Celebrate this important day with us! Hear a bit about YW's rich history in Troy and enjoy a simple lunch as we hold space to honor women.

In its early days, YWCA-GCR ran a cafeteria that fed both men and women in downtown Troy. One hundred years later we strive to echo that spirit and are serving a nourishing, warm meal and dessert (vegan and GF options available) and invite you to be a part of essential conviviality in challenging times.

Please join us in celebrating all the women of the Y: residents, supporters, and staff. This is an opportunity to participate in our shared future ON A MISSION to eliminate racism and empower women.

Hart Cluett Museum Director/Historian, Kathy Sheehan will speak about Kate Mullany, the 19th century Irish-American Trojan who launched the Collar Laundry Union, the first successful female union in the country. The YWCA-GCR staff will share about contemporary inspirations and ways to support the people who call this building their home.

We will gather at noon, and hear remarks from YWCA-GCR CEO Starletta Renée and writer Amy Halloran at 12:30PM. Following remarks, we will carry flowers to YWCA-GCR residents as a tradition of honoring the strength of women on International Women's Day.

Why bread and roses? We chose these words to honor activists who in the early 20th century said, "The worker must have bread, but she must have roses too." The phrase was common throughout labor organizing and popularized in poetry and song.

Pricing for this event is tiered to allow people to contribute at a comfortable level.