Featuring our keynote speaker: See below for links to our sponsors In-kind gifts Links to our sponsors Banner Bank Coffey Communications MacArthur Co. Providence St. Mary Medical Center Leadership Circle Whitman College McDonald Zaring Lane Printing & Design Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Marcus Whitman Hotel
On a chilly morning in December, the team at Underriner Honda of Walla Walla gathered with anticipation for their annual holiday car giveaway. General Sales Manager Pat Custer took a moment to explain the process. “The United Way gathers nominations,” Pat shared. “Once applications are approved, our staff has the honor of making the final selection.” A partnership of … Continue reading A holiday miracle for Grace and her family
Wendy Cheng has been a dedicated YWCA Luncheon Table Captain for so long that she’s lost count. “Maybe 15 years?” she speculated. Over time, her involvement grew, and she co-chaired the event for several of its 25 years alongside Claire Siegel and a few other friends. One common misconception Wendy shared about being a Table … Continue reading How you can inspire community support as a Table Captain
October is a time to reflect on the seriousness of intimate partner abuse and break the silence about violence. Check out October events below and get ideas for taking action. Walla Walla County Commissioners proclaim October is DVAM: Monday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m., 314 W. Main St. < Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-1pm: Join YWCA Columbia … Continue reading Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM)
The engines were roaring at this year’s YWCA Believe Party as we came together to “Fuel Hope, Drive Change.” Board President Becky Kettner opened the evening by sharing how meeting a survivor at a previous Believe Party inspired her to go “all in” on the YWCA mission, setting the tone for an evening focused on … Continue reading Believe party 2024 fueled hope
We rolled out an all-new challenge for 2021. Did you join us? YWCA Walla Walla joined 54 YWCAs from Oahu to South Florida to Maine, all doing a version of this challenge. To engage with each other, we used the hashtag #YWCAEquityChallenge on social media. Thank you to everyone who joined us to dive deep … Continue reading YWCA 21-Day Racial Equity & Social Justice Challenge 2021
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Longtime educator Deana York has retired as director of the YWCA LiNC program. Deana based LiNC on the Impact Life Transitions Program she started at Walla Walla Community College in 2004. Impact was a model program in Washington state. However, many programs lost funding in 2010, including Impact. The program needed a new home, and … Continue reading LiNC curriculum creator retiring
A message from the YWCA Executive Director What a roller coaster ride we have all been on! How are you doing? Whether you are an introvert who has spent your life preparing for this worldwide quarantine, or an extrovert who craves constant social interaction, I think we can all agree that staying connected with the … Continue reading A time to keep calm
The theme for 2019 came to Anne-Marie Zell Schwerin during a sleepless night in December. “It was after the new board orientation. Our board member Liza Jacobson advises Leadership Academy at Blue Ridge Elementary and told us that YWCA Mariposa girls are the core of that group. Leadership Academy students do service projects for their … Continue reading One of our own to speak for YWCA Leadership Luncheon