More than one-third of YWCA clients were Single Female
Head of Households in 2006.
For Immediate Release
October 3, 2006
For Information Contact:
Leanne Fisher, 303.443.0419
YWCA of Boulder County Elects New
Board Members
Boulder, Colo. -- The YWCA of
Boulder County elected Gretchen Fapore, as its new President of the 2006-07
Board of Directors. In addition, the following individuals joined the 2006-07
Board: Dorothy Bustamante, Margaret Katz Cann, Julie S. Erikson, Genni Kee,
Beth Kelley, Heidi Kercher-Pratt, Amy Lieberman, Clare Lindsay, Jann Oldham,
Sarah Pollock, Gwyneth Whalen, Joan Zerkovich and Dr. Isabel Zhu.
The YWCA stands for You,
Women, Children, All of us. Founded in 1922, the YWCA of
Boulder County provides services for area families that protect children,
empower women and girls, and work to eliminate racism. In addition to offering
the only emergency, drop-in childcare in Boulder County, the organization also
provides women’s programs that build self-esteem and develop the skills
necessary to stay economically self-sufficient.