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Our Mission: The YWCA Tucson is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA History: The YWCA Tucson was established in 1917 and is affiliated with the YWCA USA. While originally a Protestant organization, the YWCA membership is open to all women and men and has not been a religious organization for more than fifty years. Even in 1917, when membership in certain Protestant denominations was “required” the first YWCA Tucson Board President, Henrietta Franklin, was a member of the Stone Avenue Temple. Our association was the first YWCA in the United States to open membership to men and elect men to serve on our board of directors. The YWCA Tucson was founded as a place for women to rest and socialize and has provided a wide range of program and services for women and their families for nearly ninety-three years. The YWCA was the only place where children of color could learn to swim in the years before the municipal swimming pools were built; our organization provided the first child day care centers and the first domestic violence shelter. The Big Sisters component of Big Brothers Big Sisters was originally a YWCA program. Our organization operated out a second floor room downtown on Stone Avenue and a house on Pennington Street before building what is now known as the Historic Y Building at 738 N. 5 th Avenue in 1931. The YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership Center, built in 2007 at 525 N. Bonita Avenue, is the new home for the YWCA Tucson. The YWCA Tucson joined the Sahuaro Girl Scout Council and Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse in 2009 to create the Partnership for Women and Girls. This unique collaboration provides programs and services to 60,000 women and girls each year. Emerge helps in a crisis, the YWCA re-builds lives, and the Girls Scouts are developing our future leaders. For more information about the Partnership for Women and Girls, go to www.thepartnershipforwomenandgirls.org

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YWCA Tucson Facts: Founded in 1917. Affiliated with YWCA USA Mission: The YWCA Tucson is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2010/2011: $1,030,715 Sources of Revenue: Contributions 34% Rental Fees 7% Private Grants 32% Investments 7% Program Fees 10% Special Events 5% Government 7 %

YWCA Tucson is classified by the IRS as a 501©3 organization and audited annually by Clifton Gunderson CPA. The YWCA Tucson serves more than 25,000 annually in the following programs: Bright Futures Leadership development and scholarship program for girls Girls With Tools Woodworking and skill building program for girls 8 – 14 Grupo de Apoyo Para Mujeres Group support for Spanish-speaking women Let’s Get Real Anti-bullying program for middle-school students Mi Carrera Professional development for Spanish-speaking women. Mujeres & Dinero Financial education for Spanish-speaking women Nuestra Voz/Our Voice Latino Youth Initiative Understanding Racism and It’s Time to Talk Forums on Race Community education program TECHgyrls® Program to encourage girls 5 – 14 to consider careers in technology/engineering Women on the Move Awards Annual women’s leadership recognition event Women’s Counseling Network Long-term counseling for low-income women available free of charge Women’s Leadership Conference and Women’s Leadership Program Leadership development for women Women & Money Financial education for women and girls Your Sister’s Closet Clothing for job interviews and to begin employment YWorks Employment training and development program for women in transition The YWCA has a 22 member Board of Directors. The YWCA employs 5 full-time, 6 part-time staff, 8 interns, 9 careen guidance specialists and more than 200 volunteers The YWCA is located at 525 N. Bonita, Tucson, AZ 85745. Phone (520) 884-7810 And FAX (520) 884-5205. Email: info@ywcatucson.org Web Address: www.ywcatucson.org