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		<title>Y’s Words May 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Support.  It’s a wonderful thing to give and receive.  In this month’s newsletter you’ll find inspiring stories and articles regarding our volunteers, community members, and donors and their efforts to support our organization and ultimately our mission.
This season we are hoping to “grow the future” with our spring campaign.  By supporting the Y’s Care Children’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2744</link>
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		<title>plant a seed and grow the future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our second annual spring campaign is focused on the great work of YWCA’s Y’s Care Children’s Program, and on how innovative curriculum like Seeds of Empathy impacts children and families by inspiring change in their personal and social lives.

We first mentioned Seeds of Empathy in our November Newsletter, providing an overview and history of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2740</link>
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		<title>seeking nominations for the Val Joshua awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you know someone doing great things for our community?  Are YOU that person? Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2012 Val Joshua Racial Justice Award and the Val Joshua Youth Social Justice Award.
The Val Joshua Racial Justice Awards are presented annually to individuals, businesses, or organizations who have demonstrated leadership working to eliminate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2734</link>
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		<title>volunteers Phyllis and Bob Burger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Maintaining a shelter is not an easy job. It takes a team of dedicated individuals. YWCA’s SafeChoice Domestic Violence Shelter has 10 rooms, private and shared bathrooms, a shared kitchen, pantry, donation closet, laundry facilities and shared spaces for children, youth and adults. With an average of 25 residents living in the shelter daily, you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2730</link>
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		<title>young women honored for service and leadership</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On May 6, 2012 YWCA Clark County honored ten young women from Clark County high schools at its Young Women of Achievement Honoree Tea. Award recipients were recognized for outstanding community service, achievement in academic and volunteer roles, and demonstrated leadership.
Skylar Hoss , Southwest Washington Representative for Governor Gregoire, and Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt joined Sherri [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2727</link>
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		<title>empowering choices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past several years, YWCA Clark County has adopted core values that guide the way we do things. Our core values of empowerment, diversity, teamwork, commitment, service and respect are built into our job descriptions, policies, procedures and overall structure.
Looking at one value in particular – empowerment &#8211; the Board of Directors has recently [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2723</link>
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		<title>classic wines is a classic win</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We often are asked why YWCA Clark County participates in the annual Classic Wines Auction after more than a decade of hosting its own auction.  Although the name and venue are different, the mission of this fundraiser has not changed.
What began as a small group of friends exchanging wine from personal collections to raise [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2720</link>
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		<title>ywca clark county wants you to be the change: grow the future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ywca clark county is asking the community to help grow the future of our community by donating to its second annual spring campaign, which runs from April  to June 30th and will focus on the great work of ywca clark county’s Y’s Care Program.
Too often, children’s futures are defined by their parents’ economic or social status. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2700</link>
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		<title>march Y’s words</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As spring approaches, I’m reminded of the warmth, gratitude, and happiness we have in our hearts after receiving so much support from the community in just the past few months. Many of you have written letters to the state legislature to keep our services available despite budget cuts, and we’ve heard that these messages are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2621</link>
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		<title>wine working wonders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Oregon’s premier fundraising event, the Classic Wines Auction raised more than $2.42 million to benefit Metropolitan Family Service, New Avenues for Youth, Friends of the Children-Portland and ywca clark county.
More than 700 wine enthusiasts gathered at the Oregon Convention Center Saturday night, March 3rd to raise funds for charities benefiting children and families in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2614</link>
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