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Happy 120th Birthday YWCA Spokane! Yesterday, on April 13th (YWCA Spokane’s official birthday) from 3-5pm in the beautifully remodeled Central Library meeting space downtown, we gathered with our staff, board, volunteers, and community partners for YWCA Spokane’s Partners In Progress Annual Meeting. Each year, we hold this public meeting to…
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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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YWCA Spokane would like to express our sincere gratitude to Jack Kashork through this month’s Volunteer Spotlight. Shoutout to Jack Kashork – Volunteer Extraordinaire! Jack decided that he wanted to spend a portion of his summer vacation giving back to his community, and reached out to us to see how…
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Thank you to the Spokane County United Way for your grant to benefit YWCA Spokane’s Advocacy and Counseling Program, as well as the Women’s Opportunity Center! Because of their amazing support, YWCA Spokane’s Advocacy Services and Women’s Opportunity Center will be able to reach more women and families in need…
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YWCA Spokane was saddened to learn of the passing of Alice Niemeier, a long-time, cherished friend. Alice accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Ambassadors, a long-time group of supporters of the YWCA, at our 31st Woman of Achievement Awards. Alice was committed to serving women and children through YWCA…
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March eNews | May eNews So Much is Happening Around Here! This past month has been one of growth, celebration, and courageous conversations. In April, we celebrated the arrival of spring with our annual Spring Fling Champagne Brunch; remodeled our Family Justice Center’s Interview Room to provide a space of…
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YWCA Spokane Announces Our 2018 Annual Report YWCA Spokane is proud to announce our 2018 Annual Report. 2018 was a year of impact, courage, and tremendous growth for our agency. We are deeply grateful for our benefactors and supporters for their commitment to our mission. The support from our partners…
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YWCA Spokane would like to express our sincere gratitude to Jim through this month’s Volunteer Spotlight. Jim Vernon first came to YWCA Spokane as an event volunteer for 2017’s Spring Fling Champagne Brunch and Silent Auction. Having recently moved to the west coast from Ohio, he was looking for something meaningful he could…
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Together, with over 200 passionate supporters of YWCA Spokane, we raised $45,000 at Spring Fling 2018! This day was special for so many reasons! Not only did we have record attendance, we also raised more than ever before at this event! Thank you to everyone who was able to be a…
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YWCA Spokane Celebrates 2nd Annual Partners In Progress Annual Meeting Friends, partners, and supporters of YWCA Spokane joined together to celebrate our agency’s 115th birthday, reflect of successes in the previous year, and acknowledge this year’s award honorees: staff, volunteers, and community partners who made an outstanding contribution in 2017.…
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YWCA Spokane would like to express our sincere gratitude to Gaby through this month’s Volunteer Spotlight. Gaby has completed 40 hours of advocacy training and is one of our Volunteer Shelter Advocates. Gaby is passionate about working with survivors of domestic violence. She also has previous experience working with community non-profits, organizing…
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The YWCA would like to express our sincere gratitude to Madison (Madi) Fischer. Madi completed 40 hours of advocacy training this past August and now serves as a Volunteer Shelter Advocate. She has experience working with Spokane youth and has worked to help educate young people about the importance of compassion…
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On Tuesday, August 1, we had some special guests light up YWCA Spokane with big, beautiful smiles! Delta Dental teamed up the Tooth Fairy and visited our free, on-site drop-in Child Care, a service offered to women using YWCA Spokane’s facilities. The Tooth Fairy visited our awesome kiddos and helped them…
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Kendall DeRemer is a 24-year-old student who volunteers with Our Sister’s Closet (OSC) at YWCA Spokane! She works as a personal stylist, facilitating appointments for women seeking clothing. We wanted to know why she decided to volunteer her time and presence with us and asked her a few questions–answers have been…
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Isabella Alvarez is an amazing young women. Though she is only 14 years old, she already seeks ways in which to help the people in her surrounding community. In February, Isabella’s church, Turning Point Open Bible, hosted an event called “Cherished,” a Valentine’s Day outreach event. Women and children from YWCA…
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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…
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YWCA Spokane would like to express our sincere gratitude to Wanene Evans this month as our March Volunteer Spotlight. Wanene has been volunteering her time within the YWCA’s Housing and Shelter Program for the last month and she has already dedicated over 50 hours! YWCA’s Domestic Violence Safe Shelter storage areas were…
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YWCA Spokane would like to start the new year off by expressing our gratitude to one of our cherished volunteers, Brandi Kirk with Starbucks. As a part of Starbucks’s Pacific Northwest Women’s Development Network, Brandi has been able to consistently volunteer her time and services at the YWCA since late 2014. Brandi…
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Margaret Lang, a YWCA Spokane Volunteer, is a bright, enthusiastic presence in the room, undoubtedly an asset to the volunteer staff here at the YWCA. Her punctuality and acclaim amongst the staff, as well as favor from clients proves what a valuable asset she is to the facility. Margaret Lang,…
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We had a wonderful turn out of volunteers, board members, and staff who came together yesterday to help the YWCA Spokane create decor pieces for our 34th annual Women of Achievement awards luncheon on Oct 7th. Twenty women came together to help us craft beautiful centerpiece arrangements for this year’s luncheon at…
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