YWCA is on a mission and YWCA Butler is making it our own!

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To empower women and eliminate racism, we must meet our clients where they are most vulnerable and provide the compassion and services that place them on a path to self-sufficiency and prosperity.

Our vision is that all women and their families can achieve their full potential in a world without discrimination.

This requires a focus on the future, anticipating the needs of our clients, and creating innovative solutions to the problems they most often face – poverty, unsafe living conditions, and under- or unemployment.

We are evolving our services to meet the changing needs of our clients today and in the future.

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We remain rooted in rich history, but our approach to serving our clients is holistic, strategic and innovative.

Nationally, YWCA advocacy issues include lobbying for pay equity and hate crimes legislation, protecting voting rights and passing the Violence Against Women Act. Locally, through our programs, we are changing lives and restoring hope for women, their families, and our community!

Getting Ahead In A Just Gettin’ By World ↘

Getting Ahead In A Just Gettin' By World is a program that works with women in generational poverty to assess their current resources, imagine their future story and make concrete plans on how to get there. Women like Amber, who was able to exit a government benefits program by securing more stable employment.

Project Period ↘

Project Period is an ongoing drive to collect and distribute tampons, sanitary pads and reusable menstrual cups to women and girls in need – and an advocacy effort to end the stigma and mystery surrounding menstruation and women’s bodies with the ultimate goal of changing policies in order to make these products more affordable and accessible to all who need them.

Community Engagement ↘

By fostering dialogue, providing practical resources, and educating our community, YWCA Butler promotes empowerment and inclusion.