Reasons to Eliminate Racism, Empower Women and to Promote Peace and Fitness

1 Reason to Eliminate Racism: Equality is our constitutional right. “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” – Declaration of Independence

1 Reason to Empower Women: 2.8 Trillion Dollars are generated annually from women-owned business.

1 Reason to Promote Peace: Through Art - Writing and artwork have always been helpful to many in the healing process.

1 Reason to Promote Fitness: Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, memory, and learning, even 10 minutes of activity changes your brain.

The YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the world. Across the globe, the YW has more than 25 million members in 122 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in 300 local associations in the United States.

The YWCA Bergen County is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Our YWCA has been serving Bergen County since 1920 with programs that improve lives, inspire change and create opportunities. We provide safe, welcoming places for women, girls and families to learn, share and grow; support women and girls on their paths to educational, career and financial success; and advocate for women’s rights and civil rights.

We are the area’s largest provider of child care services, a recognized leader in health and fitness programs, and operator of healingSPACE, the county’s only Sexual Violence Resource Center. Women, girls and families come to us for a variety of reasons. Our hope is that they leave with a renewed spirit, healthy relationships, new skills and stronger lives.