Who We Are

YWCA San Antonio exists to eliminate racism and empower women. We achieve this mission by removing barriers from women, particularly women of color, to break the cycle of poverty and become self-sufficient. The barriers we address include:

  • Access to high-quality early childhood education and care

  • Services for youth success

  • Economic Empowerment and workforce training

  • Health Equity and access to care

  • And soon, Supporting Housing

All of our work is done through a lens of racial justice and gender equity.

We work to bring out the individual strengths of women and youth to foster resiliency and self-sufficiency. Our philosophy, in keeping with the mission of the YWCA to empower women and families, centers on providing the skills and confidence needed to succeed.

The YWCA is proud to be the oldest and largest women’s movement, providing services for women and their families in our community.

Our local programs and services have furthered the YWCA vision of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people since 1914. Over the past 108 years, programs have evolved and have included educational and employment classes for women, teen clubs, community dialogue groups to discuss race relations, child care centers, a youth resource center, and aquatics programming.

Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women and Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for all.

YWCA MISSION

meet our team

Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of leaders using their passion, insights, and connections in the community, to create real impact for YWCA San Antonio.

Peggy Brimhall

Founder /Get Figurd Real Estate

Lejla Cenanovic

Project Developer

Lisa Cruz

Founder/CEO, Upside Communications

Erin Davis

AMPRO Strategic Alliance Business Development

Hayley Ellison

Attorney, Davis and Santo

Bonnie Endicott

Zachry Group

Hilary Frey

Senior Manager Ernst & Young, LLP

Jasmine Grant

Attorney, Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLC

Rachara Jefferson

Executive Director, City Year San Antonio

Pamela Jewell

Attorney

Sheri King

Vice President, St. Mary's University (Retired)

Casey Lee

Attorney, Lovorn Law Firm, LLC

Caroline McDonald

Attorney

Lillian Riojas

Executive Director, Public Relations and Creative Services

FAQs

Front Desk Navigators are the first contact for clients. They assess each call by actively listening to the client’s needs so that they can provide the best service individually.

  • We are an organization that provides various programs to our community such as health screenings, workforce support, childcare, after school care, financial workshops and soon, supportive housing.

  • Monday - Friday

    Childcare 7am - 6pm

    Administration & Programs 8am - 5pm

    * Holiday schedules YWCA follows SAISD & Edgewood school district schedules

  • Visit our Child Care website for up-to-date information.

  • We do not offer those resources but we do have a list with names and phones numbers of other places that can help you (unless you are a worker or family member).

  • I believe you're looking for YMCA, this is the YWCA. If you need additional help, please connect with us.