Mission

Our mission is to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Bottom Line for Portland

The YWCA of Greater Portland lives out its mission of eliminating racism and empowering women through our direct service programs as well as our Social Justice Program. Creating safety and stability for survivors, families and seniors as well as providing knowledge and space for our community to engage in social change. We use both our programs and trainings to transform our community to a more equitable place.

Incentives

The incentives for donating to the YWCA are pole dancing classes donated by Ecdysiast Studio. There will be a combination of in-person (IRL) classes and virtual classes to choose from based on your comfort level. The incentives and donation price points are as follows:

• A $25 donation to the YWCA enters you to win one 60-minute Intro to Pole Dancing class.
• A $50 donation to the YWCA enters you to win two 60-minute classes: a 60-minute Intro to Pole Dancing class  (either IRL or virtual) AND a 60-minute Virtual Pole Dancing workshop.
• A $100 donation to the YWCA enters you to win either of the Grand Prizes, (1) A 30-day monthly membership to Ecdysiast (virtual) OR (2) an eight-week Beginning Pole Dancing course followed by a private party with three to five friends (IRL).

“The YWCA helped me and my family secure housing at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Without their support, my two young daughters and I would still be living in our car! Their team is so amazing. Thank you so much and big hugs!” —Mom served through YWCA of Greater Portland's Domestic Violence Services