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	<title>ywca clark county</title>
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	<description>eliminating racism, empowering women</description>
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		<title>ywca SafeChoice Program restructures to ensure vital services</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Director of SafeChoice, Debra Adams proposed a restructure plan for the SafeChoice Domestic Violence Program which included her departure after 11 years of employment with ywca clark county. The plan eliminates Adams’ position and applies core tasks to Shelter Manager, Debbi Cawthon and Assistant Director of SafeChoice, Lee Watts. Cawthon and Watts’ titles will change [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2544</link>
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		<title>funding the mission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ywca clark county serves the community through seven vital programs. Each program is entirely unique, and while indirect costs vary between programs, all share the need for trained volunteers, a place to work, insurance, IT and administrative support.
In 2011, volunteers provided a much needed 38,741 hours of service. Indirect costs include the salary of our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2518</link>
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		<title>you are the change!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This holiday season, we asked you to be the change in the lives of the most vulnerable members of our community. You responded with benevolence and fever. Over 32 area businesses and hundreds of individuals contributed to our gift tag program, bringing in loads of gifts for the underprivileged participants in our programs. Because of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2514</link>
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		<title>shelter gets support to maintain rooms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On December 6, 2012, ywca clark county received a $15,000 grant from the Dwight and Anna Schwab Charitable Foundation to help underwrite the costs of the SafeChoice Domestic Violence Shelter. These funds will support one family-style bedroom for an entire year, ensuring that the room remains open for families escaping domestic violence.
The room will help [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2512</link>
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		<title>ywca policy on immigration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ywca clark county is in the process of updating its immigration policy to reflect many of the complex issues that need to be addressed when creating policies and legislation that impact immigrant families, women and children. According to the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey, there are currently more than 38 million immigrants in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2509</link>
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		<title>joan renner: local hero</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Joan Renner, who was recognized as a Local Hero during the November 29th Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards. Bank of America introduced the Awards in 2004 to strengthen and support communities by recognizing and rewarding community-based organizations, local heroes and student leaders working to improve their communities. Joan, Director of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2506</link>
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		<title>volunteer spotlight: donna weinman</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“I’m your advocate. Do you know what that means? I’m here to support you. I don’t need to know what happened. I don’t need to ask you questions. All I do is be there if you want me to be there and tell you what’s going to happen if you want to know. And go [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2502</link>
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		<title>Y’s Words: Jan. 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As winter settles in, the sun fades to a golden hue, the days become colder, and the nights appear longer. It’s a good time for fireplaces, soups and hot chocolate, but also to be involved with your community. So make that hot chocolate to go, and visit us at ywca clark county.
ywca has volunteer opportunities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2500</link>
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		<title>Be the change: volunteer at ywca clark county</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ywca clark county is currently seeking volunteers to start in January. Learn how you can make a meaningful difference in your community. Attend our free Introduction to Volunteer Service on Tuesday, January 10th from 6:00-8:30pm. No reservation is needed.
ywca clark county has a strong need for volunteers to:

advocate for victim-survivors of domestic violence.
advocate for adult [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2487</link>
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		<title>ywca clark county board of directors welcomes three new members</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Reiter, Alan Ford and Emily Oliva have recently been appointed to ywca clark county’s board of directors. ywca utilizes board support to pursue a mission of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Each new member brings unique perspectives and skill sets which help to make this mission [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ywcaclarkcounty.com/archives/2459</link>
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