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he YWCA Tucson is dependent on support from individuals,

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corporations, and foundations that share our goals and values.

Only 1% of our annual budget comes from governmental sources and

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we receive no allocation from the United Way.

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We deeply appreciate the generous support that has made it

possible for the YWCA Tucson to grow and thrive for so many years.

For more information and to find out how you can support the YWCA

Tucson by becoming a member or volunteer, check out our website:

www.ywcatucson.org or call us at 884-7810.

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he YWCA has a staff of fifteen--only seven of whom are full time

employees. We count on nearly 400 active volunteers who share

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their time and professional expertise to provide programs and services

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to more than 20,000 individuals each year.

The YWCA Tucson's Racial Justice Program received top honors

from the National League of Cities for Undoing Racism. The Board of

Directors of the YWCA was recognized for their outstanding leader-

ship by the Volunteer Center of Tucson and the Racial Justice Youth

Committee received the Governor's Volunteer Service Award.

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hile the YWCA was established more than 150 years ago as

an organization for women who were also members of certain

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Protestant denominations, it is no longer a religious organization

and membership has been open to all women for more than forty

years. The YWCA Tucson is proud we were the first YWCA in the

United States to open membership to men and to elect men to

serve on our Board of Directors.