GENESEE COUNTY/The YWCA names new Executive Director

The YWCA of Genesee County Board of Directors has completed the search for a new Executive Director. Press release “We are pleased to announce that Jamie Beedham-Rada will be starting the Executive Director position on Monday, October 9th. The staff and board are excited to work with Jamie and look …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper, Announces Retirement from YWCA of Genesee County

After five years and an immense amount of hard work and dedication to the mission, Tomidy-Pepper will step down at the end of September. Press release Batavia, N.Y.- The YWCA of Genesee County Board of Directors is announcing that Executive Director, Millie Tomidy-Pepper will be retiring from her position on …

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GENESEE COUNTY/The YWCA honors area women at the “Women of Inspiration Awards Luncheon” held at Batavia Country Club on Saturday

Ann Ianello Hospice Nurse and former Director of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, Community Volunteer Debbie McAllister Retired Educator, Community Volunteer Kathy Panepento Crossroads House Founder Director of Residential Care and End of Life Doula Services Amy Swanson Gerontologist, CTA Adjunct Professor of Gerontology, Community Volunteer The YWCA Women of …

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GENESEE COUNTY/YWCA Workshop discusses the topic of talking about race with a discussion of the book “White Fragility”

The YWCA’s mission is to eliminate racism. Membership at the YWCA are working hard to bring workshops that address issues around race and racism so people can openly talk about it. “We’re trying to lean into the uncomfortableness of it and if there is an uncomfortableness, just hear it, says …

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