YWCA of Olympia

08/11/2026

06/27/2026

🌈 Pride Camp 2026 was INCREDIBLE🌈

Thank you so much to Synergy WildTiny and Capital City Pride Olympia and Lacey MakerSpace and Pizza Klatch for partnering with us!! We could not have done this happen without you💗

❤️We spent a day with Luna Delyte exploring self-expression, history of drag, and we created our own drag personas!

🧡We learned about laser engraving at Lacey MakerSpace and designed signs for Capital City Pride Olympia festival! (Find the signs around Pride this weekend!!)

💛We hung at the beach, played games and tie-dyed!

💚Thanks to meconis for lunch, volunteers for helping make this happen, and thank YOU for the opportunity to host this camp this summer. We are in this together!!

💙huge shout out to Inspire Olympia for the support and partnering with us not only to support camp but for being a huge cheerleader for our success. We appreciate you so much!!

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️HAPPY PRIDE!!!🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

03/03/2026

We’ve been a little quiet on here not because the work has stopped, we’ve just been deep in it! Here are a few things we’ve been up to…

❤️50+ folks have shopped in Kathleen’s Closet so far this year alone! Whether you have business casual clothes and accessories to donate, or need an outfit for an upcoming interview, meeting, court date (actual date), or something else - stop by Kathleen’s Closet Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 10a-2p and check it out.

🧡Our family friendly Second Saturday volunteer work parties are a GREAT place to meet other community members, help out around our space, or sort clothing donations. We couldn’t do what we’re doing without the support from volunteers. THANK YOU✨

💛Every day at our building, we are hosting incredible humans doing incredible work. Groups like .hummingbird, , the NAACP, the save our library forum, , , and more incredible groups are gathering here in community.

💚Our FREE community kitchen dinners, Bread and Belonging, continue this month with dinner this Friday from Ramirez and a virtual watch party of the WAISN Rapid Response response training Friday March 6 from 5-8 (virtual training starts at 6pm!)

💙More info about all of this and more at the link in our bio!

💜We have an *exciting* update coming soon so please stay tuned!

Take care of yourself, take care of each other and we look forward to seeing you and the daffodils soon🌼

02/25/2026

Thank you, Zonta Club Of Olympia for your support of Kathleen's Closet! We appreciate you so much🧡

12/05/2025

come have dinner with us tonight/Friday!! there will be soups, chili, salad, bread, pizza, and BINGO!! (gluten free and vegan options too!)

5-7pm in Friendship Hall🧡

10/03/2025

J O I N U S For our 31st annual Women of Achievement fundraising celebration - Saturday October 11th, here at YWCA Olympia🧡
This year we are honoring 5 incredible folks, Dr Thelma Jackson, Tali Economy, Royetta Prew , Gabby Schoolcraft, and Cholee Gladney.

They’ll join the community of former Women of Achievement honorees pictured here from our event in 2024 - plus 130 other honorees - who have received this award over our 31 years of hosting this event. What an incredible community and we’re so glad to be a part of it.

Join us October 11th to celebrate the incredible impact these honorees have had on our community and help us raise vital funds to support our emergency fundraising campaign.

This year’s Women of Achievement event will be a night to remember, and we hope you can join us. Buy a ticket! Buy a table! Share the event with your community! Make a donation! There are lots of ways to support and they all make a difference.

Thank you to our Sponsors: Clockwork Cleaning, CHOICE Regional Health, and evergreenDIRECT Credit Union. We are so grateful for your support❣️

Our CEO said earlier this week, ”If we must be in this moment, I am proud to be here alongside you.” Thanks to all of you for being here alongside us, we’re glad you’re in our corner.

09/12/2025

PRESENTING THE 2025 WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES!!

With the support of a dedicated team of volunteers, including former Women of Achievement Honorees themselves, we are excited to host our annual fundraising celebration, the 31st annual Women of Achievement, right here in Friendship Hall!

Join us on Saturday October 11th from 5-8pm to celebrate the incredible honorees, raise vital funds for the YWCA Olympia, and share visions of what we can build together.

More information about these incredible honorees and to get your tickets visit the link in our bio or www.ywcaofolympia.org/woa

The limited seats will go fast - get yours today!🧡🧡