National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. Tacoma City Association Tacoma CWC Clubhouse located at 2316 Yakima Street in Tacoma, Washington. |
About Us
OVERVIEW
The Tacoma City Association of Colored Women’s Club, Inc (Tacoma
CWC) is a non-profit organization established exclusively for
charitable service. The Association's mission is to promote and
improve health, education, economic, and cultural awareness so that
lives and relationships are improved and the quality of the community
is enhanced.
Since 1944, the Tacoma CWC has assisted women and families
through educational endeavors, civic organizations, and social
functions. The club was founded on three guiding principles:
- • Help Those in Need
• Hold Ourselves Accountable
• Take Ownership
Through the support and community involvement of citizens, leaders,
and organizations, the Tacoma CWC continues to support and deliver
programs that allow citizens to build skills and resources that
strengthen and promote the community and sustain such efforts over
time.
The Tacoma City Association currently hosts four active clubs: The
Asberry Culture Club, The McCabe Twenty Club, the Matrons, and the
Future Sevens. Together, these clubs operate the Association's
clubhouse and community center located at 2316 Yakima Avenue in
Tacoma, WA.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
In 1971, The Tacoma CWC began a campaign to address the often
over-looked needs of senior citizens in Tacoma’s predominantly Black
Hilltop neighborhood. The First Central Area Senior Citizen Center
opened its door in May 1971. Its program, funded by Model Cities,
began and was operated by The Tacoma Association of Colored
Women’s Clubs, under the leadership of Mrs. Bertie Edwards, and
became the model for senior services throughout the Puget Sound
region. Services included: home delivered meals, senior
transportation, meal sites, case management, and a craft store. For
three years the Senior Citizen Program was housed in the Tacoma
CWC Clubhouse and served hot lunch Monday through Friday to all
senior citizens. Mrs. Edwards later became the founder of what is now
Tacoma’s Senior Citizens’ Awareness day (SCAD). When Model Cities
phased out, the City of Tacoma took over the program and expanded it
citywide.
More recently, the Living Long, Living Well Education Program filled a
tremendous gap within the community. The program consisted of a
series of free informational workshops targeting ethnic seniors and
low-income families in the Tacoma-Pierce County area. The series
included workshops on health & well-being, legal and finance, public
benefits and resources, family support services, technology and
education.
Today, the CWC continues to recognize the expanding gaps within and
around the Hilltop community and witness daily the unmet needs of its
ever-growing low income families, youth and senior populations.
These gaps affect the community at-large and weaken our core
systems (health, education, business, government) directly impacting
economic development and our quality of life.
To address these concerns, we continue to roll-up our sleeves, rally
resources, and extend our doors to support women and families in the
Hilltop neighborhood and surrounding areas through educational
endeavors, civic organizations, business, community and social
programs.
Through volunteer service, club funds, generous donations, grants,
and capital campaign efforts, we continue to provide Community
Outreach and Education by identifying local interest and concerns and
meeting them with new and existing resources.
The Association is currently working with schools like McCarver to
create programs like the McCarver Mom's Parenting Support program.
The program is designed to address populations affected by social
isolation, low child development and parenting skills, substance
abuse, violence, and economic hardship. The program addresses
these problems with research-based initiatives that educate, connect,
and help families with parenting, communication and life
management skills while providing a place in their own community
where they can seek support without judgement. Therefore allowing
additional focus on education and the need for children to be
consistently present in school and ready to learn.
By working closely with health, education and business professionals,
we can continue to supply these groups with the tools, connections
and education they need to become successful citizens and leaders
that develop sustainable communities.
Continuous service to humanity has been the hallmark of the National
Association of Colored Women's Club's for over one hundred years
and still rings true today.
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Continuous Service to Humanity Since 1895
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Tacoma City Association of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc.
Lifting As We Climb
Lifting As We Climb
