The YWCA Central Maine is pleased to announce a $40,000 grant award from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The grant will be used to complete renovations on the showers in the YWCAs men’s and women’s locker rooms, as well as install an AC unit… Read More
Order Form The YWCA is celebrating Galentine’s Day in style again this year! For those unfamiliar, Galentine’s Day is a holiday popularized by the television show Parks and Recreation, to celebrate friendship and love among womxn. Festivities often include brunch, gift exchange, and appreciation for… Read More
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training – Blended Learning Spend less time in the classroom, more time in the pool! Our new Blended Learning Lifeguard Training format allows participants (15 years of age and older) to become a certified lifeguard, just in time for spring employment!… Read More
YWCA Central Maine is pleased to announce a new partnership with Poise Yoga Studio & Foot Sanctuary! Poise is offering YW Community Access Pass holders incredible discounts on services and programs at their studio in downtown Lewiston. One amazing deal that Poise is partnering to… Read More
Today, YWCA Central Maine announced its new “Save-a-Life” Swim Sponsorship Program to offer free beginner swim lessons to at-need individuals. By now, you may be too familiar with the sobering statistics: Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death of children ages 1-14. About… Read More
Lee Young Leadership Award: Kristen Cloutier Tonie Ramsey Service Award: Klara Tammany Priscilla Gendron Legacy Award: Annette Wilson Marcia Baxter Social Justice Award: Azenaide Pedro We would like to thank everyone who submitted a nomination this year as we were overwhelmed by the response we… Read More
The YWCA Central Maine honors women’s success in Maine through the annual Women Of Achievement Awards event The YWCA Central Maine Women of Achievement Awards event was founded in 2015 to recognize the powerful leadership and impact of women in Maine. The awards program recognizes… Read More
The YWCA Central Maine is pleased to announce a $10,000 grant award from the Maine Women’s Fund. The grant will be used support the YWCA’s participation as a pilot site for a national STEM program, Curated Pathways to Innovation. The program pilot will focus on broadening… Read More
YWCA Central Maine Looking to improve your strokes and endurance to become a more efficient swimmer? Are you swimming in the Isleboro Crossing for LifeFlight, Peaks to Portland, Nubble Light, the Sebago Challenge, or Tri for a Cure? The YWCA Central Maine offers a Master… Read More
The YWCA of Central Maine conducted eight interviews with women who have been active in the organization throughout the past 60 years. Narrators include former board members, staff, and club participants. Their stories speak to the importance of the organization in their own lives and… Read More