4990 E. State Street

Rockford, IL  61108

815.968.9681 Phone

815.968.9858 Fax

Hours

Monday through Friday

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Because of your continued support of YWCA of Rockford, we are able to help more women in our community everyday. And because you share so much with us, we wanted to take the time to share our new national brand with you.
 

As you well know, the YWCA has always been dedicated to empowering women. This will not change. However, we also have a lesser-known—but equally important—goal: the goal to eliminate racism.

While launching the YWCA around the world in the late 1800s, women of the YWCA USA recognized the harsh reality of racism in America was denying millions their rights and freedoms based upon gender and ethnicity. In 1915, the YW held the first interracial conference in the southern states of the U.S. and seven years later, voted to hold national conferences only in places that accepted members without segregation or discrimination.

Today, we emphasize the need to eliminate racism, along with our well-known goal of empowering women. Whether it be preparing our children to prosper in a multicultural world or working directly to eliminate racism in our community, we will achieve our goals thanks to you and your generosity.

While our existing programs won’t change, the new brand will bring exciting changes to the YWCA of Rockford. In the coming months we hope to include more programs that speak to our mission and can make a difference in our community.


As a vibrant force serving more than 25 million women and girls in more than 110 nations each year, the YWCA continues to address the needs that impact women and eliminate racism throughout the world. And we sincerely appreciate your help as we enrich our work. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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