Over the summer, A Place 4 Me received two huge donations of snacks and hygiene products – not from a food bank or local partner — but from a generous college student working hard to make ends meet. Boston University sophomore Greta (she/her/hers) returned to her family home in Shaker Heights when the COVID-19 pandemic… Continue Reading A Place 4 Me is Making a Difference for Young People
by Margaret Mitchell, YWCA Greater Cleveland, President & CEO Cleveland – July 10, 2020 – YWCA Greater Cleveland stands in solidarity with the Cleveland Indigenous Coalition, which is comprised of four northeast Ohio Native American organizations: the American Indian Movement of Ohio, the Lake Erie Professional Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society;… Continue Reading Wake Up. Wake Up. Cleveland Must End Use of Indigenous Themes
Frances Taggert Holly Human Resources Director | Eaton Frances Taggert Holly is a passionate and dynamic leader. She is a global HR leader within Eaton’s Vehicle business. Since 2016, she has also had the honor to start and be a national leader for Eaton’s iERG, iConnect. iConnect is ther iERG for Black, African American and… Continue Reading Woman of Professional Excellence: Frances Taggert Holly
Females on the Front Lines Feature: Paula Pratt Q: When did you join YWCA? A: I joined the YWCA as part of the merger with Cogswell Hall March 1, 2020. I have been at Cogswell Hall for 2 years. Q: What is your current role at YWCA? A: Director of Property Management. Q: How has… Continue Reading Females on the Front Lines: Paula Pratt
YWCA’s work does not stop just because the whole world has as a result of COVID-19. Today, we’re celebrating one of our very own Independence Place residents! A 24-year-old woman (we are going to call her Karla) has reached several milestones, all in the midst of a pandemic. Karla was experiencing homelessness before she moved… Continue Reading Hope in the Midst of a Crisis