Women For Racial Justice Breakfast to be Held in October

The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley will hold its annual Women For Racial Justice Breakfast virtually this year on October 19, promising an event that will be “as powerful, enlightening, and moving as ever.”

“Our Breakfast is a cornerstone in our community engagement,” Angeline Chen, Board President of the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley, said last week. “We knew that we needed to pivot online in order to protect the health of our supporters, while still holding space for our community to come together and celebrate racial justice work.”

Lupe Perez and Deborah Hall Kinley, co-chairs of the Racial Justice Breakfast event, said although the community cannot come together physically, the virtual format will allow the message of racial justice to reach even farther and expose the work of the Racial Justice Award honorees to a larger audience.

Local businesses and individuals can volunteer to sponsor the event, connect with the community, and join the YWCA in thanking the honorees for their amazing work, the YWCA said. For more information on how you can participate, contact YWCA Director of Advancement Christina Lisotto at clisotto@ywca-pasadena.org.

Also, check the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley’s website, http://bit.ly/WRJB2020, in the upcoming weeks for updated information on how you can participate in the virtual event.

Sponsors, honorees, and more will be added to the website as they become available.

The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley acts via a wide range of programs that strive towards the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women and girls in Pasadena and throughout the Foothill Valley.

To learn more and donate to the programs of the YWCA, visit www.ywca-pasadena.org, or call (626) 296-8433.

The YWCA is located at 2061 N. Los Robles Ave. Suite 205 in Pasadena.