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YWCA Spokane would like to thank our amazing community partners for standing with us to End The Silence with domestic violence during Domestic Violence Action Month this October. We have received an overwhelmingly positive response from the community. So many of you have taken the pledge to show victims of…
Help the YWCA Spokane spread awareness about the End The Silence movement and put a stop to the silence that surrounds domestic violence. End The Silence – Selfie Signs Click, print, take a photo, and share with #EndTheSilence! Thank you for your support! Print one of the below selfie signs…
Ending The Silence With Domestic violence Let’s Paint The Town Purple! Each year YWCA agencies across the nation engage in domestic violence prevention and awareness campaigns during October, Domestic Violence Action Month, an effort established by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1981. In 2016, YWCA Spokane launched our…
After receiving the largest donation in Project Beauty Share‘s history, the organization will be distributing hair care products (such as shampoo and conditioner) to its partner agencies on Project Beauty Share’s Day of Giving, September 7. The organization has dreamed about this day upon learning they were the recipients of…
The YWCA Spokane’s Law Enforcement Recognition Breakfast honors those officers and detectives who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to ensuring the dignity and safety of domestic violence survivors. Thank you to these law enforcement partners and to our Legal Advocacy team who put the breakfast together. At this year’s 3rd…
GINA’S SUPPORT HELPED TO RAISE $75,000 OVER A 9 YEAR PERIOD During the 10th annual An Evening In Tuscany benefit for the YWCA Spokane on July 8th, 2016, the annual Sir Lancelot award will be given to long-time YWCA Spokane supporter, Gina Lanza. ABOUT THE SIR LANCELOT AWARD Starting in…
Faith Partners is a collaborative effort from the YWCA Spokane, Women’s Healing and Empowerment Network, Create Your Statement, and Abuse Recovery Ministry and Services. The goal is to provide education, resources and support for faith communities so they can facilitate advocacy, sanctuary and healing for people affected by domestic violence. The Faith Partners…
IT TOOK ME 12 YEARS TO LEAVE HIM. “I married young and had 4 kids with a man I loved. I had a family I chose to dedicate my life to. He became my foundation after my parents’ divorce and my mom’s accident. “I didn’t recognize all the signs. They…
Becky never thought she would spend almost three years in prison. She had a great family and a typical childhood, but the events that occurred after that were not typical—not for Becky at least. “I took a wrong turn and made some really bad choices, and I ended up in…
Karrin was newly divorced and in a new relationship with someone who had a substance abuse problem. She said his addiction exasperated the domestic violence that began, “His background probably led to the abuse along with all those things you don’t know about until it’s too late. Karrin recounts the…