Posts by YWCA Cortland

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Make an Emergency Gift Today! Dear Friend, Extreme challenges require extraordinary responses. YWCA Cortland was mandated to close its ONLY income-generating programs on March 17 in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This situation drastically affects our ability to serve Cortland County. YWCA requires immediate funding to operate its programs, including its two FREE-OF-CHARGE services, Aid…

“RADICAL TEA TOWELS FOR MARCH” AT YWCA CORTLAND by Stephen B. Wilson (Click on any image to view it full screen in a new window; use your web browser’s zoom function to enlarge.) Andrea Rankin, noted women’s-issues historian and venerated activist with Aid to Victims of Violence, has created a compelling exhibit to commemorate Women’s…

In response to the State of Emergency issued by Cortland County on March 15 and the directives of the Cortland County Health Department, YWCA Cortland’s Daycare and School-Age programs closed to the public at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 17, in order to start providing child care to serve only those individuals…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YWCA Cortland To Close Main Facility and All Programs to the Public at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 Until Further Notice  Aid to Victims of Violence Program to Continue Critical Services by Appointment Only Unless in an Emergency; Crisis Hotline to Remain Open 24/7 [Cortland, New York, March 17, 2020] —…

In response to the State of Emergency issued by Cortland County on March 15 and the directives of the Cortland County Health Department, YWCA Cortland’s Daycare and School Age programs will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, March 17.  We will be providing child care to essential personnel only starting Thursday, March…

We are sharing Cortland County’s Press Release on its COVID-19 response. Please click the link below to read.   Cortland County COVID-19 Response: State of Emergency and Changes in County Operations

March 16 COVID-19 Update Health & Fitness Programs Closing at 8 p.m. on Monday, March 16, until further notice All YWCA Cortland Health & Fitness programs, classes, and weight rooms will close at 8:00 p.m. tonight in response to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that all gyms close temporarily. The pool, cycling area, gymnasium…

COVID-19 Update for our Supporters YWCA Cortland takes seriously the health and safety of our members, staff, program participants, and visitors. We are making every effort to continue our programming as normal and we are dedicated to keeping lines of communication open and clear. Watch our website and Facebook page for updates. Leadership is closely…