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Domestic Violence Awareness Month
We were busy with a successful Domestic Violence Awareness Month during October. Thank you for your support and participation!
W e started the month with our annual fundraiser, the Purple Purse Campaign through the Allstate Foundation, which highlights the economic abuse that prevents victims of domestic violence from leaving their abuser. Financial abuse is the #1 reason women stay in abusive relationships. Your donations help us continue our mission to empower women and provide them the resources that allow them to take the brave step of leaving their abuser. IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE A CHANCE TO DONATE DURING THE CAMPAIGN, YOU CAN STILL DONATE ON OUR WEBSITE NOW THROUGH MONDAY AT 11:30AM FOR ADDITIONAL CHANCES TO WIN ONE OF THREE PURPLE PURSES DESIGNED FOR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS. DONATE HERE NOW! On October 26, 2017 we honored the lives of women who have been killed by their domestic violence abusers and celebrated survivors who have been able to leave at our Domestic Violence Vigil. We were grateful to be joined by survivors, community members, Yakima Police Department, Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and Aspen Victim Services. For the first time this year, we participated with ROCK SOLID FITNESS for the only exclusively female race in Yakima, Warrior Women Run 5k. Approximately 300 women came out to run and support the YWCA. A huge THANK YOU to Becky Jones with Rock Solid Fitness for putting it all together. We can't wait for next year's race! We also had fun at Paint Nite, where a portion of the ticket sales were donated to the YWCA, and a calendar reveal for our 2018 First Responder's Calendar at Bale Breaker. A special THANK YOU to our calendar sponsors - Espresso Express, Nelson Management Strategies, McDonald's, The Print Guys, Gypsy Muse Marketing, Mercy Medical, Dunbar Jewelers, and Washington Broadband, Inc! Calendars are available for purchase at the YWCA Yakima, Persimmon Boutique and on our website. |
uinn Dalan joined the YWCA as the Director of Fund Development and Community Outreach on November 1. Quinn is an attorney who has previously worked as a domestic violence prosecutor and, more recently, a public defender. She is actively involved in the community and has led fundraising efforts for various nonprofit agencies with which she is involved. She lives in Yakima with her family. 
