Pennsylvania is more than two months past its legal deadline to adopt a state budget. That failure has left organizations like YWCA York without the funding we need to serve our communities. This is not politics as usual. It is a crisis with immediate consequences for women, children and families across our Commonwealth.

At YWCA York, we are already making impossible choices. Dedicated staff face the threat of layoffs. Vendors who help us keep programs running go unpaid. Families who count on child care, legal assistance, and support for survivors of domestic violence are caught in the crossfire of political gridlock. Every day this impasse drags on, the harm grows deeper.

I have led through financial storms before, and I know what it takes to protect people and keep essential services moving.  Experience has taught me that leadership is about responsibility, not comfort.  By working hand-in-hand with unions, employees, and community leaders, we made sure workers were paid and the city stayed on its feet.  Those lessons matter now more than ever.  My team and I bring that same steady, proven leadership to YWCA York today, because families in our community deserve nothing less than stability, accountability, and a voice that puts their lives first.