YWCA Lancaster

YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women, to promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. 

At YWCA Lancaster, we believe that lasting change begins with empowering those who need it most. For 135 years, we’ve been committed to breaking down barriers, eliminating racism, and standing up for women and families in our community. But we can’t do it alone. Every dollar you give becomes an investment in hope, a step toward equity, and a chance for someone to rebuild their life.

Your support helps survivors of sexual violence find safety, provides childcare for working mothers and families, offers career training to community members seeking new opportunities, and ensures that families in need can secure stable housing. When you donate, you are not just contributing to a cause—you are changing a life. Empowering change and empowering lives is what we do every day at YWCA Lancaster. It’s more than just our objective, it’s a promise to the community. Our work isn’t finished until every woman, girl, female-identifying individual, and their family has the opportunity to thrive.

By supporting YWCA Lancaster this ExtraGive, you’re joining a movement to empower the most vulnerable among us, driving the kind of change that transforms not just individuals but entire communities. You are standing with those who need you the most—and you’re saying that together, we can make a better future for all. Your donation, no matter the size, creates lasting change.

Together, we can lift up lives and build a stronger, more inclusive Lancaster. This is your chance to be part of something bigger. Empower change today—and empower a lifetime.

We hope you will GIVE EXTRA today to support our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women!

What we do:

We offer no-cost, quality career development through our New Choices Program.

We are the rape crisis center for Lancaster County through our Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Center.

We are thought leaders in equity and justice, providing anti-bias and anti-racism trainings for organizations through our Center for Racial and Gender Equity.

We provide affordable, award-winning childcare through our Child Enrichment Programs. 

We are the County's longest-running affordable housing program providing safety and shelter to more than 50 community members through the Kepler Hall Residence Program.

Who We Are

Mission

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