YWCA Cass Clay

New name, new ways to support YWCA! At this year's YWCA Chocolate for Change event, you can pay to play for a chance to win fantastic prizes with PLINKO sponsored by Scheels! Join in all the fun on Thursday, September 5 between 11-2 at the Delta by Marriott - tickets on sale now at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate

As many students prepare to head back to school, some in our community are adjusting not only to a new school year, but a new place to call home after escaping violence and arriving at YWCA Emergency Shelter.

Throughout this week, we've had several families move into the shelter - women and children arriving with just the clothes on their back.

Can you Sponsor-a-Student at YWCA and send children back to school with a new outfit and new confidence? Email Emily at [email protected] if you can help.

Here's a sneak peek at the YWCA Chocolate for Change online silent auction! 👀 This pickleball beginner set donated by Flint Group (shout out to the Flinterns!) is just one of the amazing items waiting for you! Bidding opens August 30 at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate.

We're so thankful for partners like Lutheran Church of the Cross who continue to be committed to serving others and fueling the work of YWCA! In addition to this generous donation, LCC members celebrated with Grace Garden families this week as kids prepare to head back to school with full backpacks and full hearts. 🧡

Thanks be to God for the gift of generosity. LCC fulfilled first-fruits giving by sharing a portion of the windfall proceeds from the cell phone tower lease. A day after we hosted a back-to-school supply event for the Grace Garden families, $6,000 was presented to YWCA Cass Clay, one of our chief partners in the work of living and loving like Jesus! And all God's people said... (Amen with your like)

Aloha! Last week YWCA O'ahu's CEO and COO joined us from the islands to tour YWCA Emergency Shelter, Grace Garden, and Lantern Light. We are proud and honored to be recognized as a model of supportive housing, shelter, and community collaboration across the YWCA network.

Thank you FM Area Foundation for your belief and trust in YWCA, expressed through your generous investment in lifesaving shelter. Your grant means we’re here every day, every hour with safety and trauma-informed support for vulnerable women and children escaping violence and homelessness.

Special thanks to U.S. House Candidate Julie Fedorchak and North Dakota State Senator Sean Cleary for visiting our newly renovated Cove Land Residence to see first-hand the impact of YWCA’s Supportive Housing and to discuss the need for additional supportive housing in our region.

You know what they say…breakfast is the most important meal of the day! ☀ Help women and children calling YWCA Emergency Shelter home start the day on a full stomach with your donation of breakfast food!

Add cereal, oatmeal, fruit, or juice to your grocery list this week and drop it off 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday at 3000 S University Drive in Fargo.

Prefer shopping online? Shop and ship direct with our Amazon Wishlist at ywcacassclay.org/amazonwishlist

We want to give a huge thank you to the sponsors who make YWCA Chocolate for Change possible. We couldn't do it without you! Interested in being an event sponsor? Contact Jill at 701-232-2250 or [email protected] for more information.

Baker Garden & Gift
Border States Paving
Cash Concrete
Cornerstone Bank
Choice Bank
Enclave
Fargo Glass & Paint Co
First International Bank & Trust
Fundamental Health Associates
Gateway Chevrolet Cadillac
Jeff's Plumbing and Drain Cleaning
JPMorganChase
Light Consulting
Light Financial Services
M & J Construction
Ohnstad Twichell PC
Randy Barta Construction, Inc
Roger and Terri Klocke
Sammons Financial Group Companies
Sherri Schmidt & Paul Tefft
W***y Jacobson & Park Co., Realtors

Thanks to the community partnership of the Offutt Family Foundation, women and children arriving at YWCA find safety, shelter, and most importantly, hope. Our mission to eliminate racism and empower women is made possible because of supporters like you - !

41 years strong, 41 years of making a delicious difference. YWCA Chocolate for Change (formerly Chocolate Fantasy) has been a delectable and impactful fundraiser for women and children in our community for decades. Join us for this sweet and spicy lunch for good on September 5! Get tickets and to-go desserts in advance for a chance to win at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate

Fargo-Moorhead Pride events kick off today! We'll be at Pride in the Park on Saturday from 11-4, but you can check out the full schedule of events at https://fmpride.com/events/ 🌈

The digital Pride Guide is now available!

https://bit.ly/3WxrrDN

Teamwork makes the dream work, and we have the best team around! Special thanks and recognition to the remarkable YWCA team members and board members whose compassion, commitment and dedication to empowering others made it possible for YWCA to welcome families home to Cove Lane last week.

If you're a coffee drinker, you know there's nothing quite like a fresh cup to kick off your morning! ☕ This , YWCA is in need of coffee grounds (or beans) for women living at YWCA Emergency Shelter. If you can help, donations can be dropped off or shipped to 3000 S University Drive in Fargo, M-F, 8am-5pm. Giving back has never been easier with our Amazon Wishlist at ywcacassclay.org/amazonwishlist 🛒

YWCA Chocolate for Change is one month from today! Stop by the Delta by Marriott between 11am-2pm on September 5 or pre-order desserts for pick up at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate 🍫

From sweet desserts and savory chili to an online silent auction, games of chance, and so much more - this is an event you won't want to miss! PLUS when you buy your tickets and to-go desserts in advance, you're entered to win a free dessert platter full of scrumptious goodies from across the community.

Last week, YWCA had the opportunity to host North Dakota State Senators Kathy Hogan and Tim Mathern; Representatives Josh Boschee, Liz Conmy, Austen Schauer and Michelle Strinden; and U.S. House Candidate Trygve Hammer at our newly renovated Cove Lane Residence. Special thanks to these leaders for visiting, discussing the impact of YWCA’s Supportive Housing, and coming together to address the serious need for housing in our region.

A big shout out to our Premier Community Partner, Jordahl Custom Homes! Your unwavering support provides hope and a fresh start to women and children at YWCA Cass Clay. Because of you, they find strength and resources needed to build a better future.

Looking for a special way to say "thank you" to clients, customers, or employees? To-go dessert boxes and platters from YWCA Chocolate for Change make the perfect gift! Pre-order today at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate and pick up your desserts on September 5 - what a delicious way to change lives 🧡🍫

“There has been lots of talk about the homeless in our community recently,” CEO Erin Prochnow said, “but if we aren’t talking about housing, we are having the wrong conversation.”

Thanks to everyone who has played a role in providing survivors and their children a place to call home at Cove Lane.

YWCA opens newly remodeled homes for women getting a new start “There has been lots of talk about the homeless in our community recently,” CEO Erin Prochnow said, “but if we aren’t talking about housing, we are having the wrong conversation.”

Early Bird ticket sales for YWCA Chocolate for Change end tonight! Skip the line and head right for the good stuff when you buy your tickets in advance. Through midnight tonight, get 2 tickets for $35 at ywcacassclay.org/chocolate

As families move into their new homes at Cove Lane, we give special thanks to our key partners in this initiative. Thank you Sisters of the Presentation, North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Shultz + Associates Architects, ROERS, MBN Engineering, MetroPlains Management, and Two Men and a Truck - Fargo, ND for joining with YWCA to give individuals and families the opportunity to move from homeless to housed, and fear to freedom.

YWCA is thankful for all Fill-a-Home supporters who outfitted the apartments at Cove Lane with kitchen items, bedroom décor, bathroom towels, cleaning supplies, and more. 🧡

Through their kindness, someone who has experienced much hardship will know they are part of a caring community that supports them on their journey. Thank you to all of the businesses, groups, and individuals who set up apartments or provided home goods and gifts from afar: Caterpillar, CASE IH, Eide Bailly, Gate City Bank, RDO Equipment Co., Sammons Financial Group Companies, and YWCA's Administrative Team.

Grab your coworkers and friends and join us for lunch at YWCA Chocolate for Change between 11am-2pm on September 5. 🍫

Indulge your sweet tooth while you support women and children in our community. Visit ywcacassclay.org/chocolate for tickets! Early bird promo 2 for $35 ends Friday.

We’d like to give a special shout out to volunteers from EHP Performance, PRx Performance, and Heather's Housekeeping for doing the hard work of moving furniture and cleaning up at Cove Lane. Thank you for bringing the elbow grease and muscle, and giving your time, to help make these renovated apartments feel like home!

It's at YWCA Cass Clay and we're in urgent need of new or gently used twin- and full-size sheets! Women and children arriving at our doors find shelter, support, and a safe place to rest while working toward futures free from violence.

If you can help, donations can be dropped off or shipped to YWCA Emergency Shelter, 3000 S University Drive in Fargo, M-F, 8am-5pm. Shop and ship direct from our Amazon Wishlist at ywcacassclay.org/amazonwishlist 🛒

This week, YWCA will open the doors to 12 freshly renovated units of affordable, supportive housing!

A year ago, YWCA purchased two buildings adjacent to the Emergency Shelter from the Sisters of the Presentation after leasing two six-plexes from the Sisters for many years. YWCA was awarded $3 million from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency to renovate the two buildings.

The residences have been named Cove Lane in honor of YWCA’s partnership with the Sisters. Cove Lane is where Sisters of the Presentation foundress Nano Nagle ministered to children, widows, and the poor in Cork, Ireland in the 1700s.

The legacy of Nano Nagle and the Sisters will continue as Cove Lane provides safe refuge and new beginnings to families who have experienced violence and homelessness. 🧡

A heartfelt thank you to our Premier Community Partner, Gate City Bank. Your support transforms lives at YWCA Cass Clay! Women and children escaping homelessness and domestic violence find shelter, housing, and hope thanks to your generosity.