Your generosity can make the season shine brighter for families and individuals we serve. When you give through our Holiday Market Wish List, you help fill shelves with gifts and essentials for residents at our Family Center and Women’s Residency — bringing comfort, joy, and hope that last well beyond the holidays.

In 2005, YWCA Columbus opened the Family Center with one bold vision: to provide emergency shelter where families are welcomed with dignity, compassion, and community. In the 20 years since, more than 7,500 families have found safety, stability, and a path home.

As we celebrate this milestone, we invite you to honor the impact—and ensure the Family Center can continue to serve the next generation.

Thank you for joining us at Activists and Agitators 2025! Together with Ijeoma Oluo and other guests, we rallied around housing justice and celebrated 20 years of the YWCA Columbus Family Center. It was a powerful reminder of the collective care we achieve when we come together. 🧡

The 2026 Leadership for Social Change program is now accepting applications! This transformative experience equips emerging leaders with the tools, skills, and network to drive equity and impact across Central Ohio and beyond.

📅 Deadline to apply: October 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Afterschool and summer programs like YWCA Kids Place keep kids safe, inspire learning, and help working families — but funding for them is at risk. Take action with us today!

Thank you to everyone who joined our virtual event on sustainable emergency shelter funding in Central Ohio. If you missed it, there's still time to make a real difference. Use your power—download our Advocacy Toolkit and help ensure families in our community have access to safe, stable shelter. Your action matters.

Our volunteers provide support and — most importantly — serve 100% of our residents’ meals 365 days a year.

The new and improved YWCA Family Center playground officially reopened on July 11, 2024, after its soft reopening for residents in June.