Volunteer and Donate


You can get involved with the YWCA by donating your time, items or money.  We encourage you to take some time to look at our available volunteer and internship opportunities, our donations wish list or complete our online monetary donation form.

Recent Volunteers
 
On February 11, the YWCA Junior Board brought the spa to our ladies at the shelter!  With the help of Volunteers from A Circle of Friends Mindful Meditation, On the Spot Massage, Empire Beauty School, The Body Shop at Green Hills and Andrea Kirby Aesthetics, the residents of the Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter were treated to hair styling, massages, facials, makeovers, manicures and a relaxing meditation session!  While the women relaxed, members of the YWCA Junior Board entertained the children with Valentine's crafts.  Food was provided by The Copper Kettle, Pie in the Sky and Dominos Pizza.  Thank you Junior Board and a special thanks to Ryann Schneider for chairing the event!  View more photos.
 
In August of 2009, Mary Wester challenged Cable Members and the community with an offer to match their gifts to the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter, up to $10,000.  She recently presented an $11,000 check to YWCA CEO, Pat Shea.

 
 (L to R) John Tighe (standing), Emily Spencer, Thomas Brandt
Genesco staff members hosted a Halloween Party for children of all ages at the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter.  The party included new shoes (chucks) and "Punk Your Chucks" for the kids and Moms to decorate the shoes.  New shoes are a real treat!  Thanks to Genesco for the creative fun and generous donation!

      






Mission Discovery sent a group from Calvary Church in Holland, MI to the Weaver Domestic Violence Center for an entire week this June!  They did everything from giving the donations shed a make over to painting our picnic area.  At the end of the week they held THE BACKYARD OLYMPICS where the kids of the shelter competed for some great prizes!  Thanks to everyone at Mission Discovery and Holland Calvary Church for their hard work!!

View more pictures of the Calvary Church volunteers hard at work.




We are so overwhelmed with the generosity of the Women of Waller.  I could not believe the amount of donations raised at the Unmentionables Party.  Providing basics such as a clean pair of underwear to the women in our domestic violence shelter gives them back a little piece of the dignity that is so important to their healing process.  ~  Abby Sasser, YWCA Volunteer and Donations Coordinator

(L to R) Sneha Channabasappa, Lesli Love
(Committee Chairwoman), Miranda Kelley,
Pat Shea and Abby Sasser
Items donated by the
Women of Waller.


The YWCA is very grateful to A+ Storage for donating free storage to the Transitional Housing Program.  Their generous donation makes it possible for us to accept and store household donations for families who come in to the Transitional Housing Program.



Early in the Spring, the Women of Waller completely renovated the teen room at the Weaver Domestic Violence Center.  We greatly appreciate their work!  The Women of Waller are from Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, LLP.  To view more pictures from their project, please click here.










AXO "Spring Festival"
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Nashville Au Pairs from 6 countries (Brazil, Mexico, Columbia, France, Ukraine and Sweden) outfitted bears for children at the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter.  The Au Pairs are pictured here with their bears.  To learn more about their company, Au Pair Care, please visit their Web site at www.aupaircare.com.












Volunteers from Dell were at the shelter Friday, October 3rd, to give our donations shed a much needed weather treatment.









Nineteen HCA staff members did 7 hours of transforming work at the YWCA Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter.  They built a picnic pavilion, painted and furnished the new family therapy and meditation rooms.  We are very, very grateful.















Volunteers from the Department of Operations at Dell worked to give the Weaver Domestic Violence Shelter a little T.L.C. this week including cleaning the kitchens, sorting donations and repairing cabinets.  They were amazing!"






Another group from Mission Discovery came to help out at the shelter. They drove all the way from Cornerstone Church in Crystal, MN, to work with us. They completed several projects including painting our family side hallways, organizing the basement and fixing up all the broken bicycles so the kids could use them again. They also did a day of fun on Friday afternoon with the kids, which included volleyball on the brand new net they bought and built for us! We want to thank Cornerstone Church for all their hard work and Mission Discovery for sending us two FANTASTIC groups of volunteers!