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Area organizations reflect on 2023, look ahead to 2024

The past year was full of ups and downs for area organizations navigating the post-pandemic economic landscape.

YWCA Walla Walla's 'Just Believe' fundraiser to support organization's efforts

Every year YWCA Walla Walla hosts a fall fundraiser — Just Believe — where all proceeds go to support domestic violence survivors.

YWCA Fun Factory returns with summer fun for kids ages 5-10

The van-based YWCA Fun Factory’s arts and crafts program brings an hour of weekly kids activities to area parks.

Amazingly generous gifts to WWCC, YWCA speak well of Walla Walla

Two Walla Walla organizations receive $16 million from MacKenzie Scott

This story has been updated since it was first published to reflect a correction.   Two groups in Walla Walla will receive a total of $16 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who recently announced $4.1 billion in cash gifts to 384 groups across the U.S. Scott, an author and the ex-wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, announced the gifts Tuesday on a blog post. The gifts were part of her making good on a promise she made last year to give away more than half the wealth she received after divorcing Bezos. These particular gifts have been distributed in the past four months, Scott said Tuesday.