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october is domestic violence awareness month
As our president so poignantly stated in his official proclamation last week, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month - a month to recommit ourselves to ending violence within our homes, our communities, and our country. The YWCA of Charleston echos President Obama's sentiments and encourages you to get involved and show your support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in and around the greater Kanawha Valley.
Our October calendar highlights domestic violence awareness activities occurring in our area throughout the month. We also encourage you to participate in the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence's (WVCADV) "Light In the Window" public awareness campaign and display a purple candle in your window this month to show support for survivors of domestic violence. Purple electric candles can be obtained by calling the YWCA Resolve Program at (304) 340-3573 or the WVCADV at (304) 965-3552.
Be more than aware. Help us end domestic violence in our homes, our communities and our country. |
| thanksgiving benefit dinner
23rd annual to aid the homeless
Sunday, November 8
Noon - 3pm
Wellington's of Scarlet Oaks
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many, many thanks
to bunco night and guys night out
The September 10 Bunco Night fundraiser hosted by the Saint Francis Hospital Domestic Violence Committe raised $8,323 for the YWCA Resolve Program! THANK YOU to Beth College, Margie Hale, and everyone else on the committee who worked countless hours to organize every aspect of this event.
On October 1, the Mountaineers weren't the only big winners! Guys Night Out raised $23,740 in critically-needed revenue to help homeless women and families at the YWCA Sojourner's Shelter. THANK YOU to Jeff Sandridge and all of the guys on the Guys Night Out committee for putting on this event; to McJunkin Red Man for hosting; to all of the event sponsors and volunteers; and to everyone who attended and made this year another great success!
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take a flower to childcare
on october 20
On Tuesday, October 20, KIDS COUNT will honor West Virginia's 2,400 professional childcare providers by sponsoring a statewide "Take a Flower to Childcare Day." We encourage parents, young children and community leaders to show their appreciation for childcare providers by presenting them with a single flower of any kind. Roses. Daisies. Carnations. Lillies. Real flowers. Silk flowers. Homemade paper flowers. Anything goes!
The goal of this celebration of our area childcare professionals is to raise awareness about the important role childcare providers play in the healthy development of young children, the stability of working families and the future of the state's economy. Researchers at Marshall University found that for every dollar West Virginia spends toward a high-quality early childhood development system, the state can expect a $5.20 return through higher academic achievement and future earning power and fewer juvenile delinquents and high school dropouts. If you don't have a childcare provider but simply wish to show your support, we would welcome your flower at the YWCA Child Enrichment Center at 201 Donnally Street in downtown Charleston. Join us in recognizing the importance of early childhood development and showing childcare providers how much we appreciate them! | |
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spotlight on:
The newest members of the YWCA management team:
Elizabeth Teel
Director, YWCA Child Enrichment Center
A native of Charleston, Elizabeth graduated from WVU in 1988 with a B.S. in Child Development. After graduation, she started as a teacher/program coordinator at the YWCA Child Enrichment Center and then moved on to help open the child development center for CAMC as the Assistant Director. After getting married in 1994, she moved to Maryland and ran two child development centers in Rockville, MD. After relocating back to West Virginia in 2004, she worked as the Operations Manager for a marketing firm in Charleston until returning to the field of early childhood education as the new director of the YWCA Child Enrichment Center. Elizabeth lives in Charleston with her husband Michael and their two daughters, Suzanna and Madeline. Contact Elizabeth at (304) 340-3560 or eteel@ywcacharleston.org.
Heidi Richardson Evans
Manager, YWCA
Past & Present 
Heidi is an artist, mother, and native Charlestonian. She has a long career of working and volunteering for service organizations in the area. Heidi adores thrift and vintage stores and has previously worked as a team member at YWCA Past & Present. She's long been interested in marketing and is excited to come back as the store manager and introduce the store to more Charleston shoppers. Contact Heidi at (304) 340-3646 or hevans@ywcacharleston.org or or follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/ywcashops.
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