YWCA Lower Cape Fear names Jhaniqua Palmer as new CEO

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) — YWCA Lower Cape Fear has a brand new chief, and he or she isn’t any stranger to the group.

Jhaniqua Palmer has been named the nonprofit’s new CEO, returning after beforehand serving with YWCA Lower Cape Fear from 2019 to 2023.

Palmer will now lead a corporation that gives companies for ladies and households throughout the area, together with childcare, youth applications, financial empowerment initiatives and neighborhood assist.

Her duties embrace overseeing applications such because the YWCA’s Bright Futures Childcare Center, which gives full-day childcare, after-school care and summer season programming for native households.

Palmer mentioned certainly one of her priorities is strengthening the applications ladies already depend on whereas increasing the group’s attain and affect throughout the Lower Cape Fear.

“They can come here and they can rely on us for childcare, for swim lessons, swim workouts, but they can also rely on us if they want to start a business, if they are fleeing from domestic violence, I want them to rely on us if they are a kindship caregiver. I want women to know that they can come here to get the support they need to have the best life possible,” Palmer mentioned.

Those taken with supporting YWCA Lower Cape Fear or studying extra about its applications can discover further data on their website.