Karen Swanson’s interests revolve around the theater and the arts. A partner in her family’s West Palm Beach building and design company, Addison Development, Swanson said she also enjoys boating and ...

A century ago, the cities were not kind to young working women — not even a sleepy city such as West Palm Beach. The women, many away from their families for the first time, worked for low wages, ...

Virginia families continue to deal with the overall shortage and high costs of formal childcare. “When families have access to reliable and high quality childcare, the parents can work and employers ...

According to the National Coalition of Domestic Violence, one in four women have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner. The YWCA Palm Beach County helps female survivors by ...

The YMCA has pulled out of the running in the struggle over the privatization of the Sports Park Recreation Center & Park in Imperial Beach. A battle between local residents and the city government ...

Long Beach and YWCA Greater LA unite at City Hall for the inaugural Denim Day Rally, standing with survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Denim Day is a powerful reminder to challenge ...

Triple gift-matching, sponsorships, ticket sales, an auction and a committee’s dedication all contributed to the success of the YWCA of Palm Beach County‘s ‘Cause It’s the Season, Let’s Flamingle!

Children love receiving stockings on Christmas. They can also discover that making a stocking for someone else has worth. Dozens of Huntington Beach elementary school students gathered at Peterson ...

Paul Ferguson goes to the Huntington Beach Family YMCA three times a week for one-hour training sessions. Ferguson, 53, works there with personal trainer Ashley Griswold. They do cable exercises for ...