YWCA Cortland

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Take a virtual walk through of our display for Black History Month. Amazing posters displaying tributes to black heritage and our mission to Stand Against Racism.https://cortlandywca.org//gems-poster-display-of-black-hi/

YWCA Cortland New York is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Did you know that you can generate donations while shopping for your valentine, at no extra cost? Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/15-0536617 to confirm "YWCA Cortland" as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to our organization.

Highlighting 65 Black women trailblazers past and present who have and who are paving the way for future generations of #BlackHerstory https://www.essence.com//bow-down-65-boundary-breaking-bl/

Give the gift of Health with a Fitness Gift Card. Fit passes, A month of Total Wellness, or Personal training Sessions are all available here at the YWCA. https://cortlandywca.org/index.php//health-and-fitness.html

While we are unable to display the Angel Tree this year, you can still pick out and purchase holiday gifts for children in our mentoring program!

If you can't make it out to the Ywca for your fitness class, here's a great exercise you can do at home. Do 2 sets of 12 reps.

According to statistics, domestic abuse increases over the holidays, for a number of possible reasons: Stress from holiday shopping, finances, and planning can aggravate volatile personalities. Abusers are more likely to partake of alcohol or drugs when they don’t have to work. Simple opportunity: abusers are more likely to be home alone with their victims than at other times of the year.