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When asked how much community members know about YWCA Spokane free programs, most share their awareness of our wrap-around services for domestic violence victims/survivors, including our safe shelter. What many in Spokane are still unfamiliar with is the array of services we offer that focus on women’s economic empowerment, which…
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Thank you to Washington State DSHS BFET Program for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center will be able to provide more programs, classes, and availability for women experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, and/or unemployment. Washington State DSHS Basic…
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Thank you to DSHS for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women to Work Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women to Work program will continue to provide women with an Essentials Training Program for WorkFirst participants, including a family violence component. The Department of Social and Health…
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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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YWCA Spokane would like to start the new year off by expressing our gratitude to one of our cherished volunteers, Brandi Kirk with Starbucks. As a part of Starbucks’s Pacific Northwest Women’s Development Network, Brandi has been able to consistently volunteer her time and services at the YWCA since late 2014. Brandi…
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We are celebrating Connie today, YWCA’s Women to Work program participant! Through a resource partnership with Super Cuts, Connie was able to receive a professional hair cut that has boosted her confidence and helped her feel prepared for the job search. “I just wanted to express my gratitude and thank you…
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We would like to brag about one of our valued volunteers, Yvonne Newman, who has graciously donated her time and her resources to the YWCA Spokane. Yvonne works for the N. Division Costco and has represented her company as a guest speaker at two of our Job Club sessions. Job Club…
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When we think about what it means to have the spirit of a volunteer, Ann comes to mind. We would like to recognize Ann Williams, a YWCA Spokane Volunteer who joined our team this year while she also completes her practicum program. Ann has been a tremendous help in the Women’s Opportunity Center…
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This letter is to thank the Women to Work program for their constant support, information, and positive light. As I struggle with age, PTSD, (with a side dish of anxiety), and trying to stay steadily employed; you have made a calm place for me. Your space at the YWCA has…
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Becky never thought she would spend almost three years in prison. She had a great family and a typical childhood, but the events that occurred after that were not typical—not for Becky at least. “I took a wrong turn and made some really bad choices, and I ended up in…
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