Donation
This July and August, YWCA Spokane is asking the Spokane community to empower women with donations of new bras to Our Sister’s Closet. Empowerment and wellbeing are at the core of Our Sister’s Closet services and offering brand new undergarments to individuals experiencing homelessness, family violence or other challenging life…
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Thank You To Hamilton Studio, A YWCA Spokane Mission Partner Don Hamilton, Lorna St. John, and their premier photo and film studio, Hamilton Studio, are staples of the Spokane community. With a long history producing state of the art video for a wide range of clients across the northwest, Hamilton…
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During the pandemic, we have had to scale back our ability to accept donations from the community. However, to help meet specific needs expressed by clients Our Sister’s Closet will be engaging in necessity drives at certain times throughout the year. The first is a legging drive this March and…
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Thank you, STCU for your continued support of the women and families YWCA Spokane serves! A number of women and families utilizing services across our agency received an unexpected gift from Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU) this month in the form of $50 gift cards to local restaurants. Recognizing that…
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Survivors at our domestic violence safe shelter received a special gift this holiday season thanks to South Perry’s Meeting House cafe, the City of Spokane and Live Local INW. Meeting House provided 120 meal kits – 30 each week for 4 weeks – to our domestic violence safe shelter to…
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YWCA Spokane Is Proud To Announce Multicare As A 2020 Mission Partner. Mission Partners of YWCA Spokane are committed to bringing peace, justice, freedom, and dignity to our Spokane community, creating a foundation that allows for real and lasting change every day. Together, we will work to eliminate racism, empower…
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Jim, you make an incredible difference. Donation received Recently, YWCA Spokane staff were deeply moved and tremendously grateful upon receiving a $1,200 donation from a long time supporter and partner in our work. Jim, pictured below at home with his grandson, started volunteering with YWCA Spokane at Spring Fling, an…
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Thank you to Washington State DSHS BFET Program 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. Washington State DSHS Basic…
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Thank you to the Airway Heights Lions Club for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Early Childhood Education and Assitance Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) will continue to provide excellent education and health services to kiddos in Spokane. Their gift…
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Thank You Miss Shifters All Girls Car Club Your generous donation to YWCA Spokane’s Our Sister’s Closet clothing boutique is deeply appreciated. We greatly appreciate Miss Shifters All Girls Car Club for taking it upon themselves to organize a clothing and necessities drive among their community to benefit Our Sister’s…
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Thank you to DSHS for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women to Work Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women to Work program will continue to provide women with an Essentials Training Program for WorkFirst participants, including a family violence component. The Department of Social and Health…
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Thank you to Umpqua 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 can offer more programming to more women in need. Umpqua Bank‘s generosity will make a lasting impact on women and families experiencing unemployment, homelessness, and…
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Thank you to the AKC Humane Fund for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors will continue to provide survivors with food and shelter in a safe environment! The AKC Humane Fund gift makes…
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Thank you to the City of Spokane Community, Housing and Human Services Department for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors will continue to provide survivors with food and shelter in a safe environment!…
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Thank you to the City of Spokane Homeless Housing, Operations, and Services Program, for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors will continue to provide survivors with food and shelter in a safe environment!…
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Thank you to The Ludlow Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors Program! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors will continue to provide survivors with food and shelter in a safe environment! The Ludlow Foundation’s gift makes a…
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You Matter and Matter Absolutely Once a week, tucked in the safety of our YWCA building in downtown Spokane, Teresa, a facilitator in YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center, leads a group for women called Expressive Arts Group For Survivors where survivors of intimate partner violence use art as a tool…
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Thank you to MultiCare for your grant to benefit our Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Support Services! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Support Services will be able to provide hospital advocacy to survivors in need of medical support. These funds will assist in recognizing survivors…
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Thank you to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Safe Shelter! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Safe Shelter will be able to continue to provide emergency support to survivors of Intimate Partner Domestic Violence and their children. The Emergency Food…
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Thank you to the BNSF Railway Foundation for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC) will be able to provide Economic Empowerment Advocacy to Intimate Partner Violence survivors. As many survivors are economically disenfranchised by their abuser, this service…
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