Thank you Voortex Productions for putting together this great video for our Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce nomination! We're so grateful to be stewards of our region's charitable endowment and our partnerships with this generous and caring community. Special thanks to Board Trustee Pam Brulotte, Chelan Douglas Volunteer Attorney Services Executive Director Eloise Barshes, and Wenatchee Valley YMCA Executive Director Dorry Foster for helping to tell our story!
We’re grateful that one of our Donor Advised Fundholders helped to support this fantastic program that gets middle school students coding with robots! We love to connect our donors with meaningful projects they care about in our communities. Donor Advised Funds are like charitable checking accounts and provide an easy way to respond to needs in your community and help make activities like these possible.Thanks to all the donors involved in giving these kids an amazing and fun learning experience!
After-school LEGO program teaches robotics through play - The Leavenworth Echo
LEAVENWORTH – Between the bookshelves of Icicle River Middle School, Maggie, Micah and Eero, ages 9 to 12 years old, are coding a robot they built to scoop up LEGO pieces, one by one, so that ...
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Thank you Chelan Valley Housing Trust for working to bring affordable housing to the Chelan Valley!
We had a great time at the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Banquet last week! Honored to be nominated for Nonprofit of the Year alongside WRC - Women's Resource Center and TEAMS Learning Center who took home the hardware! Thanks to the Chamber and everyone involved for honoring nonprofit work in our valley.
Congratulations to the 20 nonprofits who received a Methow Valley Fund grant! This fund was established in 2006 and has grown significantly thanks to legacy gifts by donors who care about the continued support of nonprofits who bring quality of life to the Methow Valley. Read the full press release at cfncw.org/2024/03/11/community-foundation-awards-110000-in-methow-valley-fund-grants/#methowvalleyfund #grants #goodnews #methowvalley
We are excited to announce the launch of the Leadership Institute of NCW! In collaboration with the Parent Leadership Training Institute, Our Valley Our Future / Nuestro Valle Nuestro Futuro, and Thriving Together NCW, this free bilingual program will begin this Fall with applications opening in April. As a strategy to combat a decline in civic engagement over the last 50 years, the goal of the program is to educate and empower community members for civic leadership positions in the region. The program is the result of Our Valley Our Future's Diverse Leadership Game Changer, crafted from input from over 2,000 residents who saw the need for future leaders that better reflect the region's demographics.Learn more about the program and its partners at cfncw.org/leadershipinstituteofncw/ and stay tuned for open applications in April.
We're hiring - again! - for a Marketing and Communications Associate for a full time position in our new Omak office. In search of someone with experience in communications, social media, and a knack for technology. Great opportunity for those seeking a fun and rewarding career in philanthropy! $20-25/hr with benefits.Email cover letter and resume to jennifer@cfncw.org by March 15th.See full position description at cfncw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Communications-Marketing-Assist-030424.pdf
Our Spring Food Drive is coming up on March 9! Here is a list of pantry items that we are in need of right now. Note that we do not need pasta at this time. Thank you for your support of your local YWCA!Donations will be collected at either Wenatchee Grocery Outlet or Plaza Super Jet on Saturday, March 9, between 9 AM and 3 PM OR we can accept pantry donations at our HQ on First Street, Monday through Friday, between 11 AM and 3 PM.
The spring scholarship application is now open! With one application, you can apply for multiple scholarships. All current and incoming WVC students including adult learners, part-time students and DREAMers are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is April 5, 2024. Visit bit.ly/WVCScholarships to get started!