NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 28, 2020) –  Kim Boih is an 18-year old Antioch High School senior on her way to achieving the American Dream. The aspiring graphic designer is the first recipient of the Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship. This $50,000 award will allow her to become the first member of her family to attend college. Kim… Continue Reading Girls Inc. at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee and Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Announce $50,000 Scholarship Recipient

Nashville, TENN. – May 20, 2020 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee a $250,000 grant to support adult literacy.  This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to more than 950 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the communities Dollar General serves. “Thanks to… Continue Reading YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee Receives $250,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 11, 2020) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is calling for nominations for the 29th annual Academy for Women of Achievement. The AWA award recognizes Middle Tennessee women who have made extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service, and leadership. They are also dedicated to the YWCA mission of eliminating racism,… Continue Reading YWCA Opens Nominations for 2020 Academy for Women of Achievement

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) –  YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is hosting a virtual Stand Against Racism community rally to promote civic engagement, secure voting rights, address health disparities, and ensure a fair and complete Census. Now more than ever, we must take a Stand Against Racism wherever and whenever it happens. The community is invited to… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism – Justice in a Time of Crisis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 13, 2020)— Even in the midst of tornado recovery and a pandemic quarantine, Nashvillians rallied around the domestic abuse survivors served by YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee. The benefactors did it online — raising more than $180,000 in a Virtual Spring Breakfast, a digital event that replaced the YWCA’s annual Spring Breakfast.… Continue Reading Nashville Community Showed Up (Virtually) for YWCA’s Annual Spring Breakfast

IMPORTANT UPDATE: YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee COVID 19 Coronavirus Emergency Response YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is closely monitoring developments with COVID-19 and following the recommendations of public health experts. While the safety of staff, clients, volunteers and supporters is our primary concern, we are developing plans to minimize interruptions to our many services.… Continue Reading IMPORTANT UPDATE: YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee COVID 19 – Coronavirus Emergency Response

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2020) – More than 600 friends and supporters of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee shopped and sipped for a good cause during the eighth annual Wine Women & Shoes on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the Music City Center. The event was presented by Regions, and proceeds support the YWCA’s Domestic Violence… Continue Reading Event Sets Fundraising Record for Region’s Largest Domestic Violence Shelter