Advocacy – YWCA Spokane

Donate Canned Food Items & Make an Impact

July 21, 2019

| By Olivia Moorer

Categories: Advocacy, Donations, Fundraising, Get Involved, Impact

| Tags: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, Safe Shelter, shelter, Shelter Needs, Survivor

Make an impact this week by donating to YWCA Spokane! Our Domestic Violence Safe Shelter is in need of canned food items. Providing non-perishable food items creates a huge impact on those staying in our Shelter, and ensures that we can always feed those in need. Please consider donating as part of our SundayImpact campaign …

Thank you to Bank of America for their Inspirational Gift!

July 11, 2019

| By Olivia Moorer

Categories: Advocacy, Awards, Community, Donations, Fundraising

| Tags: Advocacy, Awards, Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, donate, Survivor, Women's Opportunity Center

Thank you to Bank of America for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center will be able to provide more programs, classes, and availability for women experiencing domestic violence, homelessness, and/or unemployment. Bank of America’s gift makes a major impact in the lives …

Rigorous Training Required of All YWCA Spokane Advocates

July 9, 2019

| By Tracy Poindexter-Canton

Categories: Advocacy, Education and Training, Other

| Tags: Advocacy, Domestic Violence

While providing services to over 16,000 women, children, and families each year, YWCA Spokane advocates partake in a state-required, 30-hour intensive training program. In addition to holding a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree, all advocates who work in YWCA Spokane’s domestic violence shelter, legal advocacy department and counseling center undergo comprehensive training congruent with the organization’s …

YWCA Spokane ECEAP Builds Healthy Lives for Kiddos

July 5, 2019

| By Olivia Moorer

Categories: Advocacy, Community, Education and Training, Spokane Resources

| Tags: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Early Childhood Education, ECEAP, impact, youth advocate

Good health during early childhood is a necessity for kiddos to grow into well-developed adults. Health habits set during childhood are often indicators of the lifestyle these children will grow into. During these key years of development, if children do not receive the correct nutrition, immunization, or physical care, they can be exposed to disease, …

Thank You to Banner Bank for Your Fantastic Contribution!

July 4, 2019

| By Olivia Moorer

Categories: Advocacy, Awards, Community, Donations, Fundraising

| Tags: Advocacy, Community Engagement, Domestic Violence, donate, Women's Opportunity Center

Thank you to Banner Bank for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center will be able to expand its reach to meet more women where they are at. Banner Bank’s gift to assist in programming, as well as providing free services and advocacy …