Support YWCP

The YWCP Foundation aims to break the cycle of poverty for girls in Rochester by increasing their economic self-sufficiency through improved leadership skills, career awareness and readiness, and college readiness and access.

To accomplish this, the YWCP Foundation creates, implements and supports innovative programs for the students of YWCP Charter School that educate the “whole girl”, giving them the confidence they need to succeed in college and in life.

Gifts to the YWCP Foundation provide support for programs, including:

College campus visits
Summer Bridge programs
Career exploration programs
Workplace tours and internships

Summer camp scholarships
Senior blazers and ties
Mentoring
Classroom grants

Ways to Give:

YWCP Foundation Staff:

Lauri Bonnell
Director of Development
(585) 445-3245 | lbonnell@youngwomenscollegeprep.org

YWCP Foundation Board of Directors

Jennifer Weinstein, Chair
Clinical Research Coordinator, URMC

Megan Colombo
Sr. Community Manager, Yelp

Julia Green, Esq.
Partner, Harter, Secrest & Emery

Melissa Rivera
Assurance Manager, Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP

Jennifer Allen, Vice Chair
Program Manager, Xerox

Erin Geiser
Sr. Compensation Manager, Paychex

Samantha Keehley
Billing & Receivables Strategy Mgr., Paychex

Michelle Simlin
Sr. Physician Recruiter, Rochester Regional Health

Phoebe Reynolds, Treasurer
Founder and Owner, Turtle Rock Advisory Group

Yvette Giove
First VP, Assoc. Regional Business Service Officer, Morgan Stanley

Erin McCarthy
Speech Language Pathology Supervisor, Rochester Regional Health – Unity Hospital

Dawn Vogler-Elias
Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology and Co-Director of the Interdisciplinary Specialty Program in Autism, Nazareth College

We need your help!

The YWCP Foundation provides the additional resources the school needs to fulfill its promise of college for every student.

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About YWCP

Young Women's College Prep Charter School of Rochester (YWCP) offers young women from the city of Rochester the opportunity to learn in a single-gender environment, free from stereotypes, where a strong focus is placed on preparation for college enrollment and graduation.

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