At the YWCA, we strive to equip young people in our community with the skills they need to succeed in life by providing them with healthy, fun opportunities to grow. Our community programs are central to our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
Fun Factory
The Fun Factory is a mobile summer recreation program that visits neighborhoods and communities throughout the Walla Walla Valley, offering crafts, games, and other activities.
Mariposa
Mariposa is a leadership and life skills program for fifth-graders. At Mariposa, we strive to help them create a vision for their future and develop skills necessary to succeed.
Our Impact
2,886 children
enjoyed free and healthy organized outdoor activities at 16 Fun Factory stops in 2019. We hope Fun Factory can come back in 2021!
120 butterflies
took flight in 2019, creating exciting visions for their future and developing leadership and life skills in Mariposa.
46 domestic violence survivors
learned valuable, positive lessons about living their best lives in LiNC in 2018.