus on Black Women & Girls. Three members of Prototype G, an all-girls competitive Robotics team at the YWCA Princeton, participated in a day of learning devoted to the empowerment of Black … Read More
On Saturday, October 13th, the YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) hosted its second Community Health Fair. Over two hundred attendees came to the Community Health Fair to access free health services and education. In total, the Community Health Fair provided 49 blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, 34 mammograms, 30 clinical breast exams, … Read More
About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12.4%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, according to BreastCancer.org. Each year since its inaugural in 1985, the month of October has become synonymous with the pink ribbon and raising awareness about breast cancer. YWCA Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC)’s Pinktober 2018 … Read More
Since Dr. Christine Blasey Ford came forward with an allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, she has been endlessly harassed, threatened and her credibility has been repeatedly questioned. Today, YWCA Princeton proudly joined YWCA USA, the #MeToo movement and other sister organizations across USA, for a National Walkout and Moment of … Read More