Save the Date for the 2008 Academy of Women Awards Dinner
November 12, 2008, 6:00 p.m., Embassy Suite, Cary, NC
In 1983, the YWCA of the Greater Triangle created an event to recognize outstanding women. in our region. Twenty-five years later, 222 women of extraordinary accomplishment have been inducted into the prestigious YWCA Academy of Women. On November 12, 2008, eleven more amazing women will join their ranks.

Please join us for an unforgettable evening, as we honor women who make a lasting impact in our communities. Women who are courageous, determined and compassionate. Women whose achievements inspire us all to be strong alone -- and fearless together.


YWCA TO RECEIVE 7-YEAR AWARD FROM KATE B. REYNOLDS CHARITABLE TRUST
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust has announced a grant to the YWCA of the Greater Triangle in the amount of $495,000 over the next seven years to support our new YWCA Health and Wellness Outreach Project.

With the goal of reducing health disparities in Wake and Johnston counties by providing comprehensive wellness services to women with limited resources who are at risk for chronic diseases, the project will help women take control of their health and make choices that lead to healthy lifestyles.

Program activities will take place at a variety of locations throughout the community with an emphasis on reaching women where they live, work, worship, and play, and will include:

  • Community and group wellness promotion presentations
  • Bi-monthly health screenings at the YWCA and in the community
  • Quarterly workshops to help women modify behaviors related to how they shop, cook, eat and move
  • Group exercise classes adapted to women at all ages and fitness levels.
The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust was established in 1947. The mission of the Trust is to improve the quality of life and quality of health for the financially needy of North Carolina. Throughout its work, the Trust is committed to accelerating positive movement on critical community issues and effecting enduring systemic change.

The YWCA Health and Wellness Outreach Project is exactly the kind of mission centered, community needs driven work we have promised to be about as we embark upon our historic transformation. We are delighted by this long-term vote of confidence and support from one of our state's largest and most respected foundations.

For more information about the YWCA Health and Wellness Outreach Project and other YWCA programs, please contact Folami Bandele (fbandele@ywcatriangle.org or 919.834.7386).

The YWCA is a safe place for kids after school, a fun place for summer camp, and much, much more. We are also a supportive place for women in transition, an enriching place for seniors, a hopeful place for medically at risk women, and an open place for courageous action that confronts racism. Our programs have benefited women and their families throughout our community - in profound and life-changing ways - everyday since 1923.
YWCA of the Greater Triangle, Inc.
554 E. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 834-7386 Fax: (919) 834-3162