A gift to the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside will change lives of women and girls in our community.

• $25 pays for 30 cancer survivors to participate in a rehabilitative pool exercise class
• $50 supplies healthy snacks to 30 of our Girls In Action participants for one week
• $100 allows one young girl to participate in a basketball or volleyball clinic
• $250 pays for one middle school to attend a life-changing summer camp
• $500 provides a one-year college scholarship to an alumni of our Transitional Housing and Education Program
• $1,000 pays for financial literacy classes for 50 low-income women
• $2,500 allows five families to successfully transition their children into the pre-school setting
• $5,000 supports 4 months of transitional housing and education program for a former foster youth

While the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside holds special fundraising events such as the Focus Awards in May, Father/Daughter Valentine's Day Dance in February, LA Marathon Team Participation in March, and the Hidden Treasures, Special Places Home and Garden Tour in October, there are many other ways to support the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside.

Cash or Check

YWCA Santa Monica / Westside is pleased to accept a donation at any time. Checks should be made payable to YWCA Santa Monica / Westside, and mailed to 2019 14th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Credit Card Contributions

This can be done on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. Contributions are accepted via Visa, MasterCard or Paypal. If you wish to make an online donation, click here.

Tribute or Memorial Gifts

When an occasion calls for a special remembrance, birthday, anniversary, graduation or other type of gift, a tax-deductible contribution to the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside makes a gift that gives in many ways. Tribute or memorial cards are mailed promptly. Donors receive a separate acknowledgment of their gift. To make an online tribute or memorial gift, click here.

In-Kind Donations

The YWCA Santa Monica / Westside gratefully accepts in-kind donations. Click here to view our Wish List.

iGive

When you register with and shop through iGive, portions of your purchases at over 700 stores will benefit the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside. To see iGive's list of stores, click here.

Bequests

One of the simplest ways to support the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside is to make a gift through your will or trust. This can be done as a set gift, as a percentage of your estate or by making the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside the beneficiary of your estate.

Gifts of Stocks, Bonds or Real Estate

You can avoid capital gains taxes by donating shares of appreciated stock or real estate directly to the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside. It is also possible to donate the house you live in and remain living there until your death. At that point, it passes to the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside. To do this, call Julia Miele at (310) 452-3881 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA), Pension Funds or Other Retirement Funds

You may make the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside the beneficiary of your IRA. In many cases, tax penalties are high when such accounts are inherited by family members. By making the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside the beneficiary, you avoid the taxes and receive a tax credit for a charitable contribution.

Insurance

You may make the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside the primary or secondary beneficiary of an insurance policy.

United Way

You may direct United Way payroll gifts to the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside.

Vehicle Donation - Cars 4 Causes

Your old car, truck, boat, motorcycle or recreational vehicle can bring valuable support to the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside when you donate it through Cars4Causes. You will receive a charitable deduction on your taxes while supporting the YWCA Santa Monica / Westside. To donate now, click here or click on the image below.