YWCA Elyria is dedicated to building community, empowerment, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
What We Do ↘
YWCA Elyria provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
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Advocacy
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Empowerment
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Direct Services
Community Impact ↘
The Elyria YWCA dates back to 1913, eventually building Holly Hall, a center to house a variety of groups dedicated to the betterment of young women, named after revered director Miss Ona Holly.
8,486
The past year we served a total 8,486 unduplicated persons.
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All participants exiting YWCA’s shelter, diversion, and homeless prevention programs moved into permanent housing
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100% of graduating seniors are accepted into college and for the past 12 years a senior has been a class valedictorian or salutatorian at their high school.