YWCA of the Greater Triangle

Extraordinary Women Wanted
The YWCA recognizes extraordinary women who have excelled in their field and who achieved demonstrable results in working towards the YWCA's mission of empowering women and eliminating racism. Individuals, businesses, or community/civic organizations may submit nominations. Each individual or group may submit only one nomination in each category; however, one woman may be nominated in up to two categories.

Frequently Asked Questions
Nomination Packet
Sponsor Levels
Pledge Card

Deadline for nominations is Friday, August 8th, 2008, at noon. Please contact Julie Seibert at 919.834.7386 x 21 or jseibert@ywcatriangle.org with any questions.

The categories are:

Arts & Entertainment

Business

Community Service

Education

Entrepreneur

Exercise & Sports Science

Government

Health & Human Services

Professions

Science & Technology

Teen Woman

YWCA TO RECEIVE 7-YEAR AWARD FROM KATE B. REYNOLDS CHARITABLE TRUST
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has announced a grant to the YWCA of the Greater Triangle in the amount of $495,000 over the next seven years to support our new YWCA Health and Wellness Outreach Project.

With the goal of reducing health disparities in Wake and Johnston counties by providing comprehensive wellness services to women with limited resources who are at risk for chronic diseases, the project will help women take control of their health and make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles.

Program activities will take place at a variety of locations throughout the community with an emphasis on reaching women where they live, work, worship, and play, and will include:

Community and group wellness promotion presentations
Bi-monthly health screenings at the YWCA and in the community
Quarterly workshops to help women modify behaviors related to how they shop, cook, eat and move
Group exercise classes adapted to women at all ages and fitness levels.

The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust was established in 1947. The mission of the Trust is to improve the quality of life and quality of health for the financially needy of North Carolina. Throughout its work, the Trust is committed to accelerating positive movement on critical community issues and effecting enduring systemic change.

The YWCA Health and Wellness Outreach Project is exactly the kind of mission centered, community needs driven work we have promised to be about as we embark upon our historic transformation. We are delighted by this long-term vote of confidence and support from one of our state's largest and most respected foundations.

For more information about the YWCA Health and Wellness Outreach Project and other YWCA programs, please contact Folami Bandele (fbandele@ywcatriangle.org or 919.834.7386).

The YWCA is a safe place for kids after school, a fun place for summer camp, and much, much more. We are also a supportive place for women in transition, an enriching place for seniors, a hopeful place for medically at risk women, and an open place for courageous action that confronts racism. Our programs have benefited women and their families throughout our community - in profound and life-changing ways - everyday since 1923.