Who We Are

YWCA Capitol Hill Advocacy, Counseling, YWCA Enid

YWCA Enid is part of the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the nation. 1 million individuals are served in the U.S. each year through 194 local associations.

YWCA Enid is, at our core, emergency crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We are the triage unit for survivors. YWCA Enid works to lay the foundation for survivors to rebuild their lives free from shame, blame, and future violence. 

As an organization whose mission is dedicated to “eliminating racism and empowering women,” YWCA Enid strives to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for all our staff and the communities we serve.

Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women and Promoting Peace, Justice, Freedom and Dignity for all.

YWCA MISSION

Our Team

  • Courtney Dennis

    Courtney Dennis

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Courtney Dennis has served as Executive Director since September 2020.

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Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is a diverse group of women leaders using their passion, insights, and connections in the community, to create real impact for YWCA Enid.

2023 – 2024 Officers

Kelli Schovanec, President

Ryan Zaloudek, Vice President

Hannah Hankey, Treasurer

Directors

Melissa Blanton

Tara Coleman

Jamie Conrady

Amy Finnegan

Sara Habibi

Lorie Legere

Lori Markes

Allison Miles

Shalyn Monsees

Lexi Neahring

Rachel Snider

Meri Spurlock

Casie Vos

Annual Reports

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women, and we’re committed to accountability and transparency in everything we do. Below you will find resources that illuminate our financial position, outline how we allocate our resources, and showcase the impact of the valuable support from our donors and sponsors. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, we welcome your support of our mission!

FAQs

  • Over 100 Years!

    Since our doors opened in Enid in 1920, we have been on a mission to serve women and girls across all generations. The organization was created during a time when there was great gender inequality towards women and limited opportunities. A time where women were fighting for their rights to vote and couldn’t sit on juries.

    YWCA Enid and the women who have led this great institution have always been committed to our local community. In 1920, when YWCA Enid first opened, we provided safe housing for single women, business professional placement, as well as clubs where women could learn new skills, become community activists, and build camaraderie among like-minded women of their time.

    The organization grew tremendously during those early years, including expanding our programs. Over the last 100 years, YWCA Enid has provided many opportunities through health, education, business, recreation, child care, and has been a driving force for change; we organized the first interracial programs in Garfield County, initiated the first gymnastics and swimming program for girls, and was a Founding member of the statewide Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

    In 1970’s YWCA Enid noticed our communities need for a shelter for woman escaping Domestic Violence and opened a residential home in Enid. It was the first program in the state to open specifically for battered women and their children. Since then, YWCA Enid has helped thousands of victims and their dependents survive domestic abuse. By the early 1980s, YWCA Enid moved their offices at 525 S. Quincy and the Crisis Center changed locations to an 11-bedroom shelter, the largest in the state at the time.

    For over 100 years YWCA’s around the world have been on a mission. Together we are creating change and addressing the issues that still plague women today: safety, equal pay, racial justice, and economic empowerment and advancement. Through the generous contributions of so many donors, YWCA Enid continues its mission and works to make an important and lasting impact on our community.

  • Our vision is to provide help and HOPE in our community.

    At its core, HOPE is a positive and optimistic outlook or expectation for the future. It involves a belief that things can improve, even in the face of adversity or uncertainty. It can be a source of motivation, resilience, and the emotional strength to persevere in challenging times. Hope is a fundamental human experience, providing comfort and inspiration when faced with difficulties or when pursuing aspirations and goals.