December 2019
THIS MONTH’S BIRTHDAY SPOTLIGHT
3 Michelle Hameed
8 David Sullivan
14 Samanta Devkota
17 Milita Wyche
17 Ontayya Zachary
21 Breona Cunningham
22 Christopher Collins
24 Barbara Freeman
27 Roy McClelland Jr.
27 Monica Harris
30 Stevi Chiles
31 Clyde Watson
31 Vanessa Green
This month’s anniversary spotlight
1 YEAR:
Jennifer Odiri
Sonya Todd
2 YEARS:
Christie Angel
Debbie Locklear-Oglesby
Custodial Technician
Edward Ford
Child Care Assistants
Lisa Buie-Collard
Collin Combs
Women’s Residency Service Coordinators
Symone Taylor
Madeline Frechette
YWCA NEWS
Our 2019 Annual Meeting was a Great Success!
Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Meeting on Wednesday! A special shout out was given to Stevi Chiles, Lauren James and Loren Martin who will be receiving the YWCA Columbus Excellence in Services Award! Each person will be further recognized at the Staff Holiday Party for consistently going ‘the extra mile’ when helping serve our community. We appreciate everything you do Stevi, Lauren and Loren! Be there December 19th.
YWCA Columbus Receives Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant
By now, hopefully you’ve heard that YWCA Columbus received a $2.5 million grant from Jeff Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund to help address family homelessness. This is a one-time grant awarded to organizations moving the needle on family homelessness. The link to the announcement and information about the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund can be found here. YWCA program and Family Center staff: Jillian Olinger, Christina Phalen, Sonya Todd and Adrienne Lee Garland deserve much of the credit for making this grant become a reality as they put together a terrific proposal. Please congratulate them on their excellent work!!
Update Your Email Signature For The Giving Season!
Please support our fundraising efforts this holiday season by updating your email signature. Just copy and paste the following image into your email signature (after your contact information and before the YWCA Columbus logo).
The 2020 YWCA Women of Achievement Have Been Announced
Click here to meet the six women being inducted into the Women of Achievement Academy.
Kids Place Site Directors of the Month
Westerville
Christina Reed, Wilder Elementary
Rene Call, Mark Twain Elementary
Both ladies worked really hard on cleaning out and reorganizing the Full Day closet.
Gahanna
Jamie Randle, Peace Lutheran Kids Place
Jamie won for her amazing Lights On Afterschool event that was featured in last month’s newsletter. We are so proud of her site, staff, and students’ amazing work at the event!
Sites Receive One Star Step Up Quality Awards
Gahanna
High Point Elementary (Director Oriana Brenzo)
Chapelfield Elementary (Director Loren Martin)
Westerville
Robert Frost Elementary (Director Anne Cronin)
Good work everyone!