Who We Are

The YWCA Corpus Christi is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

People who are well and want to enhance their lives come to YWCA. As we’ve been doing throughout our history, YWCA serves individuals from all socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, ethnic groups, and religious beliefs, helping make their lives better today and in the future.

Across the globe, YWCA has more than 25 million members in 106 countries, including 2.6 million members and participants in 300 local associations in the United States.

YWCA Corpus Christi was chartered in 1946 by a group of women representative of the various ethnic groups in the city. Mary Holdsworth Butt, Bernice Leonard, and Rosa Garza led the organization.

For over 75 years, YWCA Corpus Christi has been a stable presence in the community, offering preventive programs in integrated settings. Our experience and successful programs make us well qualified to offer wellness, fitness and skill building programs to 5th and 6th grade girls in the YWCA YWTeen Program and to seniors in their fifties to their nineties who participate in fitness programs.

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

YWCA MISSION

Our Team

  • Nancy Wesson-Dodd

    President/CEO

  • Amy Kiddy Villarreal

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Diana Rosas

    Accountant

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 Corpus Christi.

2024 – 2025 Officers & Board Members

Anju Ahuja, Community Volunteer; Treasurer

Kristen Bily, Flour Bluff ISD; Board Member

Anna Borrego, Valero; 1st Vice President

Sandra Clement, CCISD; Board Member

Barbi Leo, KIII-TV3; Board Member

Bianca Medina, Attorney, Bianca Medina-Rodriguez; Secretary

Sharon Murphy, Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership; Past President

Amy Quintana, Cheniere Energy; 2nd Vice President

Corina Soliz, IBC Bank; President

Key Dates in YWCA History

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

  • $1,043,153

  • 26,454

  • Yes, we invite men to come and get fit!

  • Although YWCA’s focus on women’s needs and issues, design programs around those issues, and are managed by women, they include men in staff positions, committees, Advisory Boards, and many programs and recognize the role men play in the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women.

  • By volunteering or donating to the YWCA.

  • Covid-19 Hours are updated regularly. Please visit the YWCA Facebook page or this website’s Fitness Page for current hours of operation.

    Administration Office is open Monday – Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

  • Racial Justice and Women’s Economic Empowerment are the Hallmark Programs of YWCA. They carry out our mission. They are a reflection of our brand. They are what distinguishes YWCA from all other socially conscious organizations.