Missions accomplished in 2016

You make it happen! YWCA Walla Walla has been enriching the lives of women and their families since 1917. As a local affiliate of one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the United States, we have served the Walla Walla community for nearly a century.

Through healthy and empowering activities, we pursue our vision of a better world. We provide two quality childcare programs and community programs for enriching and empowering young people.

We’re there when women need us most. After a crisis, we work with women to find long-term solutions to abuse and homelessness. We provide shelter, counseling, resources and advocacy for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.

2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Rhonda Olson
President-Elect Denise Shives
Vice President Glynnis McClellan
Treasurer Andrea Unck
Secretary Cindy Ptacek
Immediate Past President Julie Mae Longgood
Members at large
Yadira Avila
Brianne Bridgeland
Amanda Coxbill
Karin Gitchell
Kristine Holtzinger
Liza Jacobson
Terri Lyford
Brenda Michels
Anne Moore
Ann Schmitt
Claire Siegel
Linda Woolley Tam
Julie Titus
Sonja Trio
Executive Director Anne-Marie Zell Schwerin

A LETTER TO OUR SUPPORTERS

100 years on a mission!

The women and children you helped in 2016 with your gifts to the YWCA probably didn’t spend much time this year pondering our legacy and the effects our forward-thinking supporters have had on the work we do today. They’re much too busy thinking about the future!

The toddlers at My Friends’ House and their parents are looking ahead to kindergarten and how well they’ll be prepared for the next step in their education.
The young Latinas in the Mariposa program are dreaming of a bright future, finishing high school, thinking about the education and training they’ll need to make a difference in the world.
The young woman with a YWCA Advocate by her side in court is excited about moving on from the abusive boyfriend who tried to destroy her sense of self-worth.
The domestic violence survivor is looking forward to a good night’s rest, maybe the first one in years where she doesn’t have to worry about her children’s safety.

Our clients can dream of a happier future because of the women who went door-to-door collecting YWCA memberships until they had enough to start a Walla Walla branch. They can dream because of people who included YWCA in their estate plans and continue to contribute to our operating costs long after they’ve left us. And most of all, they can dream because you opened your heart again and again in 2016. We have included our 2016 Report to the Community so that you can see just some of the ways your gifts touched the lives of women and children you may not ever see or know.

With gratitude,

Rhonda Olson Anne-Marie Zell Schwerin
President, YWCA Board of Directors Executive Director, YWCA Walla Walla

CLIENT STATS & PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

YWCA Walla Walla works toward a community where:

ALL CHILDREN & YOUTH DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE

58 children ages 1-5 developed social and school readiness skills at My Friends’ House
111 children ages 6-12 had a fun, safe place to go after school and during the summer
2,923 children attended Fun Factory activities in underserved neighborhoods
16 middle-school girls participated in regular self-esteem building activities through Dayton Girls Circle

ALL WOMEN & FAMILIES HAVE A SAFE & STABLE PLACE TO LIVE
427 women and children spent a total of 7,204 bed nights in our shelters, safe from violence and abuse
811 domestic violence and 117 sexual assault survivors came to YWCA for services

ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE IN DIGNITY, FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION

396 protection orders were filed with help from YWCA advocates
197 people received legal advocacy
3,048 callers turned to the Crisis Line with concerns about domestic violence or sexual assault

ALL ADULTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT

111 learned to be more financially independent through YWCA’s MoneySmart partnership with BMAC
145 young Latinas learned life and leadership skills in Mariposa
526 immigrants acquired ID, passports, and other legal documents by working with YWCA Advocates and the Mexican Consulate from Seattle

FINANCIALS

It’s in the numbers. Your investment in the YWCA—whether you’re donating or participating in programs—directly supports our community.

REVENUE*
Donor support	$437,886	31%
United Way	$29,432	2%
Grants & contracts	$557,254	39%
Program service fees	$329,071	23%
Next Century Fund & farm income	$79,995	6%
Total	$1,433,638	100%**

EXPENSES*
Women’s residence & family shelter	$128,306	9%
My Friends’ House	$332,978	23%
Domestic violence support programs	$378,143	26%
Sexual assault support programs	$213,384	15%
Adventure clubs	$149,519	10%
Enrichment programs	$26,415	2%
Marketing & development	$53,075	4%
Community outreach	$30,588	2%
Administration & support services	$119,169	8%
Total	$1,431,577	100%**

*Unaudited
**Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.

THANK YOU, DONORS & VOLUNTEERS!

The YWCA’s work is only possible because of you. You believed in the women and families we serve, and you showed it every time you made a difference with your generous gifts or stood up and spoke out on behalf of those who needed your help. Thank you.

We appreciate every business, family, and individual whose cash donations made our programs possible. And your in-kind gifts to the YWCA—contributions of prizes for events, time as a volunteer, or basic necessities for women and children in our programs—also made life better for the people we serve. We couldn’t do it without you.

(Note: Individuals and families are alphabetized by last name. Foundations, businesses, trusts, funds, clubs and organizations are alphabetized by the first word (including “a” or “the”).

Q | Bob & Alicia Quackenbush