Together we give – #GivingTuesday 2020 is December 1!

| By Liz Backstrom
Categories: Community, Donations, Fundraising, Other
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YWCA Spokane’s work is important all year around, but right now it’s more critical than ever. As COVID cases surge, women who need to escape an abusive partner are left with fewer options to leave. Our crisis hotline, legal services and childcare center are busy as women and families seek our help. When we are …

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YWCA Spokane Safe Shelter Welcomes Tutor

| By Jemma Riedel
Categories: Community, Get Involved, Success Stories
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Like all of Spokane’s homeless service providers, YWCA Spokane has had to adapt and adjust to additional barriers that have been created by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those challenges, and something that affects our most vulnerable, was the remote learning return to school in September. In response, we felt it necessary to hire additional …

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Hope for the Holidays 2020

| By Jemma Riedel
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Donations, Events, Get Involved, Impact
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Join us for YWCA Spokane’s 5th Annual Hope for the Holidays Adopt-A-Family Wishlist Program In these difficult times, your contributions are so meaningful and will make this season a little brighter for those impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and unemployment. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hope for the Holidays looks a little different this year. …

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YWCA Get Out The Vote 2020

| By Mia Morton
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Get Involved
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YWCA Spokane Encourages Voter Participation In the final stretch of this election, YWCA Spokane continued to dedicate itself to actions which encouraged robust, diverse voter participation in the November 2020 Election. With election day on Tuesday November 3rd, YWCA Spokane staff, board members, and supporters took the time to share their personal reasons for voting. …

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Thank You For Taking The Challenge

| By Erica Schreiber
Categories: Community, Education and Training, Fundraising
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Thank You For Joining YWCA For Our Learn & Give Challenge It is our hope that you walk away with a deeper sense of what survivors go through, what resources are available, and how you can help. Change Requires Action From All Of Us Domestic Violence is a community issue that requires a community response. …

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