After leaving my abusive husband in the middle
of the night, I arrived at Becky's House Emergency Shelter€¦
Read Sheila's Story

The wonderful staff and community atmosphere make Becky's House a great place for women and children to live.
Read Evelyn's Story

My children and I became homeless when I lost my job
and we were evicted from our apartment.
Read Jennifer's Story

I arrived at the ywca penniless and broken-hearted
A terrible divorce and poor investment decision left me homeless€¦
Tracy's Story Above

When Kathy Kelsey's husband pointed a gun at her in December 2005, she wasn't scared. He had pointed it at her before, but it had never been loaded. Kathy didn't think Mike would actually shoot her. The next thing she knew, she was on the floor with a round of birdshot in her head.
Read Kathy's Story

Augustine Alvarez is a single father of three children;
two boys ages 5 & 8, and one daughter, age 11. With no place to go, Augustine and his three children moved into their car,
a 1996 Geo Metro.
Read Augustine's Story

It is always a pleasure when a client makes contact with
to let her know that she is doing well years after she first received assistance from the YWCA Legal Advocacy Program. Recently, just such a phone call occurred.
Read Betty's Story