January 2023 – YWCA Spokane

2023 Board of Directors – Mireya Fitzloff

January 28, 2023

| By Jemma Riedel-Johnson

Categories: Community

Thank You Each of our wonderful Board of Directors is so passionate about our community and dedicates their time, talent, and resources towards the fulfillment of our mission. On behalf of our team, those we serve, and our community we thank you for all you do! Mireya has been on YWCA Spokane’s Board for the …

Announcing Our 2023 Board of Directors

January 27, 2023

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Community, Get Involved

| Tags: board of directors

YWCA Spokane’s board of directors are committed to our agency’s vital work as a provider of critical social services in the Spokane region. Community leaders volunteer substantial time, skills, funds and other resources to help our organization carry out its mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, standing up for social justice, helping families and strengthening …

2022 Transformations Self-Care Celebration Recap

January 25, 2023

| By Lizbeth Reyes Soto

Categories: Community, Events, Impact, Success Stories

| Tags: Community Engagement, healthy relationships, impact, prevention, Self-Care Celebration, Transformations Camp

Join us in celebrating the success of our recent Transformations Self-Care Celebration event! Last year was a milestone year for one of our youth programs called Transformations. After a two year pause due to the pandemic, we were able to bring back our summer empowerment camp called Transformations Camp through a partnership with Jaime Stacy …

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Rally, March & Resource Fair Returns

January 13, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Events, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Civil rights, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, equity, holiday, MLK Day, MLK Jr, Racial & Social Justice, resources, rsj, Spokane

Image of orange background with text that reads, "Never let anyone - any person or any force - dampen, dim, or diminish your light. Study the path of others to make your way easier and more abundant. - John Lewis"

Every year, our nation celebrates and honors the life and contributions of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Together, we can make MLK Day a day to embody and uphold Dr. King’s legacy. Today, and everyday, we commit ourselves to the work of promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The two-day …

RSJ January Spotlight: 2023 Washington Legislative Session

January 10, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Events, Get Involved, Impact, Spokane Resources

| Tags: equity, Racial & Social Justice, resources, rsj, RSJ Spotlight, Spotlight, waleg, walex, Washington Legislative Session

3 minute read This year’s Washington legislative session has begun in Olympia. Being an odd-numbered year, we’re headed into a long session (105 days) which means more time to pass bills and negotiate a brand new biennial budget for 2023-2025, with the fiscal year starting July 1, 2023. This will also be the first in-person …