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Address:
900 HARVEY COURT, COLUMBUS OH 43219
Year Started: 1886
Email Contact: info@ywcacolumbus.org
Phone Number: (614) 253-3910 Fax: (614) 253-3962
Capacity: 21 to 50 Children
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Daycare License Number: 000000409536
Additional Locations:
YWCA Columbus
65 South Fourth Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614.224.9121
Fax: 614.224.2522
Introduction/Description:
In 1886, something extraordinary began when five women set out to find a home for Columbus’ first YWCA.
They found a 12-room house, and offered shelter to 25 young women who had recently moved to Columbus and were looking for a safe place to stay.
World War I brought more women to the YWCA’s door—more than we had room for. But thanks to the generous donation of community member Mary Sessions, we soon had a facility with enough space for hundreds to gather.
And in 1929, the YWCA got what it had never had before: a permanent home in downtown Columbus, funded by Mary Griswold. Since then, the Griswold Building has become a meeting place for thousands who have found opportunities to grow and make an impact here.
Over the last 125 years, we’ve made incredible strides in eliminating racism and empowering women in our community.
In 1910, we founded the first public childcare program in Franklin County.
During World War I, we created a center for African-American women and girls, providing emergency housing and hostess houses for African-American troops.
In the 1940s and 1950s, we pushed to integrate racially segregated housing at YWCAs across the U.S.—modeling interracial partnerships and encouraging civil rights work.
Today, we touch the lives of more than 40,000 women and families through thoughtfully planned and critically needed programs that support and empower women of all kinds.
Website URL: http://www.ywcacolumbus.org/
Childcare Philosophy:
YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
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