Events – YWCA Spokane

Women of Achievement 2023 Event Recap

March 13, 2023

| By Claire Schueman

Categories: Awards, Community, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Other

| Tags: event, WOA, woa 2023, woa recap, Women of Achievement, women of achievement 2023

Women of Achievement Alumnae attending the 2023 luncheon. Together, with the support of our guests and event sponsors, we raised over $330,000 at YWCA Spokane’s 41st year of the Women of Achievement Awards Luncheon. On Thursday, March 9th, 2023, YWCA Spokane gathered together with 1,000 amazing friends and supporters from the Spokane community to celebrate …

Recap | February Pathways Forward: Prevention Efforts

February 10, 2023

| By Lara Estaris

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

| Tags: Advocacy, community, Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, impact, prevention, TDVAM, Teen DVAM, youth advocate

LOCAL EXPERTS JOIN YWCA SPOKANE TO DISCUSS PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR YOUTH During Teen Domestic Violence Awareness Month, YWCA Spokane was joined by Citlalli Briseño, Program Supervisor for Mujeres in Action, and Kami LaMoreaux, Violence Prevention Coordinator for Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Coalition, to speak about their work with young people. Hosted by Lizbeth Reyes, YWCA …

TDVAM 2023

February 1, 2023

| By Lizbeth Reyes Soto

Categories: Community, Education and Training, Events, Impact, Other

| Tags: Children, community, Domestic Violence, education, prevention

Every February, a month long national initiative takes place to bring awareness to teen dating violence. Similar to intimate partner domestic violence, teen dating violence can take on many different forms and has a significant impact on our community. When we think about abuse, physical abuse is the first form to come to mind but …

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 …