Month: June 2015

Women and children won today when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld critical provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Protection and full implementation of the Affordable Care Act – which was upheld by the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell...

The Young Women's Advisory Council of the YWCA of Brooklyn proudly hosted its second annual happy hour fundraiser event, A Different Kind of Housewarming, on Monday June 22, 2015. Attendees of this event were asked to bring a typical housewarming gift, or to...

YWCA USA extends our deepest sympathy to those impacted by the tragic shooting at Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, SC Wednesday night. We especially want to uplift the friends and families of the victims: Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, DePayne Middleton Doctor,...

[caption id="attachment_2450" align="aligncenter" width="420"] YWCA of Brooklyn CEO Martha Kamber poses with Rebecca on fitness graduation day.[/caption] New York City Council Member Stephen Levin and CEO of YWCA Brooklyn, Martha Kamber, congratulate the seniors fitness class at their annual certificate ceremony....

In another fabulous collaboration with Little Miss Goodie, we got together with Fit 4 Life NYC and celebrity chef Colette Burnett for a day of Food, Fun & Fitness. [caption id="attachment_2441" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Cenné Tyler, Founder of Little Miss Goodie with our...

June is the Month of Pride for the LGBTQ community and the YWCA of Brooklyn was so excited to participate in Brooklyn's annual pride festival! We set up a table and showed support for our community throughout the day during this wonderful celebration....

The 2015 YWCA USA Annual Conference was centered around advocacy for paid sick leave, protections against domestic violence and an end to racial profiling. The Annual Conference was held from June 4-6 in Washington, D.C. and was followed by the...

The YWCA of Brooklyn transformed it's community room into a destination for graduating girls in the foster care system to shop for their prom dresses this season. This collaboration between the YWCA of Brooklyn and Courtney Bunn, Founder of Courtney's...