Donor Stories

Itron Provides the Gift of Dignity for Survivors

Apr 3, 2026 Comments Off on Itron Provides the Gift of Dignity for Survivors

Itron partners with YWCA Spokane to provide hygiene care kits and essential supplies, restoring a sense of dignity for survivors of domestic violence.

Turning 45 into a Force for Good: A Birthday Celebration that Gives Back

Feb 9, 2026 Comments Off on Turning 45 into a Force for Good: A Birthday Celebration that Gives Back

Erin Lipsker, a local community member, turned her 45th birthday celebration into a chance to give back in Spokane.

Hope for the Holidays 2025 – Recap

Dec 11, 2025 Comments Off on Hope for the Holidays 2025 – Recap

This year’s Hope for the Holidays campaign showed the powerful impact of collective generosity as our community adopted every wishlist from families in need.

Supporting Survivors and their Pets: How Students Are Making a Difference

Jul 11, 2025 Comments Off on Supporting Survivors and their Pets: How Students Are Making a Difference

YWCA Spokane is proud to support survivors and their pets through a compassionate partnership with NewTech Prep’s veterinary assisting program.

Hope for the Holidays 2024 Recap

Dec 16, 2024 Comments Off on Hope for the Holidays 2024 Recap

Thanks to the incredible generosity and dedication of our community all 90 family wishlists were adopted, bringing cheer and comfort to those accessing our Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC), Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), and Domestic Violence Safe Shelter.

Tamika LaMere, Board Member Highlight

Dec 1, 2024 Comments Off on Tamika LaMere, Board Member Highlight

YWCA Spokane would like to take this opportunity to highlight Tamika LaMere, a deeply valued member of our Board of Directors. Take a moment to learn more about Tamika.

Mary Albert’s Donor Story

May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Mary Albert’s Donor Story

Story by Mary Alberts, Legacy Circle Donor & YWCA Board Member We all want to be remembered for something, but my greatest fear is that it will be for the time I went to a costume party dressed as Cat Woman, long after the potential for any transformative relationship with…

Hope for the Holidays 2023 Recap

Dec 11, 2023 Comments Off on Hope for the Holidays 2023 Recap

YWCA Spokane’s 2023 Hope for the Holidays adopt-a-family wish list program was a great success this year! Thank you sincerely to our caring community for helping create a special holiday season for the families we serve.

Supporter Highlight: Jean

Apr 2, 2021 Comments Off on Supporter Highlight: Jean

JEAN, you make an incredible difference. DonationS received Over the past few months, the YWCA Spokane community of staff, volunteers, and clients have joyously recieved many pieces of artwork from Jean Rice. Jean, pictured to the right, donated a collection of prints to YWCA Spokane. Jean hoped for the prints…

Why Support YWCA Spokane

Dec 18, 2019 Comments Off on Why Support YWCA Spokane

Thank you so much to many of our board members and mission partners for sharing why they support YWCA Spokane. As you plan your year-end giving, we hope you will consider what a difference you could make with a donation to YWCA Spokane. Your gift will help save lives and…

Smile Makers Visit YWCA Spokane!

Aug 7, 2017 Comments Off on Smile Makers Visit YWCA Spokane!

On Tuesday, August 1, we had some special guests light up YWCA Spokane with big, beautiful smiles! Delta Dental teamed up the Tooth Fairy and visited our free, on-site drop-in Child Care, a service offered to women using YWCA Spokane’s facilities. The Tooth Fairy visited our awesome kiddos and helped them…

Nevertheless She Persisted

May 24, 2017 Comments Off on Nevertheless She Persisted

YWCA Spokane thrives because of the giving nature of community members looking to make a difference. Meet Natalie Bancroft, a Spokane photographer who owns Natalie Bee Photography, and provides physical and emotional support as a Doula. Usually, her lens is pointed toward expecting mothers or newborn, wrinkly-faced babies, but recently…