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tribute to women
ywca honors 5 women with 2008 Erskine Award
Five women whose outstanding professional accomplishments have made life better for their community,
especially women and girls, will receive the YWCA’s prestigious Katharine F. Erskine Award during the 15th
annual Tribute to Women on May 6 at Mechanics Hall
The recipients and categories in which they are being honored are(left to right as pictured below):
Rev. Dr. Sarai Rivera, Community/Social Service & Government; Penelope B. Johnson, Arts & Humanities; June E.
Eressy, Education; Judith K. Ockene, Ph.D., Medicine & Science; and Judge Carol A. Erskine, Business &
Law.
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fall fitness special
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yw happenings
informed women, healthy women conference
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
One-day conference sponsored by UMass Memorial Medical Center and the YWCA. Workshops on
issues such as heart health, women’s cancers, weight loss, menopause, sleep problems and
more! Also keynote speaker, Karyn Buxman, a recognized expert on humor. Registration
required. Cost $40.
For information, call (508) 334-5165 or visit www.umassmemorial.org/IWHW.
At Crowne Plaza, Worcester.
Click here to download pdf poster.
tribute to women - katharine f. erskine awards event
May 6, 2008
11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., at Mechanics Hall
Fee: $50 per person
For registration or sponsorship opportunities contact:
events@ywcaworcester.org
golf fore women tournament
July 21, 2008
12:00 Shot-gun start, at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
Fee: $165 per person
For registration or sponsorship opportunities contact:
events@ywcaworcester.org
don't forget to visit this page in the coming weeks for update on these and other YWCA events and
activities.
don't wait!
aquatics and fitness classes for all!
Check out the YWCA's aquatics and fitness classes for youth, teens and adults.
Classes begin Sept. 7th. Click here to download the Fall Registered Class Schedule.
For listing of class descriptions, click here.
daybreak wins statewide recognition
Ginger Navickas, director of the YWCA's Daybreak program,
and Police Chief Gary Gemme received an Innovations Award
recently at a statehouse ceremony attended by the state
attorney general and Governor Deval Patrick.
The Worcester Intervention Network received the highest honor
offered by the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance Board.
The honor was made in recognition of National Victim Rights Week.
The Worcester Intervention Network is a collaboration of police,
prosecutors and victim advocates that tries to help victims of
domestic violence. Daybreak advocates are stationed at the police
station and work directly with the police domestic violence unit.
"Our advocates follow up on every police involved incidents of
domestic violence in the city."
"The WIN program is a pro-active approach to responding to domestic
violence and gives victim advocates the opportunity to intervene earlier
in the cycle of violence by providing information , support, advocacy and
referral to victims and families," she added.
Photo provided courtesy of Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance.
ywca national
The YWCA has been going through a number or exciting changes on the local, regional and national levels.
Check out the National's latest and greatest website here to get more information.
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