Who We Are

Women on the Stairwell, Domestic Violence Survivor Services, YWCA Glendale and Pasadena

The YWCA Glendale & Pasadena is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Our purpose is to ensure the health, safety, and economic empowerment of women, children, and families and to strengthen communities to prevent and break the cycle of domestic violence. 

The YWCA is proud to be the oldest and largest women’s movement, providing services for women and their families in our community.

Our local programs and services have furthered the YWCA vision of peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people since 1926. Over the past 98 years, programs have evolved and have included shelter for women, health education and wellness classes for women, youth development programs, community dialogue groups to discuss race relations, children’s programs, emergency shelter, and services for survivors of domestic violence.

YWCA MISSION

Our Program Leadership Team

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of leaders using their passion, insights, and connections in the community, to create real impact for Glendale, Pasadena and beyond

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2024-2025

Board President Wesley Walton Chief Executive Officer Glendale Area Schools Credit Union

Treasurer/VP of Internal Affairs Committee Richard Bennett Retired VP Sales and Marketing Lockheed’s Cadam Corporation

VP of External Affairs Committee Amanda Faissal
Deputy Communications Director Assemblymember Laura Friedman's 44th District

Secretary/VP of Governance Committee Jess Skylar 
Managing Partner Think of Us

Board Members

Erin Edwards 
Director, Marketing & Communications Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation

Dalia V. Lomeli 
Corporate Communications Senior Manager Leidos QTC Health Services

Taline Saad
Executive Vice President Opulent Remodeling & Construction

Dr. Paula Raymond Stamp 
CEO/Principal Geaux Consulting Group

Arsine Yedigaryan
Senior Vice President, HR Business Partner Manager City National Bank

Key Dates in YWCA History

  • 1858

    The first association in the U.S., Ladies Christian Association, formed in New York City

  • 1946

    Interracial Charter adopted, starting the process of desegregation

  • 1960s

    Membership and leadership positions opened to non-Christians

  • 1963

    Direct Action Program begun to ensure full desegregation in community YWCAs

  • 1970

    The One Imperative (“To thrust our collective power towards the elimination of racism, wherever it exists, by any means necessary.”) adopted

  • 2015

    Corporate name changed from “Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States of America, Inc.” to “YWCA USA, Inc.”