YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts

Children Health Life Skills Social Justice & Equality

20 S 6th St, New Bedford, Ma 02740

Phone 508-999-3255

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Our mission	YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts

20 South 6th Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

Children, Health, Life Skills, Social Justice & Equality

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Ways to help	HOW YOU CAN HELP DURING COVID-19 YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts remains steadfast in our commitment to provide services to our residents and families in need. We have taken steps to practice social distancing such as operating our administrative offices remotely, but the fact remains that as a human service organization there are still clients in our community that need our support. Program staff are available by email and phone and are contacting our program participants to provide support and assess their ongoing needs. The two YWCA programs that have experienced the greatest impact from this public health crisis are our YWkids School Age Program and our Residential Services Program, which houses sixteen women. Even though our world seems to be filled with unknowns, as an organization we are rising to the challenge of adapting our programs and services to continue supporting women and families in our community. If you are in a position to help YWCA Southeastern MA during the COVID-19 public health crisis, here are three ideas: Donate gift cards in $25 increments by mail to YWCA Southeastern MA, 20 South Sixth St., New Bedford, MA 02740 Choose YWCA Southeastern MA when shopping on Amazon Smiles! Visit smile.amazon.com Choose COVID-19 Relief when making a donation on our website While this global pandemic will likely change the trajectory of how we treat illness, our communities will recover, and we will emerge stronger and better prepared for future challenges. Thank you!

Items we need	The YWCA’s current Wish List Residential Wishlist: Twin Sheets Pillows Blankets Comforters Bathroom Mats/Rugs Shower Curtains Curtains Plants Pictures for Living Room walls Toiletries Bathroom hand soap – (no hand sanitizer, may contain alcohol) Tissues First aid supplies – band aids, non latex gloves, ice packs Swiffer – for dusting Kitchen Items – dish towels, sponges, pot holders, paper towels, condiments, salt, pepper, spices Laundry Detergent, dryer sheets, fabric softener Dish Detergent Toasters Microwaves Coffee Makers Pots and pans Dishes Tupperware Cups Serving Utensils Utensils YWkids Wishlist: Books Art Supplies Plants Jump Ropes Games Stickers Pencils Calculators Legos – 3 sets Nintendo Switch Instant Camera with film – 3 sets Large Jenga Regular Jenga Tablets Aprons Skeleton Model Printer/Copier Moon Sand Play Dough American Flag Play Kitchen Items Cars Dolls Dress Up – for blue and yellow group Magnets Microscope – for green group 3D Printer Laptops In-Kind Donations

About us	The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts was founded in 1911. Our Mission speaks to the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women. The organization has undergone major changes nationally, regionally and locally, but it continues “to create opportunities for women’s growth, leadership and power.” The YWCA adopted its One Imperative in 1970, ”to thrust its collective power toward the elimination of racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary.” We continue to work to that goal internally and throughout our service area. Our Board of Directors and staff reflect the diversity of the area with a concentrated effort to have many locales served.