Safe Shelter at Capacity

| By Bridget Smith
Categories: Donations, Other
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YWCA Spokane’s Emergency Safe Shelter Has Been at Capacity Nearly All of 2021 Rather than turn survivors away when the shelter is full, YWCA advocates rely on hotel availability to fulfill our commitment to finding safe locations where survivors can escape dangerous abuse situations. This is an expensive and imperfect solution with an average cost …

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Transgender Empowerment & Awareness Week

| By RSJ Team
Categories: Advocacy, Community, Get Involved, Spokane Resources
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November 15th through the 20th is Transgender Awareness and Empowerment Week, a time dedicated to promoting education and awareness around the needs of the transgender community and the challenges they are facing.  November 20th is also internationally recognized as Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor and memorialize those who have lost their lives …

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2022 WOA Keynote Speaker – Admiral Michelle Howard

| By Bridget Smith
Categories: Community, Events, Fundraising
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YWCA Spokane Announces 2022 WOA Speaker: Admiral Michelle Howard The Highest Ranking Woman In Naval History Admiral Howard Embodies Honor, Courage and Commitment “We are honored to have Admiral Howard representing as our luncheon keynote,” states Jeanette Hauck, CEO of YWCA Spokane. “The Navy was founded on three pillars – honor, courage and commitment – …

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Hope For The Holidays 2021

| By Erica Schreiber
Categories: Community, Donations, Get Involved
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Join us for YWCA’s 6th Annual Hope for the Holidays Adopt-A-Family Wishlist Program In these difficult times, your contributions are so meaningful and will make this season a little brighter for those service by YWCA Spokane who are impacted by domestic violence, homelessness, and unemployment. To accommodate the different needs of families utilizing our services, …

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We Made an Impact: DVAM 2021

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Your support during Domestic Violence Action Month helped us raise $34,890 towards our $50,000 goal! Although we didn’t quite reach our goal, we’re confident that with the help of the incredible Spokane community we’ll be able to close our 2021 funding gap before the end of this year, and you have made a huge impact …

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