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YWCA San Gabriel Valley
Our History:
IIn 1935, a group of 30 dedicated women sought to incorporate a YWCA in the eastern portion of Los Angeles County. They felt that the needs of women and girls in the San Gabriel Valley were growing with the population and that there needed to be an organization that would give women the resources to grow and prosper.
After World War II, the San Gabriel Valley and the surrounding suburbs of Los Angeles experienced an immense population boom. The YWCA San Gabriel Valley decentralized in order to better serve the larger community. Both the La Verne YWCA and the YWCA Foothills in Glendora were founded at this time.
It was during this time of growth and expansion that the YWCA San Gabriel Valley began to offer a variety of classes and programs to help women enrich their lives and the lives of their families. Swimming classes, teen clubs, the Eco Espanol Club in which members practiced Spanish, a thrift shop, a Career Clinic for High School students, conferences on racism, child care and a variety of volunteer programs for the poor were the hallmark of the YWCA during the 50's and 60's.
The face of the San Gabriel Valley was changing rapidly. As a member of the world's largest multi-cultural organization, the YWCA San Gabriel Valley was quick to respond to these changes. The YWCA partnered with other local organizations to address the issues and concerns of people living in the San Gabriel Valley. During the 70's, with the help of local community advocates, the YWCA embarked on a campaign to help the growing immigrant community learn vital English and job skills while helping advance a wider cultural awareness in the San Gabriel Valley.
Women were also joining the workforce in record numbers. So in 1972, the YWCA initiated a new child care program that focused on individual child development and developing interpersonal relationships in a multi-cultural community. The YWCA's Child Services now serves over 200 children annually through its extended day care and summer camp programs.
The 1980's and 90's saw an expansion of YWCA services that began to confront the needs of senior citizens and women experiencing violence at home. The original rape crisis hotline established by volunteers in the 70's was quickly expanded to meet the desperate needs of women suffering domestic abuse. Today, WINGS Domestic Violence Shelter and Outreach is the second largest domestic violence center in Los Angeles County. It is the only facility to accept teenage boys under 18 into the shelter environment, thus keeping the family intact as much as possible. Today, WINGS Domestic Violence Programs serve more than 19,000 women and children annually who come to us for help from all over the United States.
IIn 1935, a group of 30 dedicated women sought to incorporate a YWCA in the eastern portion of Los Angeles County. They felt that the needs of women and girls in the San Gabriel Valley were growing with the population and that there needed to be an organization that would give women the resources to grow and prosper.
After World War II, the San Gabriel Valley and the surrounding suburbs of Los Angeles experienced an immense population boom. The YWCA San Gabriel Valley decentralized in order to better serve the larger community. Both the La Verne YWCA and the YWCA Foothills in Glendora were founded at this time.
It was during this time of growth and expansion that the YWCA San Gabriel Valley began to offer a variety of classes and programs to help women enrich their lives and the lives of their families. Swimming classes, teen clubs, the Eco Espanol Club in which members practiced Spanish, a thrift shop, a Career Clinic for High School students, conferences on racism, child care and a variety of volunteer programs for the poor were the hallmark of the YWCA during the 50's and 60's.
The face of the San Gabriel Valley was changing rapidly. As a member of the world's largest multi-cultural organization, the YWCA San Gabriel Valley was quick to respond to these changes. The YWCA partnered with other local organizations to address the issues and concerns of people living in the San Gabriel Valley. During the 70's, with the help of local community advocates, the YWCA embarked on a campaign to help the growing immigrant community learn vital English and job skills while helping advance a wider cultural awareness in the San Gabriel Valley.
Women were also joining the workforce in record numbers. So in 1972, the YWCA initiated a new child care program that focused on individual child development and developing interpersonal relationships in a multi-cultural community. The YWCA's Child Services now serves over 200 children annually through its extended day care and summer camp programs.
The 1980's and 90's saw an expansion of YWCA services that began to confront the needs of senior citizens and women experiencing violence at home. The original rape crisis hotline established by volunteers in the 70's was quickly expanded to meet the desperate needs of women suffering domestic abuse. Today, WINGS Domestic Violence Shelter and Outreach is the second largest domestic violence center in Los Angeles County. It is the only facility to accept teenage boys under 18 into the shelter environment, thus keeping the family intact as much as possible. Today, WINGS Domestic Violence Programs serve more than 19,000 women and children annually who come to us for help from all over the United States.