Clark County youth advocacy program sets new direction When a critical funding source dries up for a nonprofit, filling the funding gap can sometimes take years and erode the nonprofit’s mission. And then we have the case of Clark County CASA–Court Appointed Special Advocates. Notified that a major federal grant would not be renewed last… Continue Reading Community Responds to CASA Funding Appeal
Community comes through for Holiday Gift Shop A chilly winter rain pelted down on a January afternoon in Vancouver, a reminder that summer’s easy warmth was still months away. But Margo Priebe had only to look back to a day in December to chase away the winter blues. Margo, Legal Advocacy Specialist with YWCA Clark… Continue Reading A Day of Joy Still Warms Margo’s Heart
A Personal Note From Sherri Bennett After 22 years with YWCA Clark County, I have chosen to end one chapter of my career and begin another. I will be leaving this amazing organization at the end of February to become the Chief of Staff at Washington State University Vancouver. Making this decision was one of… Continue Reading Executive Director Sherri Bennett Shares Her Transition Plans
Why monthly giving works for me by Jasmine Tolbert I’m Jasmine and I joined the YWCA Clark County Board of Directors at the end of 2018. I am a monthly donor. I had been dreaming of being on the YWCA board, but one thing made me nervous. How can I financially support YWCA in a… Continue Reading Monthly donations allow me to truly build giving into my budget
Former social worker and high school counselor offers support as hotline volunteer When the sexual assault hotline operated by YWCA Clark County summons a volunteer advocate, they never know exactly what to expect on the other end of the call. But thanks to the intensive training provided by YWCA, those advocates know what is expected… Continue Reading Assault Hotline Volunteer Finds Her Calling
Creative planned gift creates brighter future for YWCA It was just a year ago that Lee Faver and Mel Netzhammer made a major life decision: They would restructure their estate plans and define a specific planned gift for YWCA Clark County. But this was no traditional bequest. Instead, as insiders with considerable knowledge about the… Continue Reading Planned Giving: Leaving a Legacy to YWCA
Board member loves helping youth in transition Rafik Fouad joined YWCA of Clark County’s volunteer corps in 2008 with its Independent Life Skills program. The financial advisor with First Pacific Financial has expanded his commitment to the organization over the past decade, first becoming a member of the finance committee, then a member of its… Continue Reading Thankful: Board Member Spotlight: Rafik Fouad
It took Camille six years to realize her partner was abusing her. “I was in a fog about it,” she says. “It becomes the normal way of living.” But when she awoke to what was going on–and to the threat to her children–she decided to take back her life. But after years of victimhood, breaking… Continue Reading SafeChoice helped her find strength, heal and give back
SafeChoice addresses critical community needs with its domestic violence program Tanika Siscoe, Domestic Violence Prevention Specialist and Ana Sifuentes, Bilingual Outreach Specialist and Legal Clinic Coordinator The YWCA’s SafeChoice Domestic Violence Program, which supports Clark County residents affected by domestic violence, received a grant in 2018 to hire a full-time Bilingual Domestic Violence Outreach Specialist. The… Continue Reading Ending Domestic Violence
YWCA’s 24th annual Empower Luncheon was powerful indeed. The audience of 375 at the Sept. 12 event at the Hilton Vancouver was held spellbound by the story of abuse, courage, and a new life shared by Diana Jaramillo, a participant in the YWCA’s SafeChoice domestic violence program. They learned about the role “white people” can… Continue Reading Empower Luncheon raises audience awareness on racism, domestic violence