Evansville, Indiana, April 17, 2016 – The YWCA welcomes the Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County and members of the media to a special open house on Monday, April 18, 2016 from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM to reveal the YWCA’s Transitional Housing Recovery Program’s (THRP) bathroom renovation made possible through the Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County and community supporters.
The THRP program serves 24 women at a time on the third floor of the YWCA. After decades of use, the YWCA needed to modernize the plumbing and water heating capabilities in the community bathroom shared by the women in this program. Previously, only one shower was working properly.
The YWCA was the recipient of a $35,000 grant from the Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County to refurbish the shower area of the bathroom. This wonderful contribution served as a catalyst that resulted in many community supporters stepping up to donate the remaining funds needed to modernize the entire bathroom area.
This renovation included the installation of a new water heater, the running of new hot water lines, demolition of the former shower set-up, installation of new stalls in a more efficient configuration, improving ventilation, upgrading and adding vanities, and an overall updated look and feel of the space.
The success of this project will affect hundreds of women well into the future! This renovation has not only been a valuable investment in the YWCA’s 90 year old facility, but in the lives of the clients served by the YWC.
For more information about this project or to schedule a media only tour at another time, please contact Erika Taylor, YWCA CEO, at 812-422-1191 or etaylor@ywcaevansville.org.
