YWCA Alliance is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women & promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
YWCA Alliance is here to provide resources and support for individuals and families in the greater Alliance community.
Week Without Violence 2024
Week Without Violence 2024
Week Without Violence is a national YWCA initiative held the third full week of October each year. The goal is to end violence against women and girls by raising awareness and working together to create change. This year’s theme revolves around financial abuse and trauma.
Join us as we raise awareness, elevate survivor voices, talk with policymakers, and more with a common goal: centering survivors so that together, we can end gender-based violence.
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Financial Abuse is an often-overlooked form of domestic violence, affecting millions of Americans. Financial Abuse occurs in 99% of relationships where abuse happens, forcing many into mental, emotional and financial stress. To get a better understanding of financial abuse, listen a survivor’s story HERE.
Today, customize your own Week Without Violence poster, take a selfie with it, and share it on social media using #WWV24 and tag @ywcaalliance. A fillable poster can be found HERE.
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Click HERE to explore the unique challenges faced by teens, with content on how to identify financial child abuse and the growing prevalence of financial abuse in teen relationships.
Today we invite you to engage your members of Congress by taking action online. Find your members of Congress HERE, then call, message, and tweet at them about issues regarding violence.
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This resource provide strategies on leaving abusive relationships and highlight the importance of financial empowerment in the recovery process.
Come together with us for a Dine to Donate at Chipotle between 5-9 PM. Order online for pickup with code VLQKYQB or show this flier when ordering in restaurant at the Alliance Chipotle. YWCA Alliance will receive 25% of all proceeds to fund programs that serve, empower, and elevate the voices of Domestic Violence survivors.
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Today’s focus is on financial trauma and how the persistent wealth gap in America disproportionately impacts women of color, reinforcing cycles of economic instability and trauma. Learn more about this topic HERE.
On this day, join is for our annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event. This unique and powerful event aims to raise awareness for gender relations and gender-based violence. For further details about the event, please click HERE.
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Today's focus is on legislative advocacy, tools for financial empowerment, and guidance on financial activism, helping individuals move money and power in meaningful ways.
We invite you to join @YWCAUSA and @YWCAAlliance for a social media storm to raise awareness about financial abuse and its impacts. Feel free to share YWCA posts or make your own and use #WWV24.
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Today will emphasize the importance of financial well-being and self-care with resources such as breathing exercises, ways to practice financial self-care, and tips for coping with financial stress.
As one way to practice self care today, we invite you and your family to join us for Fall Festival, a free community event that includes trunk-or-treat, a balloon artist, snacks, refreshments, and more. For further details, please click HERE.
What We Do ↘
YWCA Alliance provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
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Christmas Outreach Program
Our Christmas Outreach Program connects families in need of assistance with generous sponsors who are willing to provide Christmas gifts.
For further details about signing up for assistance or as a sponsor, please click HERE.
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Career & Fashion Boutique
Our Career & Fashion Boutique is full of casual and professional clothing to empower women and help them become interview- and job-ready. The boutique also has shoes, jewelry, accessories, and some men’s clothing.
All items are priced at $0.50–$2.00.
The boutique is stocked by donations, which are always welcome and appreciated.
Stop by to check it out for yourself at 405 S Linden Ave, Alliance, OH 44601 (enter through door #1).
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Alliance Family Services - Transitional Housing for Women & Children
To improve the living standard for women and children in Alliance by coordinating preventative and corrective actions and women’s transitional housing that support financial stabilization.
Alliance Family Services seeks to address multiple barriers to stabilization primarily focusing on those that prevent women from going to work.
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Senior Support with Meals on Wheels
Sorry to stop your scrolling but this can’t wait:
Far too many seniors feel lonely, hungry and forgotten. But a single knock from a Meals on Wheels volunteer can make a difference. When a senior opens that door, they receive companionship and nutrition that can truly save a life.
But, right now, Meals on Wheels programs like ours at YWCA Alliance, can only afford to reach 1/3 of the seniors who need meals. We need your support to reach all the seniors who need our service.
Will you donate today, so we can END senior hunger?
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Youth Programming
To optimize success for Alliance children and youth, by ensuring that all children, youth, and families have access to high-quality programs, activities, and learning opportunities during both school and non-school hours.
We believe that these experiences are essential to the healthy development of youth, who then can become capable lifelong learners and contributing members of the Alliance community.
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Community Outreach
We are here for the community and are committed to reaching all segments of the Alliance population in need of assistance.
YWCA Alliance is a resource hub for Eastern Stark and Western Mahoning Counties.
Make your mark and leave your legacy at the YWCA Alliance.
The YWCA Legacy Walkway—located on the east side of the building near the Haggart Hall and Resident entrances—is your opportunity to create your forever mark at the YWCA Alliance!
This special walkway will honor, celebrate, memorialize, and recognize the amazing individuals, organizations, and corporate sponsors that make our YWCA family and believe in our mission to eliminate racism and empower women.
To purchase your legacy brick today, click HERE!
Community Events ↘
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YWCA Alliance Unity Walk
Unity Walk is an annual day of Action celebrated in August.
Join us for our 2024 Unity Walk. Stay tuned for date and location details.
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Week Without Violence
Week Without Violence is celebrated annually in the 3rd week of October.
Working with our community partners—Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter, University of Mount Union, and generous community sponsors—allows for events like our Community Roundtable Discussions, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, as well as our social media blitz to grow.
Become a Member Advocate Today ↘
Make a difference in our commUNITY by becoming a member starting at the sustaining member for $25 annually!
Reach Out ↘
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I Need Help
YWCA Alliance provides Meals on Wheels, Transitional Housing, Transportation Assistance, and more. Please reach out to our office for more information, to schedule an intake or do an intake over the phone.
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I Want To Help
YWCA Alliance has volunteer opportunities to assist with packaging and delivering Meals on Wheels meals. Becoming a member or donating monetarily also greatly supports our programming and mission.
Community Impact ↘
98%
of participants in YWCA's Transitional Housing program achieve permanent housing.
100%
of participants in YWCA Alliance’s Navigators After School Program are promoted to the next grade.
95%
of participants in YWCA's Meals on Wheels program are able to age in place for at least one year from start of service.
It Takes Courage.
We create real change. Every day.
Support our mission for gender equality and racial justice ↘
$35
This is equivalent to one week of Meals on Wheels.
$50
This is equivalent to 3 hours of tutoring for youth.
$120
This is equivalent to 1 month of transitional housing for vulnerable women & children in our community.
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Any amount helps! Choose what you want your donation allocated to!