Volunteers, Girls Wanted for GUTS! Summer Adventures
YWCA Missoula’s GUTS! (Girls Using Their Strengths) program will offer five week-long summer outdoor wilderness adventures for girls ages 11 to 18 starting in late June. Registration ends May 24, and applications are online at www.ywcaofmissoula.org. The suggested donation is $350, but scholarships are available and no girl is turned away because of her family’s inability to pay.
The girls’ leadership project of YWCA Missoula, GUTS! grows the next generation of women leaders by helping girls develop self-confidence and leadership skills in a friendly, affirming environment. This year, girls from all around Montana and beyond will once again join qualified women instructors to enjoy the high mountain peaks, sparkling lakes and rushing rivers of the Montana backcountry.
YWCA Program Wish List
Toys for YWCA Shelter
Babies
push/pull toys
bath toys
big legos
plastic food/dishes/kitchen stuff
blocks (wooden or plastic)
Diapers, size 4, 5, and 6
Elementary-aged children
Lincoln Logs
Legos
small table with chairs
puppet/puppet theater
train set
Tweens (ages 9 - 12)
Jenga
Boggle
Clue
Kids' Cranium
UNO
dominoes
"Would you Rather" game
Checkers game
Teens
Battleship
Catchphrase
Scattergories
Monopoly/Monopoly Jr.
Simon
All ages
puzzles
coloring books
new books (for babies to teens)
basketball
soccer ball
football
volleyball
tricycles/bicycles & helmets
TV for children's office
backyard toys (plastic horseshoes, ring toss, etc)
Juice boxes for groups night
For homeless families living in motel rooms through the YWCA's Emergency Housing program:
cleaning supplies
laundry detergent
gas cards
laundry cards
crock pots
coffee pots
coffee
diapers
haircuts
curtains
dressers
tents
sleeping bags
tarps
camping equipment
Volunteer Advocate Training
Pathways volunteer advocates answer the 24-hour crisis line, help with walk-in peer counseling, bring women and children into shelter, and help survivors of rape and sexual assault. Learn more about volunteer opportunities at the YWCA here.
50% Off Sale at Secret Seconds Stores!
Save 50% on all shoes and clothing at all three locations! All proceeds support the YWCA's programs which help women and children in need.
Awareness Tour
Each month, YWCA invites the community to learn more about the women and children whose lives are changed because of our services through an hour-long "ywconnects" tour. We spotlight real stories, stories we are privileged to hear every day, from our work to empower women and eliminate racism in Missoula. We also want to hear from you on how we can better serve the needs of the community. Click here to sign up.
