You keep the shelter doors open and advocates in place for women and families who need a place of refuge. Now your help is even more important as COVID surges and flu season starts. This Sept. 23, come to Believe, a virtual party with a purpose. You’ll ensure that those hurt by the ones they … Continue reading Put on your superhero cape to help families in crisis
In nearby Dayton, where county residents have few childcare options, Tabitha Haney, YWCA Director of Childcare, is working with other experts – from state licensors and inspectors to legislators and architects – in the search for solutions. Perhaps most affected by the childcare crisis are Dayton General Hospital employees, essential workers who – more than … Continue reading You help us address county childcare crisis
Ethan Dolph, Ana Rubie, and Caitlyn Rolfe shared summer crafts in parks and neighborhoods throughout the Walla Walla Valley, thanks to your YWCA support. After COVID crushed our 2020 plans, we were pretty excited about having the YWCA Fun Factory back. However, this summer was hardly business as usual. Several neighboring communities were experiencing virus … Continue reading Fun Factory: Your gifts kept our van rolling
“It feels like I’m back in school, and that’s a great feeling!” Hannah proclaimed as she settled in for her first session of LiNC class last spring. In order to follow COVID-19 protocols while continuing in-person classes, several changes have been made to the way the LiNC program operates. One of those changes, thanks to … Continue reading You help them fly: LiNC is in the bag
On a warm July evening, members of the Leadership Circle and past YWCA board members gathered to celebrate resilience and optimism at Foundry Vineyards. “Spirits were high, bright persimmon clothing was abundant, and everyone was simply thrilled to be meeting face to face,“ Executive Director Anne-Marie Zell Schwerin said. At the time, the so-called fourth … Continue reading Donors and leaders reflect on pandemic experience, growth
2020: You were a lifeline One of COVID’s surprises has been more time to read, and good books were a comfort and a source of continued lessons in 2020. You might remember the 1992 movie based on E.M. Forster’s Howards End starring Emma Thompson as Margaret Schlegel. The big lesson from the book, delivered by … Continue reading 2020 Report to the Community (text version)
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Standing at the Threshold:Finding Our Way Forward Together If you couldn’t attend the luncheon and would like to see what you missed, the recording is below. Even if you already gave, you’re invited to click on “make a gift” to view our exciting progress toward meeting this year’s luncheon goal. The goal is based on … Continue reading Thanks for attending the 2021 Virtual YWCA Luncheon