YWCA Kalamazoo

06/04/2026

🪑 Office Furniture Yard Sale 🪑

Looking for office furniture? Join us on Friday, June 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 550 S. Riverview Drive in Kalamazoo for our Office Furniture Yard Sale.

Browse desks, chairs, shelving, and more while supplies last. Best of all, 100% of donations from the sale will support YWCA Kalamazoo and our mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

📍 550 S. Riverview Drive, Kalamazoo
📅 Friday, June 26
⏰ 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

06/04/2026

Thank you to our Marketing team for always making us look so good!

06/03/2026

⏰ The Women Veterans Conference is less than a week away, and there's still time to register!

We’re honored that three members of the YWCA Kalamazoo team will be presenting at this year's conference, hosted by Veteran 1st.

⭐️ Sherry Brockway and Lindsey King from our Survivor Services team will lead a discussion on intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and their root causes.

⭐️ Our CEO, Susan Rosas, will share how YWCA Kalamazoo supports survivors on their healing journeys through advocacy, resources, and community-based services.

📅 June 8–10, 2026
📍 Radisson Plaza Hotel | Kalamazoo

The Women Veterans Conference brings together women veterans, service members, family members, caregivers, and supporters for connection, resource navigation, whole-health practices, and celebration.

➡️ Registration is still open. Learn more and reserve your spot at veteran1st.org.

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

LIVE: In partnership with KDPS Chief Boysen and Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting, YWCA Kalamazoo hosts a press conference to bring awareness to the dramatic uptick in the severity of violence we are seeing in domestic violence cases in our community

06/01/2026

More memories from a record-breaking night. 📷

From inspiring honorees to a room full of community champions, Women of Achievement 2026 was a celebration we'll be talking about for years to come. Thank you for helping make it possible.

💜 Part 3

06/01/2026

📸 Women of Achievement 2026: Part 2

We're still celebrating the largest Women of Achievement Awards Celebration in YWCA Kalamazoo history. Thank you to our awardees, sponsors, community partners, and everyone who joined us for an unforgettable evening. 💜

06/01/2026

✨ Thank You for Making History ✨

The 2026 Women of Achievement Awards Celebration was the largest in YWCA Kalamazoo history, and that milestone belongs to our entire community.

Thank you to our remarkable awardees, whose leadership, courage, innovation, and commitment to justice inspire meaningful change throughout Kalamazoo and beyond. We are honored to celebrate your achievements and the impact you make every day.

Thank you to our sponsors and community partners, whose generosity and support help make this event possible and strengthen our collective work toward a more equitable future.

Thank you to the hundreds of attendees, supporters, volunteers, and community members who joined us to celebrate, connect, and invest in the power of women and young women. Your presence helped create an evening filled with inspiration, joy, and shared purpose.

Together, we honored extraordinary leaders, celebrated lasting impact, and reaffirmed our commitment to building a community where everyone can thrive.

From all of us at YWCA Kalamazoo, thank you for helping make the 2026 Women of Achievement Awards Celebration a truly historic and unforgettable event. 💜

06/01/2026

Courage is at the heart of YWCA, especially the courage to be yourself in community. During , we affirm our commitment to creating spaces where every person is welcomed, valued, and safe, including our LGBTQ+ neighbors. Respect and belonging make us stronger together. Happy !

05/31/2026

Some voices don’t just speak truth they protect it, carry it, and pass it forward.

This AAPI Awareness Month, we honor Haunani-Kay Trask, Native Hawaiian activist, scholar, poet, and fierce advocate for sovereignty and cultural preservation.

Through her scholarship and organizing, Trask challenged the ongoing impacts of colonialism in Hawaiʻi, calling attention to land rights, environmental justice, and the protection of Native identity. She brought together academic rigor and lived experience, reminding the world that culture is not separate from land it is rooted in it.

Her words, whether spoken or written, carried both resistance and vision. She pushed for a future where Native Hawaiian voices lead, histories are reclaimed, and self-determination is realized.

“We are not just victims; we are survivors. We are resilient, we are strong, and we will continue to fight.”

As we reflect on her legacy, we’re reminded that the work of justice is also the work of remembering, protecting, and honoring the stories that shape us.