Updates – YWCA Spokane

Capitol Hill Day: Federal Funding to Support Our Communities

June 14, 2017

| By Kayla Newton

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Donations, Events, Fundraising, Get Involved, Impact, Other, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Capitol Hill Day, Children, Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, Early Childhood Education, federal budget, job readiness, Pre-School, Spokane, WA, Y Women

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. Federal funding and funding from community sponsors and donors help YWCA focus on programs that address specific areas of interest such as gender-based violence, child care, housing and community services, education, health care, civil rights, and …

Shelter Landscape Remodel

June 1, 2017

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Community, Get Involved, Other

| Tags: Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, donate, remodel, shelter

This spring YWCA Spokane finally launched into the much-needed landscape remodeling project at our domestic violence safe shelter location due to the initial grant contribution provided by the Frank M Gertrude R Doyle Foundation. In addition to an amazing contribution by the above foundation, we were able to partner with over 20 local businesses who invested …

2016 Annual Report – YWCA Spokane

May 31, 2017

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Other

YWCA Spokane is proud to provide you with our 2016 annual report. A message from our CEO, Regina Malveaux, and 2016 Board Chair, Susan Ashe. 2016 was another amazing year of impact at YWCA Spokane. In our Alternatives to Domestic Violence Program we faced a significant loss of federal funding for our shelter and worried …

Nevertheless She Persisted

May 24, 2017

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Community, Donations, Get Involved, Impact

| Tags: Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, donate, Survivor, Y Woman, Y Women

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 Natalie set aside her camera …

Partners In Progress Annual Meeting – Photo Gallery

May 17, 2017

| By Erica Schreiber

Categories: Awards, Community, Events, Impact, Other

| Tags: Annual Meeting, Annual Report, Awards, Community Engagement, Partners In Progress, Shining Star Award, Sir Lancelot Award, Volunteer

May 17th, 2017 marked YWCA Spokane’s 1st annual “Partners In Progress” annual meeting. We are so thankful to the many YWCA friends, partners, and supporters who joined us as we took time to celebrate our achievements in the previous year. This special opportunity allowed us to acknowledge our collective dedication to the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering …