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Nominate Now!
Women of Distinction & Distinctive Difference Awards are due January 20 at 5 p.m.
Women of Distinction Nominations
Nominate a Woman for The Women of Distinction Award. The YWCA is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Woman of Distinction Award and the Distinctive Difference Award. Nominations are due Friday January 20, 2012. The Woman of Distinction Award is an honor that recognizes leaders who embody the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. There is also a Young Woman of Distinction Award which honors a woman under 30. The Distinctive Difference Award is brand new and will be given to an organization that is intentionally advancing women with measurable results.
YWCA Announces Distinctive Difference Award
For forty years the YWCA has been honoring women and young women for their significant contributions to the greater Mankato community with the Women of Distinction awards. This year we are announcing a new award which will honor a company or organization for intentionally advancing women and/or people of color with measurable results. Applications are due on Friday, January 20th at 5:00 pm.
Distinctive Difference Award Nomination Form Accepting Items for Women of Distinction Silent Auction! We are now accepting items for the 2012 Women of Distinction Silent Auction. Past auction items have included purses, ties and wine. We are expanding the silent auction items available this year. While we are still hoping
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Colorful Leather Purse from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Donated by Judy Arzdorf
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for donations of purses, ties, scarves and accessories we are also accepting donations of other items including car washes, massages, oil change certificates, or even specially prepared dinners. We can only accept new items that have not been used. Please bring donated items to the YWCA Office on 500 S. Broad St., Mankato. For more information contact: Last updated: (01/17/12)
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YWCA Seeks Coach/Mentors for Girls on the Run 2012 Spring Season!
The YWCA Girls on the Run/ Girls on Track Program is looking for volunteer coaches for the 2012 Spring Season. The Spring 2012 season starts in
February and runs through April 28th. We are looking for both male and female coaches! The sessions run after school twice a week until 5 p.m.
Dates & Times for Spring 2012 Training for Coach/Mentors :
Tuesday, January 24: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 28: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Once your application is reviewed, we will contact your to set up an interview!
- Head coaches are required to be at their site twice a week.
- Assistant coaches are required to be at their site at least once a week.
- Coaches are required to complete an orientation/training session.Volunteers must pass a background check.
- If you have coached a previous season, you do not need to attend another full training. We would love to have you back!
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Girls on the Run Participants Running a 5k!
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Each session of Girls on the Run/Girls on Track is led by trained coach/mentors who guide and mentor girls though a fun and uplifting curriculum. Along the way, the girls train together to walk or run a 5K.
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The 2012 YWCA Women's Leadership Class Listens to Panel of Women Entrepreneurial Leaders
The YWCA Women's Leadership Development Program heard from a panel of speakers that featured women entrepreneurial leaders on December 15. These leaders spoke of twists and turns life takes on the road to your destination and how we are all related. "The truth is, we all live upstream or downstream from someone," said Lisa Coons. The YWCA Elizabeth Kearney Leadership Development Program is a nine month program that meets once a month. This program uncovers and develops women's strengths, values and talents in a powerful way. It focuses intention towards a greater impact. Results of the program show up at the personal, family, work place and the community level.
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Pictured: Patti Conlin, Jen Melby, Chantill Kayler Royer, Liz Beaudry and Lisa Coons |
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Join the YWCA for Colorful Dialogue
Join us for Colorful Dialogue January 25, 6 to 7 p.m., at the Emy Frentz Arts Guild on 523 S. 2nd St., Mankato. Experience a cross cultural conversation as we discuss the topic of the perception of the police. Police roles in immigrant and refugee countries are often different than that of police in the United States. Fear and cultural perceptions of police stay with immigrants when they come to the U.S. Opening conversation on this topic communicates a police officer's role as someone who is there to help and who should not be feared.
For more information on this event, please contact Erin at: 507.345.4629 ext. 31 or e-mail erin@ywcamankato.org
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Thank you to the recent sponsors of YWCA Programs!
Girls on the Run Program
Scheels Sporting Goods
Girls on the Run 5k
Culligan (In-kind)
Hickory Tech
The Caretakers
The Elizabeth Kearney Women's Leadership Program
Farrish Johnson Law Office
Kay & Dan Wallerich
Walking in Two Worlds Program
Women of Distinction
Hickory Tech
Sponsor a YWCA Program today! Contact Sheri Sander:
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Upcoming Events
Registration Open:
Spring Season
Girls on the Run &
Girls on Track
January 20
Nominations Due
By 5 p.m.
Women of Distinction &
Distinctive Difference Award
January 24
5-9 p.m.
Coach Training
Girls on the Run
YWCA Conference Room
500 S. Broad St., Mankato
January 25
6-7 p.m.
Colorful Dialogue
Emy Frentz Arts Guild
523 S. 2nd St., Mankato
January 28
9-1
Coach Training
Girls on the Run
YWCA Conference Room
500 S. Broad St., Mankato
February 1
Spring Season Starts
Girls on the Run/
Girls on Track
For more information
on these events,
507.345.4629
**events in white are YWCA events**
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Contact us!
YWCA Mankato
500 S. Broad St.
Mankato, MN 56001
507.345.4629 office
507.345.4630 fax
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YWCA Staff
Anne Ganey
Executive Director
Sheri Sander
Marketing & Youth Development Director
Kelley Olson
Development Director
Lul Omar
Walking in Two Worlds
Outreach Worker
Erin Meyer
AmeriCorps VISTA
Katie Ludvigson
Administrative Office Coordinator
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