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March is National Women's History Month
Commemorating the Accomplishments of
Women Leaders Within the Y Movement
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Ellen Brown
Ellen Brown was the first female YMCA employee in 1886 when she was hired to serve as the “boys work secretary.” Brown taught a
night class at the Y that grew so rapidly, it eventually became a whole department!
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Addie Hunton
As part of the YMCA's massive World War, I support effort, Addie Hunton was one of only three African American women assigned to serve over 200,000 segregated Black troops stationed in France. Hunton was also YMCA secretary for black student work and vice president of the NAACP.
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Marguerite Cockett
Marguerite Cockett graduated from Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1905. In 1916 she bought a car and brought it to France where she worked as an ambulance driver under the American Fund for French Wounded. She spent three months in Serbia establishing a French-Serbian hospital and served on a hospital ship in the Mediterranean. In 1917 she established the first canteen under the YMCA American Expeditionary Forces.
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Winifred Colton
Fighting to improve the status
of women in the YMCA,
Winifred Colton began her
extensive YMCA career as
women’s and girls’ work
secretary at the YMCA of
Metro Chicago. In 1957, the
YMCA's National Council’s
statement of purpose no
longer applied to “males only,”
and Colton became the first
woman professional on the
national staff.
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Xina Brenes Jenkins
One of the founding members of the San Jose YMCA, Xinia Brenes Jenkins was deeply involved in the Costa Rican Catholic youth movement. The Latin American Confederation of YMCAs reached out to Jenkins for her assistance in instituting a national Costa Rican YMCA.
Jenkins's work for the Costa Rican YMCA focused on providing programs for refugees, relief for those affected by housing shortages, and offering
vocational skills training for women and agricultural skills training for Costa Rican natives.
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Violet P. Henry
After holding various
executive leadership roles in
the Newark and Chicago
YMCAs, in 1976, Violet P.
Henry became the first
woman to be named to a top
management position at the
Y's national office. She
provided leadership for
numerous national and
international commissions and
committees that worked for
the rights of women and
people of color.
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Suzanne McCormick
In 2021, Suzanne McCormick became the first woman to serve as the CEO of the YMCA of the USA.
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Bagpipes and Cocoa on the Patio
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Thursday, March 16th
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $3
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Enjoy the magical sound of this unique woodwind instrument most associated with the Scottish Highlands while sipping on yummy hot cocoa from our Hot Chocolate Bar, mmmm! This event will take place on the patio, weather permitting.
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St. Patrick's Day Celebration
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Friday, March 17th
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $3
Erin Go Braugh! Wear your green and get ready to celebrate! We will entertain you with beautiful traditional Celtic dancers performed by the local group Celtic Steps. Followed by a fun game, prizes and themed refreshments. Slainte!
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Mark Your Calendars
Monday, April 3rd
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Registration for Summer Session 1 begins at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3rd. Please not that all of this session will occur in our current Senior Center! The first session of the summer is scheduled from Monday, May 1st - Friday, June 16th.
For the most up-to-date information on our Senior Center Renovation Project, please visit: SeniorCenterRenovation
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The Colorado Springs Senior Chorale of the Rockies
is looking for you!
We are looking to add voices to our choir, especially bass voices! Senior Chorale rehearses Monday afternoons from
1-3 p.m. and sings in two concerts each year.
Please call Elizabeth if you have questions at 719-392-6031.
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Meet the Senior Center staff!
Tuesday, March 14th
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. FREE
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The Colorado Springs Senior Center has a small but mighty staff. Come learn about our staff and ask us any questions. Do you know who in our staff has been skydiving, has the most animals, or has the largest family?
We are excited to share about our lives and families and connect to our patrons!
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Community Sponsor Spotlight
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Valentine's Day at the Senior Center included our Lots of Love Bake Sale and Tunes on Tuesday with Cinnamon Tea.
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If you need any help please reach out for assistance. Your Senior Center team is here to help you stay connected and involved. Call us at 719.955.3400!
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