Eliminating racism, empowering Women.
Serving Over 10,000 Clients.
Our greater purpose of transforming lives brings meaning and purpose into the lives of our clients, our staff and the community. Our vision is promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Our greater purpose is to transform lives.
The YWCA Greater Harrisburg provides safe, secure housing and services for women and youth and has developed additional programs and services to meet the ever-changing needs of a diverse population of women, children, men and families.
The YWCA is the leading women’s organization in the Pennsylvania Capital region, serving Dauphin, Cumberland and Perry Counties.
Week Without Violence 2025
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the 3rd week designated the Week Without Violence, a global movement with YWCA’s across the country and around the world to end violence against women, girls and people of color. This year’s event takes place October 20-24, 2025.
Each year, during the Week Without Violence, the YWCA Greater Harrisburg hosts its annual First Responders Breakfast, an event honoring first responders who respond daily to domestic violence calls, which are some of the most dangerous situations law enforcement officers and EMTs respond to each day. This breakfast will be held Friday, October 24 from 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Harrisburg Country Club. This breakfast is free to attend but attendees must be registered.
Sponsors of the Week Without Violence will join us in creating a response against violence in our communities and acknowledge we all have a role to play in keeping our communities safe.
This campaign will support the YWCA Greater Harrisburg’s Violence Intervention and Prevention programs.
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The YWCA Greater Harrisburg is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported through generous contributions from individuals and organizations in our community. Donations made to the YWCA support our programs and services.
For more than 130 years, the YWCA Greater Harrisburg has been dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.