ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements
Updates to flagship location include 114 newly-constructed units of affordable housing
We will continue to serve and to build – just as we have for over 130 years.
IN THE NEWS
News
Lynnwood Today
The annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count provides a snapshot of homelessness in Snohomish County, and it determines how funding and other types of assistance are directed to the area. Learn more about this year's Point In Time Count, hear from YWCA Resource Navigators Matt Lawrence and Ali Hawach, and learn why places like YWCA’s Pathways for Women emergency shelter (the only emergency shelter in South Snohomish County) are needed now more than ever.
PBS
YWCA's Pathways for Women has provided temporary housing and other aid for women and children for 20 years, but rising costs are straining its resources. Hear from Kresha Green, YWCA's Regional Director of Housing Services, as she discusses how the lack of affordable housing and rising food costs in the last 20 years have exacerbated the community's needs, and what people can do to help.
My Northwest
Learn about the special vending machines, located at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup and Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, which allow people to donate directly to charitable organizations like YWCA.
Seattle Times
Hear from our Chief Program Officer Jeanice Hardy as she talks about YWCA’s Angeline’s Day Center for Women and how it provides essential drop-in services like daily meals, laundry, showers, lockers and connections to community resources, which are all vital to the women we serve.
PUBLICATIONS
BLOGS
Blogs
In honor of Women's History Month, we are highlighting a few trailblazing women from Washington State who have strengthened our region through their economic, social, political, and civic work >>
YWCA has a long history of serving women and girls, and our Fifth & Seneca location in Downtown Seattle has its own unique story to tell. Learn more about our Seneca location, how it has provided >>
YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish reaffirms its commitment to sustainable policy solutions that advance fairness and justice. Our 2025 Legislative Priorities reflect state and federal advocacy efforts >>
Since 1970, Black History Month has been celebrated across the U.S., but it wasn’t always a month-long observance of the achievements and history of Black Americans. Learn more about its background >>
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