Some families who escape domestic violence face the holidays with almost nothing* — but you can change that. Join the YWCA Adopt-a-Family Program and help a mom and her children experience the simple joy of unwrapping gifts chosen with care. 🎁 Sign up now to be matched with a family. *Financial abuse is experienced in … Continue reading Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays
Interested in joining the YWCA Walla Walla team? We have one current job opening: Executive Director and Accounts Payable/Finance Assistant. We post employment opportunities here and on Facebook and Instagram. Most YWCA jobs are also posted on Indeed. For the most up-to-date information, please call our office at (509) 525-2570. It is the policy of the YWCA to consider all applications for … Continue reading YWCA hiring for the future
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Every year at this luncheon, we honor someone who has exemplified the YWCA mission in their lives, with a focus on reaching out to, lifting up, and celebrating the lives and hopes of women, of children, and of diverse peoples. Born in 1943 in St. Paul, Jean (better known as “Punkey”) Adams earned a communications … Continue reading Jean “Punkey” Adams named 2025 YWCA Leader of Distinction
When YWCA Advocate Karen Angel met Grace in the shelter and asked about her needs, the answer broke her heart. “She told me she would like to have a little more food,” Karen said. “She had been skipping meals to make sure her kids had enough to eat.” Karen showed Grace where to find supplies … Continue reading Fueling hope for a special mom
The 2024 Fun Factory team logged 1,874 miles this summer visiting places kids gather in Walla Walla and nearby communities like Touchet, Prescott, and Dayton. With a van full of glitter, games, and googly eyes, they offered eight weeks of free kids’ activities — all made possible by YWCA donors. The team reflected on the … Continue reading 2024 Fun Factory gave joy, thanks to you
Finding the strength to move forward after domestic violence can be overwhelming. That’s why the YWCA’s LiNC program — Living in New Circumstances — exists. Through a series of supportive classes, women regain confidence and reclaim their power. Eighteen women walked into LiNC classes in 2024, each with unique challenges and strengths. One was Vanessa*. … Continue reading LiNC: Building confidence, strength
In 2024, Mariposa leaders entered Walla Walla fifth grade classrooms with a fully updated curriculum for this group of students who started school in 2019 and were in kindergarten when the pandemic hit in 2020. Today’s fifth-graders are part of the first generation to spend their lives immersed in social media, with screens everywhere. Changes … Continue reading Mariposa program updated for ‘Gen Alpha’
Q. What is Fun Factory? A. YWCA Fun Factory is a mobile ten-week summer recreation program that visits neighborhoods throughout the Walla Walla Valley. The Fun Factory brings FREE outdoor fun, crafts, games and other activities to places where kids gather. Q. What ages is it for? A. We see kids as young as 4 … Continue reading Fun Factory FAQs
A Georgia native who studied engineering and served his country in the Marines during Vietnam, Tom Stanley moved here in 1980 to keep the line running at Continental Can.During his time there, the can lines were the company’s best across the country. When the plant closed in 2002, Tom went to work in agri-chemicals, till … Continue reading Two-plus decades of YWCA service