Month: October 2019
eNews Editions: March | April | May | June | July | August | September When WE KNOW, WE GROW From Regina Malveaux, YWCA Spokane CEO Two years ago at this time, we watched the #MeToo movement trend on social media. Because of the awareness and exposure built from that movement, more…
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A Powerful Show of Support For Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Thursday, October 31st, 2019 marks the end of YWCA Spokane’s 4th annual End The Silence campaign during national Domestic Violence Action Month. We are incredibly grateful for the many ways individuals, organizations, donors, and businesses stepped up to engage…
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YWCA Spokane is proud to announce that one of our valued team members, Kate Sowers, has recently been awarded a scholarship to join the World YWCA Council. Kate, who currently supports our local agency as the Development Coordinator, is excited to travel to Johannesburg, South Africa this November to come…
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Thank you to The Ludlow Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors will continue to provide survivors with food and shelter in a safe environment! The Ludlow Foundation’s gift makes a…
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You Matter and Matter Absolutely Once a week, tucked in the safety of our YWCA building in downtown Spokane, Teresa, a facilitator in YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center, leads a group for women called Expressive Arts Group For Survivors where survivors of intimate partner violence use art as a tool…
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Join Us For YWCA Spokane’s 4th Annual Hope For The Holidays Adopt-A-Family Wishlist Program Thank you for helping to celebrate the spirit of giving by adopting a family’s holiday wishlist this year. Make this season a little brighter for those we serve who are impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and…
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On Thursday, October 24th, 2019, representatives from YWCA Spokane had the opportunity to meet with members of the Spokane City Council to discuss our longtime partnership with the City, the current overwhelming issue of family violence and trauma within Spokane, and YWCA Spokane’s vital programs and services. “It is absolutely…
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Thank you to the U.S. Bank Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) will be able to provide job readiness to women experiencing homelessness and/or unemployment, as well as to survivors of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence…
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Thank you to MultiCare for your grant to benefit our Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Support Services! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Support Services will be able to provide hospital advocacy to survivors in need of medical support. These funds will assist in recognizing survivors…
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Together, with the support of more than 1,300 guests and 50 organizations, we raised $328,000 at YWCA SpokaneÕs 37th annual Women of Achievement awards luncheon! On Friday, October 11th, 2019, YWCA Spokane gathered together with amazing friends and supporters from the Spokane community to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of 10…
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Thank you to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Safe Shelter! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Safe Shelter will be able to continue to provide emergency support to survivors of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence and their children. The Emergency Food…
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To kick-off Domestic Violence Action Month, YWCA Spokane Staff, Board Members, and Mission Partners gathered together at the Steam Plant to launch our local End The Silence campaign this October. Purple Everywhere Together we watched the Steam Plant’s stacks turn purple in support of Domestic Violence Action Month. This will…
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Thank you to the BNSF Railway Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) will be able to provide Economic Empowerment Advocacy to Intimate Partner Violence survivors. As many survivors are economically disenfranchised by their abuser, this service…
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