[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1721-E1722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING THE YWCA USA, INC.

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                        HON. BRENDA L. LAWRENCE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2018

  Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the YWCA USA on the 
occasion of its 160th anniversary.

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  The YWCA is one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in 
the United States. For nearly 160 years, the YWCA has worked diligently 
to empower women, eliminate racism, stand up for social justice, and 
strengthen communities. They perform valuable work across America, with 
over 200 local associations. The YWCA provides over 500,000 women with 
safety services, including sexual assault survivor support programs and 
economic empowerment programs, which serve more than 260,000 women and 
children. This essential work creates lasting change in peoples' lives.
  In addition to providing support for women and children across the 
nation, the YWCA works to advance racial and gender justice. I applaud 
the YWCA's great work to empower women and girls of color, including in 
my district through the YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit. Women are our 
country's greatest change agents, and the YWCA helps ensure that women 
will always have a seat at the table for years to come. On this 
momentous occasion, I want to congratulate the visionary founders and 
associates of the YWCA, and all the leaders of the YWCA for their 
necessary work. I look forward to their continued growth and to seeing 
the phenomenal work the YWCA will do for future generations.