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Save the Date for Red Dress Fashion Show!

December 18, 2024

Save the Date for the 22nd Annual Red Dress Fashion Show! February 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM at Century House in Acushnet, MA. Tickets will…

Pre-Order Apparel through January 6

December 18, 2024

YWCA apparel is available for pre-order! Fleece vest, jackets, crewnecks, and hooded sweatshirts are available. Orders must be placed by midnight on January 6, 2025.…

YWCA Closed 12/23 - 01/01

Closed for Holidays 12/23-1/1, YWKids open 12/30 & 12/31

December 18, 2024

YWCA Standish House will be closed Monday December 23rd through Wednesday January 1st. YWKids will be closed December 23rd through 27th, open 12/30 and 12/31.…

2024 Annual Meeting Announcements

December 6, 2024

The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts held its 2024 annual meeting on December 5, 2024 at Waypoint Event Center in New Bedford. Thank you to everyone who…

Support the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts for Giving Tuesday

November 22, 2024

What’s special about Tuesday, December 3 this year? It’s Giving Tuesday!  After the hustle and bustle of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday,…

YWCA Closed 11/28 & 11/29

November 21, 2024

  The YWCA office will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 28th and 29th.We will be back on Monday, December 2nd.

YWCA Annual Meeting December 5

November 13, 2024

YWCA SEMA Annual Meeting December 5, 2024 6 PM  WayPoint Event Center 185 MacArthur Dr, New Bedford, MA 02740 Join us for our annual meeting…

We’re Collecting Donations for our Scarf Drive

November 6, 2024

We’re accepting donations of new and gently used scarves, mittens, and gloves for our upcoming “scarf bombing.” Scarf bombing is the act of leaving scarves…

Clothesline Project at Bristol Community College

November 1, 2024

Every year in October, our Advocacy team partners with Bristol Community College for the Clothesline project. The Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears…

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Pay What You Can Family Photo Day

October 16, 2024

The YWCA will be hosting Pay What You Can holiday photo sessions on Saturday, November 9th, 2024 from 11AM-3PM. Come get a holiday family portrait…

Program includes digital art workshop financial literacy keynote address by Dianne Langford James and much more

Registration Open for Young Men’s and Young Women’s Leadership Conference

October 15, 2024

Registration is now open for our 2nd Annual Young Women’s Leadership Conference AND our FIRST ANNUAL Young Men’s Leadership Conference. The Young Women’s Leadership Conference…

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Women of Distinction Tickets on Sale & Winners Announced

September 20, 2024

The 2024 Women of Distinction Awards tickets are now on sale. The event will be on October 24th at 5:30 PM at Rachel’s Lakeside. 2024…

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August is Make A Will Month

August 1, 2024

Did you know that August is Make A Will Month? It’s an annual reminder that planning for tomorrow starts with out actions today. To celebrate,…

we are closed June 18 and 19

YWCA Closed June 18 and 19

June 15, 2024

We will be closed June 18th and 19th, 2024

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YWKids Enrolling For Summer!

June 5, 2024

Looking for something fun and enriching for your kids this summer? YWKids offers childcare for kids from kindergarten to 5th grade from 7:30 – 5:30…

promo image for Shaw's Give Back Locally reusable bag program. Features image of reusable shaws bag over beach background. Text reads summer's hottest beach bag. This June, bring this bag to shaw's and the beach! Pick up your own reusable $3 Give Back Bag at our designated shaw's to send our organization a $1 donation.

We’ve been selected by the Shaw’s GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag Program!

May 23, 2024

For all of June, we receive $1 for every GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNTS Reusable Bag purchased at Shaw’s in Dartmouth (15 State Road, Dartmouth,…

YWCA Board posing for group photo at the YWCA 21st Annual Red Dress Fashion Show held Thursday, February 29, 2024 at the Century House in Acushnet.

21st Annual Red Dress Fashion Show

March 7, 2024

Thank you to all who attended, donated, sponsored, and supported the 21st Annual Red Dress Fashion Show! It was another successful year, with more attendees…

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Women of Distinction Nominations Open

February 29, 2024

  The YWCA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Women of Distinction Awards The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards inspire others to achieve by…

Gail Fortes smiling infront of a white cake with orange frosting on the edges, an image of her, a siloutte of women standing in front of an orange sunset, the YWCA is on a mission logo, and text reading "Congratulations Gail"

Gail Fortes Celebrates 30 Years of Service

February 16, 2024

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Gail Fortes, for 30 years of service to the YWCA and the Southeastern Massachusetts community! On Monday, members of the…

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YWCA and YWKids Closed 2/13/24

February 12, 2024

  Due to the impending snowstorm, the YW office and YWKids will be closed tomorrow, February 13, 2024.