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Erin Lipsker, a local community member, turned her 45th birthday celebration into a chance to give back in Spokane.
January 2, 2026 As we begin this new year and my time as YWCA Spokane’s CEO officially comes to close, I find myself profoundly moved by deep gratitude and great hope. This past year has not been easy. Like many organizations across the country, YWCA Spokane faced the loss of…
YWCA Spokane’s Community Engagement Department raises awareness, builds partnerships, advances equity, and helps prevent violence in our community.
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.
A Community Engagement Intern reflects on her time at YWCA Spokane. From gaining experience in prevention to deepening her commitment to the community.
Goodwill SSVF partnered with YWCA Spokane for DV education, supplying staff with tools to recognize abuse, support survivors, & respond effectively.
November’s spotlight features Jasmine Kazuko Linane-Booey, founder of Kazuko Wellness, and her trauma-informed, integrative approach to collective healing.
Equipping HR professionals with tools to recognize, respond, and refer when intimate partner violence shows up in the workplace.
YWCA Spokane celebrates the strength, resilience, and empowerment of survivors like Christina Schwartz, whose writing became a powerful path to healing.
Teresa Dixon, mother, survivor, & advocate, reflects on what it means to break cycles & build a safe, stable future for her family.
During Domestic Violence Action Month, YWCA Spokane & community members gathered to honor survivors, remember lives lost, & call for action to end DV.
The Thread writing workshop offers survivors a creative, healing space to explore their stories through poetry & art, helping them reclaim their voices.
YWCA Spokane’s Civil Legal Services help survivors secure protection orders that create immediate safety, accountability, & space to rebuild.
YWCA Spokane highlights Kitara Johnson-Jones, a community leader dedicated to celebrating diversity, fostering connection, & advancing equity across Spokane.
YWCA Spokane and SWAG’s Transformations Camp 2025 empowered youth through a week-long, affirming experience centered on confidence, leadership, and belonging.
YWCA Spokane is proud to support survivors and their pets through a compassionate partnership with NewTech Prep’s veterinary assisting program.
This month, we highlight Books to Prisoners Spokane, a volunteer organization dedicated to providing free books to incarcerated individuals across the nation.
Trauma-Informed Care is at the heart of YWCA Spokane’s approach to supporting survivors of domestic violence & their families.
Take a moment to reflect on the remarkable leadership of Jeanette Hauck, YWCA Spokane’s CEO retiring at the end of 2025 with 30 years of service.
Please join us in supporting the YWCA Spokane’s mission as we welcome Briana Berner as Interim Director of Philanthropy.