Is it your time? The YWCA Northeast Kansas Advocacy Committee believes in the importance of local elections, and is working to support more women and people of color running for local office. The candidate filing deadline for local elections – including city council and school board – is just around the corner on June 1.… Continue Reading Step into your power: Running for local office
This past March, our community MET THE CHALLENGE. Over 800 members of the Greater Topeka community (and beyond!) signed up to participate in this year’s 21 Day Challenge for Racial Equity and Social Justice. In addition to participating in the Challenge, our generous allies and supporters raised $6,500 for the Advocacy and Racial Justice work.… Continue Reading You Met the Challenge: The 21 Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge
The 2021 Concealed Revealed Art Auction Awards Honor YWCA Advocate A native of South Dakota, Patti Mellard is currently celebrating her 31st year in business in Topeka and Manhattan. She is the founder and CEO of Key Staffing and Premier Employment Solutions. She has served on the boards and committees of local, state, and national… Continue Reading Meet Patti Mellard, Our 2021 Outstanding Volunteer
This is what justice looks like. We stand in solidarity along with over 200 YWCAs across the country to support YWCA Minneapolis and YWCA St. Paul in answering the cry for justice, peace, and dignity for all. YWCA continues to call for dismantling systemic racism and equal protection and opportunity under the law through its… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict
By Glenda Washington I want you to take a moment to think about this… What if we had no new clinics, schools, roads and highway infrastructure or housing? What if we played no role shaping our community? What if our actions as citizens meant absolutely nothing in building stronger communities? What if…??? What if I… Continue Reading Shape the Future of Northeast Kansas with One Simple Act