April 10, 2018

Celebrating 115 Years

YWCA Spokane Celebrates 115 Years Service

This year, YWCA Spokane has the special opportunity of celebrating 115 years of dedicated service to communities in Spokane.

Since 1903, YWCA Spokane has been helping women and children overcome social, economic, and personal barriers in order to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives. Today our areas of focus are supporting victims of intimate partner domestic violence (DV), promoting early childhood education, and confronting racial and social justice issues that negatively impact our clients and our community.

The vision that propels our DV work is a community in which DV is no longer tolerated. For 40 years we have embraced this vision, establishing a continuum of wrap-around services: 24-hour Helpline and Safe Shelter, Counseling Center, Mental Health Services, Child Advocacy, Civil Legal Assistance, Legal Advocacy, Economic Empowerment Advocacy, and free drop-in childcare.

In 2017, we served over 16,000 survivors and their children. Our Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) supports families living at or below 110% of the federal poverty level. We provide 3- and 4-year-old children with the social and learning skills necessary for successful entry into kindergarten, and we support their parents as they progress towards self-sufficiency. Each year YWCA ECEAP serves over 100 families at three distinct sites.

By working at the intersections of inequality, poverty, and DV we are able to disrupt longstanding societal patterns of trauma.

YWCA Spokane 2017 Annual Report

Ways You Can Help Join The Celebration

There are many meaningful ways you can join in the celebration of this special year.

  • Make a one-time donation in honor of our 115th birthday >> Donate
  • Join our Impact Partner, recurring donor community >> Make A Lasting Impact
  • Post #YWCASpokane115 on social media with why you support our work. >> Share Why You support Our Work
  • Like, share, and comment on our Facebook and Twitter posts about our birthday celebration.
  • Join us at an event. All year long we will be celebrating and reflecting on our agency impact. >> Attend A Celebration
  • Volunteer your time for one of our celebrations this year. >> Volunteer Opportunities
  • Receive our newsletter!

TOUR YWCA SPOKANE

If you would like a tour of our facilities to better understand our impact on the community, please contact Dana Morris Lee at danam@ywcaspokane.org or call 509-742-0111.

By: Erica Schreiber

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