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YWCA and what we do, the
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he YWCA High Point has been delivering vital and unique services to children, women, men and families in our community since 1920. While some think of the YWCA only in the terms of the “pool”, the YWCA is more in that we provide opportunity for individuals to grow through our youth services, adolescent parenting, pottery and arts and the women’s resource center. As individuals grow into self sufficiency, they are able to lead productive, independent lives and contribute to our community’s growth. In 2011, the YWCA High Point worked with Freeman Kennett Architects to create a master plan for the YWCA High Point. This plan created a vision to renovate the existing facility located at 112 Gatewood Avenue. This facility was built in 1960 by visionary women and is owned by the YWCA High Point.
The YWCA High Point has had 2 campaigns in our 90 years of history. One in 1920 for $7000 to purchase the original home “The Hut” and the second was in 1959 for $351,000 to build the current facility on Gatewood Avenue. The YWCA High Point is committed to building on our Past, and much of our past is within our facility on Gatewood Avenue. To ensure that this facility can provide programming the YWCA will be renovating the facility to “Grow Our Future”. The YWCA seeks in this Growing Our Future Capital Campaign, gifts and pledges of $2 million. The campaign will begin in March, 2012 and solicitations will be completed by February 2013.
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Front Porch Conversations
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he YWCA partners with the City of High Point Human Relations Department to bring you Front Porch Conversations. Launched September 2007, this program is a series of panel discussions on various topics held on 3rd Thursdays at 12:00 noon at our local YWCA. The purpose of the program is to help keep the public informed about racial and social justice issues, to build multicultural & diversity literacy, highlight resources, and propose solutions.
March 15th – Voting Rights April 19th – Fair, Safe & Affordable Housing May 17th – Interracial Dating June 21st – High Point PRIDE
… When we talk about laps, it isn’t just swimming in our pool, it is about rocking babies … When we talk about weight lifting, we are asking you to help lift someone else’s load … When we talk about warming up for the race, it isn’t about our 5K Race, but the about the biggest race of all, the human race. … We are your statue of Liberty: Freedom, Justice and Liberty for all.
We are YOUR YWCA.