When people think of “healing arts” they will generally think of sitting outdoors on a crisp fall day rendering an image of a stately tree with its leaves bursting with autumnal color.  Yes, painting, drawing, sculpting, and other types of fine art can certainly be therapeutic for anyone, let alone a woman dealing with the … Read More

YWCA Princeton’s All-Girls Competitive Robotics program is wrapping up another year of success by sending gratitude to the skilled volunteers and generous supporters who have launched this program beyond expectation! The FTC Teams (ages 13-18) are especially grateful to SES, the world’s leading satellite operator. Thanks to Dr. Douglas Clayton, Senior VP at SES, our … Read More

On Friday March 9th, YWCA Princeton honored eight inspiring women at the annual Tribute to Women Awards. This year marked the 35th anniversary of this signature YWCA Princeton event. Women of excellence, who live or work in the greater Princeton area and who have made significant contributions in their professions and communities, are honored each … Read More

Congratulations to Kate Liu for being honored last night as a Young Woman of Achievement by the Mercer County Commission on the Status of Women! A junior at The Lawrenceville School, Kate has volunteered with YWCA Princeton since 2015. Kate is currently coordinating our upcoming ETS Firecracker 5K, which is scheduled for June 26th to raise … Read More

The Young Wonders Child Development Center Hamilton celebrated it’s 45th anniversary on March 13, 2018. Hamilton Township Mayor Kelly Yaede cut the ribbon to mark this milestone, and was joined by Judy Hutton (CEO, YWCA Princeton), Liza Zauner (Director of the Young Wonders Program), Cecy Weeast (Director of Latinas Unidas), Claudia Schutts, Marty Flynn and … Read More

Leading up to YWCA’s upcoming Stand Against Racism campaign in April, and with hopes of increasing awareness of the YWCA mission and the impact of racism in our community, YWCA Princeton has partnered with Corner House to host monthly intergenerational group discussions on racism. Featuring distinguished speakers, these discussions bring together participants of various age … Read More

On February 13, YWCA Princeton celebrated 25 years of Latinas Unidas in Trenton and 45 years of Young Wonders Preschool at Hamilton at a Mardi Gras Party. Among those in attendance were the founders of both these programs, along with the program participants from over the years, and past and present YWCA board members. YWCA … Read More

A minute after diagnosis my friend told me about the  Breast Cancer Resource Center and I am eternally grateful. From my first contact I had a sense of security that I found the right place to enhance my healing. The BCRC has played a major role throughout my breast cancer journey, and continues to impact my … Read More

by Michael Mancuso for NJ.com “The idea that females can actually be honored for what they do is a nice thing.” Those are the words of Fern Spruill, who will be one of this year’s honorees of the the YWCA’s 35th Annual Tribute to Women Awards Dinner. Spruill, along with her husband Larry, has long … Read More

In its mission to empower women, YWCA Princeton’s NEXT GEN Board offers an incredible opportunity to prepare young women to become the NEXT generation of leaders. Amanda Sileo, a current member of YWCA’s NEXT GEN Board of Directors, has been chosen as a YWCA USA delegate at United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s … Read More