Want to participate in 2022’s MLK Day of Service but have no time? Why not support a local Social/Racial Justice initiative like YWCA Hanover’s Acceptance Library?

YWCA Hanover’s Acceptance Library is stocked with books for non-readers, students of all ages, and adults.

Ways to donate: AMazon Wishlist or monetary donation.

Click here for Amazon Wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3J97IC1PVY62J?ref_=wl_share

Click here to make a monetary donation:  https://secure.ywca.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20126a?df_id=5223&mfc_pref=T&5223.donation=form1

SAVE THE DATE: The annual Adams County Giving Spree will be held this year on November 3rd, 2022. The Giving Spree is vital to so many non-profit organizations in Adams County. We look forward to seeing you there!

By supporting the YWCA Hanover Annual Giving Campaign you will:

TO MAKE A DONATION CLICK HERE

Contact Janise Bankard for more information!

E-mail jbankard@ywcahanover.org  or call 717-637-2125

Create sustainable financial support for vital programs such as Safe Home domestic violence services,
educational programs on domestic violence prevention and cessation, and early learning programs as well as
school-age child care programs for students year-round.

Protect children, women, and men from the tragic results of domestic abuse and violence and educate the
public on ways to end the cycle of violence.

Build bridges to connect community resources through collaborations and partnerships that will decrease
duplicated services and increase efficient and effective services for all people.

Improve the health of hundreds of people, families, and our community by eradicating domestic violence.

Provide opportunities for building life skills, developing self-esteem, self-respect, and growth. Invest in a movement that is dynamic, thriving, and making lives richer, making a mission come alive.

Leverage resources to grow greater awareness and support of YWCA programs and services.

Stay tuned for more book club fun!

Diversity: Employing a team that’s reflective of the society in which it exists and operates. It incorporates all of the elements that make individuals unique from one another.

Inclusion: Inclusion refers to the behaviors and social norms that ensure that people will feel welcome. Creating an inclusive culture will improve productivity and engagement in the workplace.

YWCA Hanover offers the following workshops:

• Fostering an Inclusive Climate
• Unconscious Bias
• Custom Workshops

Instructor: Deb Smith
YWCA Hanover’s Social/Racial Justice Coordinator

After 34 years, Deb retired from the Hanover Public School District as a music/theatre teacher. She holds a BS in Music Education from Millersville University, MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College, and a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

For more information call 717-637-2125 or e-mail dsmith@ywcahanover.org

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• Basic Women’s Rights
• Definitions of Abuse
• Why It’s Hard To Leave
• Families and Children
• Healthy Boundaries
• Coping with Emotions ofGrief, Fear, Guilt, and Anger
• Assertiveness Skills andTechniques
• Healthy Relationships
• Building Self-Esteem
• Self-Evaluation of PersonalNeeds in -Relationships

Friday, October 14, 2022

Registration is open!

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Emerge – The Hanover Area Conference for Women is a one-day professional and personal development event for women that will feature engaging speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health & wellness, career development, leadership, work/life balance, and more. The conference will offer incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development, and personal growth.

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Friday, May 5th, 2023

Contact Janise Bankard for more information!

E-mail jbankard@ywcahanover.org  or call 717-637-2125

Why should you give to Give Local York 2022?

We understand that this is an unprecedented time for our entire community, filled with a lot of uncertainty. We also understand that the services these organizations provide have become even more essential to all of us. Our community is hurting and it’s time for us to show that we’ve all got each other’s backs.

An evidence-informed program from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children that follows best practices for prevention education. Children will receive fun, engaging, and age and developmentally appropriate lessons that educate and empower them to prevent, recognize, and respond appropriately to bullying, cyberbullying, child abuse, digital abuse, and other digital dangers. Parents will receive information and materials as children participate in the lessons. The program will be implemented by a trained facilitator. For more information about the program or about child safety, visit www.mbfpreventioneducation.org.

In order for the information to be age-appropriate, the lessons are divided by age/grade level.

Please see the times below for the appropriate session for your child/children:

YWCA Hanover’s Safe Home provides services to victims and families experiencing domestic violence and/or human trafficking in Adams or York County. For more information, please visit www.ywcahanover.org. If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence or human trafficking, please reach out to an advocate on our 24/7 hotline at 717-632-0007.

Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center is here to support and advocate for you and your child. We exist to reduce the trauma of child abuse investigations, promote healing for children and families, foster professional collaboration and cooperation during the investigative process and to promote education and advocacy regarding the prevention of child abuse within the Adams County community.

Proud Families – YWCA Hanover in partnership with Pride Hanover

Connect with other LGBTQIA+ families in the Hanover Area, share resources and advice, and create a more welcoming environment in the Hanover community, Safe Space for learning & growing.

For information call 717.637.2125 or e-mail Rosemary Cintron at rcintron@ywcahanover.org or Deb Smith at dsmith@ywcahanover.org

BBQ and Art Project for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies.

For information call 717.637.2125 or e-mail Rosemary Cintron at rcintron@ywcahanover.org or Deb Smith at dsmith@ywcahanover.org

The goal of YWCA Hanover’s Social/Racial Justice Program is to create a more inclusive and welcoming community. Through education and discourse, we hope to foster sustained civic engagement leading to positive change on issues related to racial and social inequity.

Our Social/Racial Justice pages can be found here: Click Here to get involved

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YWCA Hanover Acting Troupe

This group will perform plays locally in the Hanover community.

For more information, please contact Deb Smith at dsmith@ywcahanover.org

YWCA Hanover’s Theatre Camp Grades K-3rd

Children will play games, perform skits, learn basic acting skills, learn improvisation, and more.

For information call 717.637.2125 or e-mail or Deb Smith at dsmith@ywcahanover.org

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YWCA Youth Leadership Council

Upstanders Leadership Council is open to any individual in grades 7 – 12 who has an interest in creating positive change in our community. The supervisory board is comprised of YWCA Hanover staff in partnership with area school district teachers, administrators, and volunteers.

Questions? Contact dsmith@ywcahanover.org

YWCA Hanover Safe Home

The community support for what we do is inspiring, and for that, we thank each and every one of the walkers, donors, sponsors, and supporters.

Friday, August 12th, 2022 

50 N Forney Ave, Hanover, PA 17331

5:00 PM Check-In / Registration
6:00 PM Walk Begins
6:45 PM After-Party

Individual Registration (18+)$30
Children 17 & Under FREE
ALL ARE REQUIRED to Register

Questions? Call 717-637-2125 or e-mail
Louis Mart lmart@ywcahanover.org
Janise Bankard jbankard@ywcahanover.org

 2022’s Walk A Mile site is ready for YOUR registration here: https://tinyurl.com/ywcahanoverwam2022

The International Men’s March To Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s high-heeled shoes. It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it’s fun and it gets the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to talk about: gender relations and men’s sexual violence against women. By wearing women’s shoes, participating gentlemen symbolically put themselves in the place of women for the purpose of raising awareness about the dire effects of sexual and domestic assault in our community. Funds raised will help to provide services for survivors of domestic violence.

As a program of YWCA Hanover, Women of Hanover Network (WHON) serves as Hanover’s leading resource to inspire and empower women in business and the community. WOHN provides opportunities for professional women to make meaningful connections that encourage support, enrich, and encourage both professionally and personally. WOHN is committed to representing the broad spectrum of diverse and talented women in Hanover and surrounding areas.

Stay tuned for our next gathering!

Women’s Power Breakfast

The Power of Change

Featured Speaker: Dawn Bosley & Jessica Doll

Thursday, September 15, 2022

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

YWCA Hanover Women’s Power Breakfast events in 2022 will feature empowering keynote speakers focused on inspiration, motivation, transformation, and activation. Our second event for 2022 is set for Thursday, September 15, 2022 with our topic being: The Power of Change

Change starts with us. Open up the conversation & create a dialogue. Change your mindset. Change the world.

The event takes place on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at The Markets at Hanover, 1649 Broadway, Hanover, PA 17331. Tickets are $15 per person or $160 for a table sponsorship (seats 8) includes recognition.

• 7:30 AM – Welcome & Breakfast
• 7:45 AM  – Program

Featured Speaker: Dawn Bosley & Jessica Doll, Be the Change

About:

This group was created for parents and students to come together and discuss the bullying problems in their school district, and to make a plan to change the current policies that we are unhappy with. It is also a group for kids to come and discuss their problems with bullying and to get a support group together for them to discuss and work out ways they can help to stop the bullying in their schools. We are here for each other. This is a POSITIVE group and we all will be working together to get rid of bullying in our school systems and to let the students feel like school is a safe place to go. Keep spreading the love.

Stay tuned for the details and deadline for the 2023 scholarship award!

YWCA Hanover is pleased to announce the availability of applications for the “YWCA Hanover Scholarship”. Applications are also available at YWCA Hanover, 23 W. Chestnut St., Hanover PA 17331, and online here: YWCA Hanover Scholarship Instructions and Application

Applications are now being accepted for this award and are due March 1, 2022, by 5 PM at YWCA Hanover. A selection committee will review the applications in light of the criteria for this award. Applicants for this scholarship should carefully review page one of the attached documents to ensure requirements are met prior to application submission.

The purpose of introducing the YWCA Hanover Scholarships is to provide support to students desiring to pursue higher education. The scholarship aims to grant financial benefits to qualified students. The scholarship empowers and encourages Hanover area youth to believe in hard work, achieve success, and overcome various hurdles of life.

For full consideration of the YWCA Hanover Scholarship, all applications and supporting documents must be submitted to YWCA Hanover by (stay tuned for the deadline for the 2023 scholarship award).

For all inquiries, please contact Jody Shaffer, Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Hanover at jshaffer@ywcahanover.org.