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Adult learners studying to earn a high school equivalency diploma through YWCA Tri-County Area received a boost today from the members of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter. Christi Hilliard (left) and Tracey Howard (right) present a donation check to Veronica Barna, director of YWCA Tri-County Area’s Education and Training Center. Members… Continue Reading Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alumnae Support Adult Learners at YWCA Tri-County Area

Older adults seeking volunteer opportunities in their Montgomery County communities can once again join the Foster Grandparents Program, now sponsored by YWCA Tri-County Area. Foster Grandparents Program, a program of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service, engages adult volunteers age 55 and older to stay active by serving children and youth in their… Continue Reading Foster Grandparents begin volunteering in Montgomery County

EMERGENCY CLOSURE/SEVERE WEATHER PLANS Severe weather conditions may require a YW3CA closure. The notice will be sent via Tadpoles to Early Education Center parents/caregivers via text and email on the Emergency Contact Form. King Street, Pottstown EEC uses the Pottstown School District schedule as guide for schedule changes due to inclement weather. Church Street, Royersford… Continue Reading Severe Weather Policy

YWCA Tri-County Area celebrates U.S.’ latest citizen More than 18 months of studying and preparation for U.S. citizenship have paid off for Gertrudis Altavista Mieses de Lucas, a Pottstown resident and native of the Dominican Republic who moved to the United States six years ago. Gertrudis became a U.S. citizen in September after completing a… Continue Reading YWCA Tri-County Area celebrates U.S.’ latest citizen

Orientation sessions for Pennsylvania CareerLink employment services will be available in Pottstown one Friday each month at YWCA Tri-County Area, 300 King Street, beginning Friday, September 28.   The Welcome Aboard sessions provide an overview of all available services through PA CareerLink, a one-stop workforce assistance organization. Attending the Welcome Aboard orientation is a required… Continue Reading YWCA Tri-County Area Teams with Pennsylvania CareerLink for Welcome Aboard Orientation in Pottstown

by Jean Kowalski 1858 — YWCA, the United States’ first women’s organization, is formed as the “Ladies Christian Association” in New York. 1908 — Fifty women meet at the First Presbyterian Church to launch a Pottstown association of the Young Women’s Christian Association. Membership was $1. Its headquarters were at 16 S. Franklin St. 1909 — YW begins… Continue Reading 110 Years of the Pottstown YWCA