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December 2015
YWCA Minot
Eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
NEW WEBSITE!
The YWCA Minot has a new website. Same address, new design! You will find information about
our facility, shelter, and apartments as well as updates on our events, donations, and blog. We also
have a store where you can pledge to the YWCA or purchase a handy phone stand! Check out it out
at www.ywcaminot.org
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org
Donations
Thank you for all of the generous donations and to all of the amazing volunteers!
Debbie & Lenny Beard, and family
Erik Ramstad Middle School
Kimberly-Clarke
Dakota Supply Company
Home Depot
Rock The Leaves
Oliver’s Attic
North Central Human Services
Student Nurse Organization, Dakota College of Bottineau
Mainstream Boutique
Austin from Minot Airforce Base
Scheels
Joey Marten at Joey’s Head 2 Toe
Dakota Chappy
United Way
Women United
Minot Lion’s Club
Mainstream Boutique
Joey Marten at Joey’s Head 2 Toe
Ramstad Middle School,
Kimberly Clarke, and Dakota
Supply Company
Scheels Donation
Magic Day of
Giving!
Student Nurse Organization, Dakota College of
Bottineau
Team Home Depot volunteered their time to
help the YWCA for the Magic Day of Giving! Not
only did they donate their time to volunteer,
but they also had their own building materials,
screws, and drywall anchors! So grateful for all
their hard work, and for the laughter coming
from the community room!
Thank you, The Home Depot and engaging for
Impact: A Magic Day of Giving!!
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org
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Grants
Thank you to all of the organizations and businesses that support the YWCA Minot - we would not exist
without you!
NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION/MINOT
COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND - $4000
MAGIC 60 - $1467.88
U.S. BANK - $1000
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org
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News & Events
Fall Women’s Empowerment
Session
Live Life Beyond Stress
Gina’s Journal
Live Life Beyond Stress
Thank you to our guest speakers - Kathy Aas,
Terry Eckmann and Laura Larson!
“They were sleeping in a park in a
different town before driving to
Minot and ending up at the YWCA”
A young mother of 5 children came into the YWCA
Minot Homeless shelter.
Her children ranged from the ages of 6
months to 9 years-old. This mother has her hands
full and arrived at our shelter with little to no support
within Minot. The YWCA gave all the children an
apple, generously provided by Salvation Army, an
application packet for Head Start, and directions to
the Lord’s Cupboard Food Pantry. This mother only
stayed for the weekend but as I was leaving on that
Friday I noticed that her vehicle was full to the brim
with stuff, and what appeared to be bedding for the
kids. This mother had said that they were sleeping in
a park in a different town before driving to Minot and
ending up at the YWCA.
Thank you to all that attended!
This is an amazing reminder that homelessness can
look many different ways. Hungry means a lot of
different things. Please remember that if
organizations such as ours, the DVCC, Men’s
Winter Refuge, and the Homeless coalition were not
in place, then the community would see a bigger,
harsher presence of homelessness in Minot. Our
organizations deal with homelessness on a daily basis
as well as many other issues. There are reasons
people are homeless, many of our clients do not
chose that lifestyle.
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org
Pledges
We are the only women and
children’s homeless shelter in Minot
that provides direct services to
residents. When you pledge, you are
providing us with sustainability and
security within the community, so
we can continue to assist women in
their journey towards self-sufficiency
and independence. By pledging
today, you can join their journey too.
We have three pledge options
available; Bronze, Sliver and Gold.
Please visit www.ywcaminot.org to
pledge on-line or call (701) 838-1812
to request a pledge form.
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org
2015 Board Retreat
We would like to thank all who were involved in the
2015 YWCA Minot Board Retreat! Thank you to Margie’s
Art Glass for having us and Delisimo Cafe for the food.
To all that were involved in our Hunt For The Homeless
scavenger hunt - Thank you!! Main Street Books,
Mainstream Boutique-Minot, Gourmet Chef, Esoterica,
Olivers Attic, and Gideon’s Trumpet. A special thanks to
Olivers Attic - Minot, ND for donating two handbags!!
Pictured below are the items we gathered during our
hunt, which will now be donated to the women in the
shelter!
Items collected on the scavenger hunt. These items
have been gifted to women staying in our shelter:
TEAM TANGERINE
TEAM APRICOT
TEAM SQUASH
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org
How Can You Help The
YWCA Minot?
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Organize a ‘donation drive’
One-time gifts
Pledge to the YWCA
Buy YWCA merch to raise awareness - all proceeds go to helping Minot’s only women and children’s homeless shelter.
ONLY
$3!
or 3 for
$6!
YWCA Phone Stand & Card Holder
ONLY
$5!
or 3 for
$13!
YWCA Phone Stand & Card Holder
USEFUL LINKS
Follow our blog at:
www.ywcaminot.org/blog-homeless-in-minot
CONTACT US
www.facebook.com/ywcaminot
Pledge to the YWCA Minot at:
www.ywcaminot.org/store/c6/PLEDGES.html
Purchase YWCA awareness merchandise at:
www.ywcaminot.org/store/c1/Featured_Products.
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@YWCAMinotND
ywca@srt.com
205 3rd Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701 | 1-701-838-1812 | Fax: 701-838-1244 | ywca@srt.com | ywcaminot.org