Board Spotlight: Barb Tretheway
Retirement for some means slowing down to enjoy life without work. For others, like YWCA St. Paul Board Member Barb Tretheway, retirement is just the
April 15, 2022
Update:
YWCA St. Paul’s Health & Fitness Center will remain closed for the rest of this evening. The Health and Fitness Center will open for regular hours on Friday, February 24, 2023. Please continue to monitor this website for updates.Â
Please join the Board of Directors and Staff of YWCA St. Paul for
Black History Month Celebration!
YWCA St. Paul
Is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Health & Fitness Center Update
The Health & Fitness Center is currently open. Please continue to check this website for updates.
Advancing
Racial Justice
YWCA St. Paul advances racial justice through education and advocacy in the community, by working with organizations seeking to build equity, and through programs focused on breaking down barriers in areas of significant racial and gender disparity. Learn More.
Fighting
Homelessness
Our range of housing programs combine affordable housing with customized support services that help participants stabilize their lives, build new skills, connect to community and secure a future of safe, stable housing. Learn More.
Building
Strength
The Health & Fitness center helps people live active lifestyles, prevent and manage chronic medical conditions and reduce stress through a variety of fitness options, membership types and financial assistance to help keep healthy living accessible. Learn More.
Overcoming
Barriers
In Employment & Economic Development programs people to build professional skills and overcome barriers to employment to enhance self-sufficiency. Learn More.
Empowering
Youth
Young people in our Youth Development programs create positive relationships with peers and staff to develop the skills and confidence to succeed in the classroom, work place and community. Learn More.
May 26, 2022 • 4:30–6:30 p.m. • Annual Fundraiser
You won’t want to miss this year’s Great St Paul Get-Together on May 26. What’s better then a butter princess or a stroll through Machinery Hill? How ‘bout sampling some sweet fare while getting a taste of YW’s work? This year’s Sweet Success event won’t feature a Ferris wheel or anything on a stick, but it does promise to be an inspiring gathering!
YWCA St. paul's JUNETEENTH 2022
YWCA St. Paul’s recent JUNETEENTH celebration was great fun. From world class entertainment, activities for the kids, some delicious food trucks, and a health and wellness center, the day was a nice way to honor and reflect on the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day word arrived in Galveston, Texas, that enslaved people had been freed.
Please enjoy our livestream video at https://vimeo.com/720740288.
ywca is on a mission
With a mission to eliminate racism and empower women, our new podcast Herstory with YWCA St. Paul examines the nuances of intersectionality. Join us monthly as we sit down with women in our community who share the experiences and stories that have shaped them into the leaders they are today.Â
News
Empowering Art: New Murals at YWCA St. Paul’s Transitional Housing Program
Donations made to YWCA St. Paul support our mission in a variety of ways. From services like job counseling and transitional housing to equipment and
April 14, 2022
Leading into the Future: Young Women’s Cabinet
It’s no coincidence that we’re honoring the leaders of our future on the very same day Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to
March 21, 2022
Events
YWCA St. Paul Launches 2022 Stand Against Racism Challenge
The Stand Against Racism Challenge is a national initiative of YWCA USA. Developed by YWCA Greater Cleveland (and previously known as the 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge), YWCA St. Paul first offered the Challenge in 2020, localizing content for our community and working to expand the impact of this unique learning opportunity.
May 12, 2022
Annual Sweet Success Fundraiser | May 26, 2022
Along with entertainment, the 30-minute fundraiser will honor the successes of our program participants and celebrate our 2022 Change Maker Angela Davis, a five-time regional Emmy award winner for anchoring and breaking news and the host of MPR News with Angela Davis, while offering YOU the opportunity to support YWCA St. Paul’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women.
May 2, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: May 11, 2022
Protect yourself against COVID-19! Sign up for our vaccine clinic on May 11 with United Family Medicine inside our Health & Fitness Center. Both Moderna and Pfizer booster
May 2, 2022
News
Events
Annual Sweet Success Fundraiser | May 26, 2022
Along with entertainment, the 30-minute fundraiser will honor the successes of our program participants and celebrate our 2022 Change Maker Angela Davis, a five-time regional Emmy award winner for anchoring and breaking news and the host of MPR News with Angela Davis, while offering YOU the opportunity to support YWCA St. Paul’s mission to eliminate racism and empower women.
May 2, 2022
Events
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: May 11, 2022
Protect yourself against COVID-19! Sign up for our vaccine clinic on May 11 with United Family Medicine inside our Health & Fitness Center. Both Moderna and Pfizer booster
May 2, 2022
YW News
Rest in Power: Joint Statement on the Life of Teighlor McGee
On behalf of the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota (YWI MN), YWCA St. Paul, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, and the Office of Governor Walz
April 15, 2022
Spotlights
Board Spotlight: Barb Tretheway
Retirement for some means slowing down to enjoy life without work. For others, like YWCA St. Paul Board Member Barb Tretheway, retirement is just the
April 15, 2022
YW News
Empowering Art: New Murals at YWCA St. Paul’s Transitional Housing Program
Donations made to YWCA St. Paul support our mission in a variety of ways. From services like job counseling and transitional housing to equipment and
April 14, 2022
Women's History Month
Leading into the Future: Young Women’s Cabinet
It’s no coincidence that we’re honoring the leaders of our future on the very same day Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman nominated to
March 21, 2022