Update from Lisa Uhlmann, Corporate Program Manager
Greetings!
We hope you are able to stay cool in this exceptionally hot weather. We are busy gathering backpacks, supplies, clothes, and other much-needed items for our school-aged clients who will be starting a new school year next month. Last week the rock star Mini Joys, a wonderful nonprofit with mini horses created by a fabulous 2019 Forever TWIN, Laurie Bell, paid a visit to the children and women at the shelter campus. Two adorable celebrity mini horses, Wrangler and Sophie, visited the shelter campus and received some TLC including brushing and lots of hugs from the children.
We are also in the midst of registering individuals and teams for the 12th Annual Virtual SueB 5k/10k race that will run from Sunday, October 3 to Saturday, October 9. For more information please visit the online sign registration link.
We would love to have you join us that week to honor the memory of Susan “SueB’ Newby to promote healthy relationships while raising important funds for the WCA’s Endowment Fund.
Thank you so much for being there for our clients. We absolutely couldn’t provide essential and potentially life-saving services without your support. Please let me know if you need additional information about the WCA’s work, our in-person and virtual tours, and/or our current needs.
Wishing you a very relaxing July.
With utmost gratitude,
| Corporate Pillar Spotlight: Keller Williams Realty Boise
Shout out to this month’s Corporate Pillar spotlight Keller Williams Realty Boise. Over 777 real estate agents work for Keller Williams Realty Boise and many support the WCA’s efforts to help our shelter children and women with their daily needs and also help fund our important work in the community. More . . . Want to get involved?We need gift cards. Check out this blog post about What a Gift Card Can Do Digital or physical card…. gift cards to be used in shelter campus Incentive Basket and for general shelter clients’ needs. The request includes cards from such places as: Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Target, Walmart, coffee shops, restaurants, hair and nail salons, activities, automotive/oil change/tuning businesses, activities such as Wahooz/Roaring Springs, Aquarium of Boise, Discovery Center. Contact Lisa at luhlmann@wcaboise.org with questions. Make it a Team Event and Host a gift card donation drive! We appreciate your ongoing support!
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Supporting Our Clients: Fancy Pants
Thank you to longtime Corporate Pillar, Fancy Pants, for donating boxes of amazing new jeans for our clients. The jeans will be made available through our Survivors’ R Us store at our shelter campus. We are so grateful for this generous and unique support. Having fancy and lovely new things to wear is both a comfort and an unexpected gift.
Wish List: Donations are being accepted both via our Amazon Wish List and at our 720 W Washington location at our 8th Street entrance (please ring the doorbell at top of ramp) at the following times:
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Upcoming Educational Events
Virtual Never Your Fault Presentations
July 14, 2021 Noon – 1 p.m. Virtual Talk to Your Teen Presentation Virtual Break The Cycle Presentation Virtual Never Your Fault Presentation Virtual Talk to Your Teen Presentation Request a presentation at your business, contact WCA’s outreach team today. Would you like to host a narrated slide presentation or watch a video on your own time? Check out our Digital Toolkits Outreach Resources Toolkit Prevention Resources Toolkit |
Corporate Pillars and Business Partners
