Events
The Young Women’s Resource Center hosts community events throughout the year in support and celebration of the youth we serve. Joining us for events is one way you can support the girls and young women we serve. Take a look below at our events and mark your calendars!
YWRC Gala
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 YWRC Gala on Saturday, April 26, 2025! Save the date for this year: Saturday, March 28, 2026. The event includes delicious food, inspiring awards, and a powerful program that demonstrates how YOU empower local girls and young women to grow in confidence, self-esteem, and resiliency. Proceeds will support local girls and young women, ages 10 – 24.
YWRC Book Sale
The Young Women’s Resource Center and Iowa’s Biggest Book Sale have teamed up to host the YWRC Book Sale! We are thrilled to have ushered this 60-year community book sale legacy into its next chapter with the YWRC. Join us for our next sale: May 21 – 25, 2026!
YWRC Sex Trivia
Join the YWRC Ambassadors Board for a fact-packed night of fun and competition! This event will puts reproductive health knowledge to the test while guests compete for prizes and bragging rights. Guests will also learn more about the YWRC’s programs and impact in the Greater Des Moines community.
Celebrity Servers Night
Save the date: Monday, October 5, 2026! Celebrity Servers will host guests for a delicious three-course meal at Centro or Django at the Reinhardt Room. Funds raised through this event will support local girls and young women. Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor Orchestrate Hospitality.
PCWA Basket Auction
Thank you to all who joined us for the 2025 PCWA Seasons of Change Basket Auction: FOR GOOD! Stay tuned for the 2026 date. This event is a charity fundraiser to benefit the YWRC. The evening includes delicious appetizers, special program, and silent and live auctions of one-of-a-kind products and services.