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Resolution Honoring Centennial Celebration of YWCA & urging support
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Resolution Honoring the Centennial Celebration of YWCA and urging support for its mission
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5/08/2007: Council Approved 7 -0
Res. 2007 -025
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YWCA Resolution
PROPOSED BY: Brenner, Kremen
SPONSORED BY: Consent
INTRODUCED: May 8, 2007
RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -025
HONORING THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE
YWCA AND URGING SUPPORT FOR ITS MISSION
WHEREAS, the Young Women's Christian Association, founded in Bellingham in
1907, is celebrating 100 years of service to the women and families of our community;
and
WHEREAS, few organizations or institutions in this corner of Washington have
such a proud and lengthy record of dedication to the people of this region; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA has adapted its programs and priorities to the challenges
and changes of the times but has never wavered from its mission; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA has created or nurtured initiatives in health, women's
employment, and care and protection of women and their families; and
WHEREAS, among its many initiatives have been breast cancer awareness and
prevention, non - traditional employment opportunities, and support for survivors of
domestic violence, all issues addressed long before there was great public awareness
about them; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA's Larrabee Residence has been a safe and comfortable
temporary home for thousands of women from its opening in 1915 to the present; and
WHEREAS, Larrabee Residence provides free and low -cost transitional housing
and services for more than 100 single women in crisis each year, helping them to move
on to a brighter future; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA Back to Work Boutique provides low - income women in our
community appropriate clothing for job interviews and the first weeks in a new job or
ongoing education; and
WHEREAS, the YWCA is a non - sectarian, non - partisan association dedicated to
eliminating racism and empowering women; and
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2007, the YWCA begins a year -long celebration of a proud
past and looks toward the challenges and achievements of its next 100 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council and the
Whatcom County Executive salute the YWCA of Bellingham upon the occasion of its
Centennial Celebration.
BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Whatcom County Council and the Whatcom
County Executive urge citizens to join in honoring the YWCA's history of service and
supporting, in whatever measure possible, YWCA programs for women and families and,
through them, the betterment of our community.
WR C M this 8
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day of May , 2007.
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ivii Deputy Prosecutor
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Carl er, Council Chair
( ) Approved ( ) Denied
I-Pefe Kremen, County Executive
Date: c'- /0-0,/