Join us for the Annual Membership Mixer!

Annual Members’ Mixer Monday, September 15, 2025 5:30 – 7 PM YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts 20 S 6th St, New Bedford FREE All ages welcome! Open to past, current, and future members. Drinks, raffle, speakers, refreshments, and more. Learn about the YWCA, its mission and programs, and what it means to be a member. Plus, be the…

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August is Make A Will Month

✍️ August is National Make A Will Month! Your will is more than a legal document—it’s a powerful tool for change. By creating your will, you can: ✅ Protect the people you love ✅ Support causes you care about most ✅ Leave a lasting legacy rooted in justice and equity Join YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts in…

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We were selected for Joe’s Original Fundraiser

We were selected for Joe’s Cause! All day every Thursday in August, when you mention us at Joe’s Original (61 State Rd, Dartmouth) we’ll receive 15% of the proceeds. Valid for lunch and dinner, dine-in and take out. Supporting your community never tasted so good!

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Statement on H.R.1

Dear Community Members,  As an organization that has been advocating for racial and gender equity since 1911, we at YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts are deeply disheartened by the passing of the One Beautiful Bill Act. The bill deprioritizes the real, human needs of millions of people across the country and will disproportionately affect those in marginalized…

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Free Estate Planning Info Session

Estate Planning Info Session Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:30 – 6:30 PM FREE YWCA Southeastern MA 20 South Sixth St New Bedford, MA 02740 Register Here  Learn about creating wills, estate planning tools, & how to leverage philanthropy to achieve your financial goals from a financial planning professional Questions? Contact mtarentino@ywcasema.org or call 508-999-3255

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Jordan Latham Named 2025 Commonwealth Heroine

Congratulations to Jordan Latham, our former Director of Advocacy and Resource Development, and current Women’s Alliance Member, for being named Class of 2025 Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Each year the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) partners with state legislators to identify women who make outstanding…

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YWCA Closed July 4

The YWCA Offices and YWKids will be closed Friday, July 4th for the holiday. We will return on Monday, July 7th with our regular hours.

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YWKids Reads Frederick Douglass

Thanks to funding from Mass Humanities and Massachusetts Cultural Council YWKids is reading Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” this week, June 23 – June 27. This reading allows YWKids enrollees to engage with Frederick Douglass’ famous and influential speech. Volunteers and staff read from the speech and facilitate discussions…

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Gail Fortes Graduates from SouthCoast LEADS

Our Executive Director, Gail Fortes, has graduated from her SouthCoast LEADS Fellowship! SouthCoast LEADS (Leaders Engaged and Activated to Drive Systems Change) Fellows represent a variety of sectors including the business community, public institutions, and a wide range of non-profits spanning the arts, healthcare, recovery, education, and other community services. Through LEADS programming, the fellows…

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