Umpqua helps YWCA

Umpqua Bank donates to YWCA housing programs

Umpqua Bank donated $2,500 to the YWCA of North Central Washington July 21 at the charitable organization's Wenatchee headquarters. The Umqua Bank Charitable Foundation believes there is an integral connection between educational success and economic prosperity," said Umpqua Assistant Vice President and Store Manager Paul Gunn. Pictured from left are Umpqua Vice President, Retail Area Manager Nicalee Smith, YWCA's Kristina Fry, YWCA Housing & Operations Manager Chyvonna Torres, YWCA's Katie Schafer and Gunn. Gunn and Smith drove from Brewster to present the oversized symbolic check to the YWCA staffers and said the money was earmarked for support of the housing programs run by the YWCA Wenatchee office as it is the central hub for services offered in Grant, Okanogan, Chelan and Douglas counties.