“We must be willing to set aside our preconceived notions of right and wrong, our individual behaviors, our tendencies to gravitate toward tribalism, our avoidance and discomfort of disagreement, our inability to connect with one another, and our need for victory and competition. These will be our most challenging obstacles facing our mission in the years to… Continue Reading Woman on a Mission: Amber Gentry Oetting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YWCA Northeast Kansas to Celebrate Grand Opening of Day Center for Victims of Human Trafficking TOPEKA – YWCA Northeast Kansas is proud to announce that the YWCA Center for Safety and Empowerment will open Topeka’s first daytime drop-in center for victim-survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation on Friday, November 22nd.… Continue Reading YWCA Northeast Kansas to Celebrate Grand Opening of Day Center for Victims of Human Trafficking
“There is a need for what we do. The most pressing challenge we face is what is displayed by some of our national leaders” – Glenda Washington Glenda Washington YWCA Board of Directors #ONAMISSION for 5 years, including in board leadership. How did you first get involved at the YWCA? A friend first convinced… Continue Reading Woman on a Mission: Glenda Washington
“Being a board member takes a lot of time and work, but it’s very rewarding. Especially when you strongly believe in the mission.” – LeTiffany Obozele LeTiffany Obozele YWCA Board of Directors #ONAMISSION for 2 years How did you first get involved at the YWCA? YWCA Board President Alison Pollock invited me to be on… Continue Reading Woman on a Mission: LeTiffany Obozele
I feel a sense of urgency to find promising and pragmatic solutions to the challenges in our community. Injustice, poverty and lack of opportunity can be overwhelming. But we push back hard against these elements, and to see hope where there was once despair can be not only emotional, but extremely gratifying as well. –… Continue Reading Woman on a Mission: Megan Schwerdt Williams
It’s an incredibly rewarding gift to serve the YWCA. – Kaitlyn Sester Kaitlyn Sester YWCA Board of Directors, Vice President #ONAMISSION for 3 years How did you first get involved at the YWCA? I joined the women’s event committee because I love party planning, but then found a deep passion for our mission and wanting… Continue Reading Woman on a Mission: Kaitlyn Sester
Dear Friends, 316. 316 is the number of volunteers on record who have given their time and talent to YWCA Northeast Kansas in the past year. Although the official value of a volunteer is calculated as $23.35 per hour, the volunteers here at YWCA Northeast Kansas are invaluable to our mission of eliminating racism, empowering women,… Continue Reading We Have Strength in Numbers: A Note from Kathleen’s Desk
We ALL have a voice meant to be used. When you raise yours for the right cause, the harmony you will create is beautiful. – Tara Wallace Tara Wallace YWCA Board of Directors #ONAMISSION since April 2019 How did you first get involved at the YWCA? I attended several community events before being… Continue Reading Woman on a Mission: Tara Wallace