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The YWCA of San Diego County helps women, children, and families escaping domestic violence and homelessness overcome trauma, rebuild their lives, and achieve self-sufficiency. Through our Becky's House®, Passages, and the Cortez Hill Family Center programs, we provide comprehensive services that include safe housing, counseling, legal assistance, employment support, financial literacy training, and supportive children’s programs to over 5,700 individuals annually in San Diego County. Learn more about the YWCA San Diego

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The success of the YWCA depends heavily upon the support of the community to continue to provide services to survivors of domestic violence and homeless families.

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Donation Updates

Our Becky's House® Emergency Shelter is running low on over-the-counter medications and household first aid items. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! 

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An Amazing Organization!

Words do little to express the gratitude that we at the YWCA of San Diego County feel for the Soroptimist International of San Diego! This hardworking, energetic, and endlessly generous group has been a long time supporter of the YWCA and our programs and we want to take the moment to give a big thank you to this fantastic club and its tireless members!

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One More Time - Congratulations!

To all the exceptional 2013 TWIN honorees and award winners, we would like to offer one more congratulations! Click here to see the 23 exceptional female professionals honored this year.

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Spring Donation Drive!

We would like to offer a big thank you to the wonderful members of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) for their amazing spring donation drive for the YWCA of San Diego County!

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YWCA USA on MSNBC

Click here to watch the amazing video of YWCA USA CEO Dr. Dara Richardson-Heron speaking about all the things that the YWCA is involved with around the country on "Weekends with Alex Witt" on MSNBC. 

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Father's Day!

With Mother's Day behind us, we now have only four weeks until Father's Day! We have 15 dads at our Cortez Hill Family Center that need to be spoiled on Sunday June 16, 2013 - We need you help with this!

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In the Company of Women

The YWCA's 15th Annual In the Company of Women luncheon happened Thursday April 25 and was a great success! 

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Jewelry for the YWCA!

Did you miss out on purchasing a beautiful, custom designed bracelet or necklace at In the Company of Women? Don't worry - these pieces and more are available online! Click here for more information!

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Great Mother's Day Drive!

A big thank you to Two Men And A Truck for their amazing "Movers for Moms" Mother's Day drive for the YWCA of San Diego County's Becky's House®! Click here to learn more about all this amazing local business does for our community.

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VAWA Passed!

On March 7, 2013, President Barack Obama signed and enacted the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Thank you to all of our members of congress from San Diego who helped make this happen!  

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