BY DAVID MURRAY, TCC WEB EDITOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023--The Ohio Unity Coalition will hold a National Voter Registration Day of Action on Tuesday, September 26 to help people confirm their voter registration or to register to vote. The deadline to register to vote for the November 7, 2023 general election is October 10. How To Take Action? Go to OHIOUNITY.ORG for...
By DAVE MURRAY TCC Web Editor MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023--This year's Ohio Women's Leadership Summit will be held in Toledo on Sept. 9 at the newly remodeled and expanded Glass City Center, the city's downtown convention center. The summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public, but registration is required at
SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023--As an organization committed to empowering individuals and advocating for social justice, The YWCA of Northwest Ohio believes that every voice deserves to be heard. With this in mind, we would like to emphasize the critical importance of registering to vote before the upcoming deadline of July 10th. "Voting provides us with the opportunity to shape our communities,...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio's 2023 Stand Against Racism conference will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 25 in the Toledo-Lucas County Main Library's McMaster Center. The public is invited to this free event, but registration is requested. This year's conference is titled, "Advancing Justice: Ensuring Equity for All," with breakfast provided. "We are excited to...
Sunday, July 16, 2023--The YWCA Racial Justice Challenge begins tomorrow, July 17. The month-long program is an integral action component of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio's annual racial justice campaign--Until Justice Just Is. To register go to REGISTER NOW. When you register for 21 days you'll be sent an email directing you to daily activities such as readings or...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023--This month's YWCA of Northwest Ohio's Lunch & Learn Webinar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 31 and will be titled, "Woman Leaders Serving Our Community," as part of this year's Women's History Month. There will be a panel discussion on the challenges and inequities women face in leadership. Presenters include...
By David Murray, TCC Web Editor MONDAY, JAN. 16, 2023--Bishop Robert A. Culp, founder of the Toledo Community Coalition, past president of the Toledo chapter of the NAACP, and long-time pastor of First Church of God in Toledo, was awarded this year's Governor's Humanitarian Award by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission for...
By David Murray, TCC Web Editor THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022--Anyone concerned about the ongoing lead poisoning of Toledo's children needs to attend a public hearing before Toledo City Council at 3 p.m. on Dec. 22. The hearing has been called to review yet another lead poisoning prevention law City Council is considering. The meeting will be held in City Council Chambers...
Tuesday, December 13, 2022--The Office of Minority Health at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, in cooperation with Wayman Palmer YMCA, will hold a Gently Used Clothing Giveaway tomorrow, Wednesday, December 14, at the Y, 2053 North 14th St., in Toledo. Volunteers and area churches have been gathering donated clothes, especially coats and other winter gear, for weeks. The clothing giveaway will...
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio will lead a discussion at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at its monthly virtual Lunch & Learn webinar focusing on gun violence as it relates to domestic violence and the intersection of race. October is domestic violence awareness month. The presenters at this month's webinar are Rachael Gardner, director of DVS/RCC...
