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She needs you.

She’s worked her whole life. She doesn’t earn much, but she was able to sustain herself — until now. Rent increases and the lack of affordable housing, coupled with medical bills and insufficient retirement savings, has her living in her car.

 

She, like many older adults (age 55+), is amongst the fastest growing age group experiencing homelessness. Thankfully she found safe harbor at the YWCA Helena, where she is receiving trauma-informed care, maintaining her sobriety, and is no longer alone.

You make this possible.

How to Help

By offering monetary support, product donations, or volunteering time, you help contribute to providing a safe and nurturing environment for women of any age. By extending compassion you restore hope, and by supporting the mission of the Y, you ensure equal access to essential health services and quality of life.

Make a
Monetary Donation

You can elect to give a one-time gift through our secure online platform.

​You’ll have the option to make your donation go further by selecting  recurring donation.

Give the
Gift of Time

Volunteer as an individual or as a group. From organized service days to event helpers, we are always looking for individuals willing to share their talent and passion for service.

Fulfill a Wish

Residents arrive with very little for themselves or their children.

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You can donate to our programs by providing basic needs for participants in our programs.

Host a

Donation Drive

Do you work for a state agency or place of business and want to help but aren’t sure how? Is your membership organization or church considering donating items, but not sure what to give?  Consider being a host site for a donation drive.  We will supply the receptacles if you help promote the one-day or week-long drive for high demand items.

Become a Corporate Sponsor

Partner with us and we will promote the incredible work of your organization.

 

Each year we host two signature events: Empowered and the Rise and Shine Benefit Breakfast. 

Welcome Home

For arriving residents, the thought of clean sheets on a warm bed is an immediate welcoming presence. You can help match grant funding from the McBride Family Foundation by creating welcoming spaces. 

Help Us Build

Want to be a part of preserving a century long legacy?

 

There are numerous ways to invest in our physical foundation by helping us remodel and reimagine spaces to meet the growing demand for stabilizing families. 

Consignment
for a Cause

We’ve joined forces with Funky Trunk at 430 N Last Chance Gulch in downtown Helena.


Learn how your consigned clothing helps provide clothing to our residents.

Honor a
Loved One

Know someone who was passionate about the health and wellbeing of women and/or racial & social justice?

 

Consider personalizing your gift with a tribute.

Support Greater Helena Gives

Your gift during Greater Helena Gives on May 6 at 8:00 p.m. through May 7 at 8:00 p.m. will help keep our incentive closets stocked with supportive items for residents and children.

Learn more about YWCA Helena.

YWCA HELENA

YWCA Helena is a non-profit organization providing transitional housing and supportive services for homeless women and their children.

Address:

501 North Park Ave.

Helena, Montana 59601

Phone: (406) 442-8774

Fax: (406) 442-0428

Hours:

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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