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Gaye Adams Massey s phone rang with a gift unlike any the YWCA St. Paul had ever received.
A secretive philanthropist wanted to cut the YWCA a $3 million check the largest one-time private donation in the organization s 113-year history. It was an out-of-the-blue grant that Massey, the CEO, hadn t even applied to receive. This gift is just a wonderful recognition of our impact in the community, Massey said Wednesday. It couldn t be better news at the end of a challenging year.