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With such a busy fall underway, we wanted to share with you a few updates of completed projects, as well as information for upcoming ways to get involved, all in one place. THANK YOU for being a supporter of the YWRC. YOU are making a difference in the lives of local girls and young women. […]

This month we are excited to share about our partnership with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach’s Kids in the Kitchen and Teen Cuisine programs. The partnership began when YWRC team members Sy’Anne and Berenice met and spoke with Youth Nutrition Associate Educator Rebecca at a community tabling event about their fantastic program, Kids in […]

This month we are pleased to introduce you to our Interim Executive Director, Rachel Woodhouse (she/her). Rachel has spent more than a decade of her career in philanthropy, supporting a variety of non-profit organizations in Central Iowa and beyond. She comes to the YWRC after more than six years as a Program Manager at Principal® […]

This month we are excited to feature a supporter that has joined alongside our journey for the past 14 years: Maggie Glisan! Maggie first learned about us back in 2010 as an active young professional and through our Sex Trivia and Celebrity Servers Night events. Learning about our mission and work is what has kept […]

This month we are excited to celebrate one of our dedicated volunteers, Carleen Sierra! Carleen first became involved with the YWRC after receiving an assignment in one of her classes to do a community service project. She wanted to volunteer at an organization that directly impacts women and girls and found the YWRC through an […]

This month we are excited to feature and celebrate one of our program alums, Sycrisha Conway! Sy was introduced to the YWRC by her mom and joined the YWRC when she was 16 years old. Since then, she has completed several certifications and degrees, and runs her own successful business. We’ve enjoyed getting to know […]

This month we are excited to feature Scott Valbert as our Board Spotlight. While Scott is an active member of the YWRC Board of Directors, he also volunteers on the Marketing Committee, has organized in-kind donations, and has helped with our client events (shout out to the time he helped us carry heavy tables on […]

This month we’re pleased to introduce you to Kayla O’Connor, a member of the YWRC community who focuses on cultivating student engagement at Hiatt Middle School! Over the past few years, Kayla has been a key partner in ensuring Empowerment Groups have continued running smoothly at Hiatt. “I am the Student Engagement Coordinator at Hiatt, […]

We are excited to celebrate one of our most dedicated and long-term supporters, Tiffany Strim! Tiffany has been involved with the YWRC for more than 12 years. “I have been connected with YWRC, for over 12 years. Prior to working at Hoover with SUCCESS, I collaborated with them through previous positions in the community that […]

Sidney Pezley is a strong supporter of local girls and young women, and started as a weekly volunteer at the Young Women’s Resource Center in the beginning of 2019. She supports the YWRC with a variety of database and donor acknowledgment projects. “As part of the volunteer work I do, I get to see the […]