The YWCA Bellingham works to promote the empowerment of women and girls of all ages, backgrounds, races, and to advance their quality of life. Since 1907, the YWCA has adapted its services and programs to the needs of the times, but has never wavered in that mission. Today, the YWCA offers low-cost and free housing to women in crisis. Women come to the YWCA for many different reasons but our goal for each woman is the same: to give her an affordable, safe, supportive place to stay and to connect her with whatever resources she needs to get her life back on track.
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Healing Healthcare Series
Practitioners from various prevention, wellness and healing disciplines discuss paths to women’s health at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12 in the YWCA ballroom, 1026 N. Forest, Bellingham.
This is the third in the “Healing Healthcare” YWCA speaker series co-sponsored with the local American Association of University Women and League of Women Voters. The program is free. Dessert and coffee are provided and brown-bag dinners welcome.
Panelists include:
--Elizabeth Bernstein, Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, who also practices acupuncture and other forms of holistic medicine;
--Michelle (Misty Dawn) Carlson, a state and nationally Licensed Massage Therapist, who specializes in pregnancy massage and injury recovery;
--Sue Dabney, M.D., of North Sound Family Medicine, who previously had a career in public health emphasizing disease prevention;
--and Jean McFadden Layton, a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, who will focus on nutrition as part of her wider interest in endocrinology.
Moderator is Michelle Zimberoff, YWCA board member and Wellness Coordinator for BP Cherry Point Refinery.
The series concludes at noon Thursday, Nov. 19 with “Healing Healthcare: Where Do We Go from Here?”
Professor Sara Weir, chair of the political science department at Western, will discuss the history of healthcare policy in America and the status of current healthcare reform proposals.
Box lunch reservations for the Thursday November 19 YWCA/League of Women Voters “Healing Healthcare” speaker series are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 17.
For additional information, email janet@ywcabellingham.org or call (360) 734-4820.
Our 2009 Annual Leadership Breakfast was a huge success!
Thanks to our
Leadership Sponsors:
ConocoPhillips
Silver Sponsors
Key Bank
BP Cherry Point Refinery
The Community Food Co-Op
Smile4U
Bronze Sponsors
Orphalee Smith, CPA
SPIE
TC Trading
Whatcom Women Lawyers
NW Business Monthly
Student Table Sponsors
Advanced Equities Wealth Management
Bellingham Cold Storage
Carolyn Dale of Editing Works
K & K Industries
Waycross Investment Management
Thanks to our table captains:
Carol Ann Andrews
Annette Bagley
Wendy Barrett
Wendy Bohlke
Stephanie Bowers
Anne Brown
Barbara Brown
Kim Brown
Bess Christman
Jo Collinge
Brenda Dyrland
Varya Fish
Julie Foster
Jayne Freudenberger
Carla Gelwicks
Elsie Heinrick
Kay Ingram
Phyllis Jones
Joy Keenan
Debbie Kiene
Pam Kiesner
Linda Lambert
Kristie Lundstrom
Elaine Lynch
Fran Maas
Janet Marino
Linda McCarthy
Amory Peck
Sherry Partlow
Grace Phelan
Amy Robinson
Mary Robinson
Pat Rose
Tracey Smith
Susan Wood
Michelle Zimberoff
Click here to watch the interview
with Author Lynne Masland on KVOS
in our newly renovated ballroom.
NOW AVAILABLE!
Copies of 100 Years of Challenge and Change: Whatcom Women and the YWCA of Bellingham can be purchased at YWCA Bellingham, Village Books and the WWU Campus Bookstore. For information about purchasing on the phone call (360) 734-4820 or email janet@ywcabellingham.org. Books are available for $20 plus postage.
Please help us celebrate the publication of this historic book.
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