Helping Women Access Critical Services
Women United
Women United is a global movement of women coming together to create meaningful change in their communities. Here in Clallam County, Women United began with a simple but powerful idea: creating a space where women could connect, learn, grow, and support one another. What started as a local affinity and networking group quickly became something more. Since our first women-focused event, Galentine’s Day, in 2021, Women United has hosted many community-centered networking and learning events for women across Clallam County while raising more than $100,000 to support local needs. Along the way, women from all walks of life came together around shared experiences, practical learning, and a collective desire to make a difference.
Today, Women United has evolved into a passionate coalition of women committed to creating tangible, lasting impact in Clallam County. Through advocacy, volunteerism, fundraising, and community partnerships, members work together to support causes that directly affect women and families in our region.
The Women's Fund
Recognizing the collective strength of these women, in 2025, we expanded the initiative to support our broader grantmaking efforts in the form of the Women’s Fund. In response, members of Women United committed to specific fundraising and participation goals to support this newly formed fund.
The Women’s Fund launched with $40,000 in seed money from the Clallam Community Foundation. In 2026, Women United recommended that $15,000 be awarded to the Sequim Free Clinic, and $5,000 to First Step Family Support Center. These grants were approved by United Way’s Board of Directors.
During the early years of the fund, money is intentionally being held in reserve to ensure that grants continue to be available over the next few years. We trust that between fundraising by Women United members and designations by donors, the Women’s Fund will grow to be a strong and steady force for women’s needs in Clallam County.
Support the Women's Fund
Help women in our community access critical services for themselves and their families by donating to the Women’s Fund! Click below and under “Other instructions for my donation,” select “Women’s Fund.”
Dessert Dash
In 2025, Women United took over the Galentine's Day Dessert Dash for the first time. The group solicited local bakers and bakeries and successfully filled the dessert table with nearly 40 mouth-watering delicacies. Attendees placed bids by table for their right to select an item, and the event raised a whopping $8,298—twice the total from the previous year! Not only was the dash thoroughly entertaining and delicious, but the proceeds were immediately placed in the Women's Fund to be used in support of critical services for women and children in Clallam County. Now that's a sweet deal!
Growth of Galentine's Day
Galentine's Day, our signature Women's United event, has grown from an intimate gathering at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, to our most successful fundraiser held at the largest venues in the county. As groups of powerful, generous women show up for each other and for the women and families in Clallam County who need them most, it's clear that the message of Women Supporting Women continues to resonate strongly in our community.
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Interested in Joining Women United?
Women United is a passionate coalition of women committed to creating tangible, lasting impact in Clallam County. Through advocacy, volunteerism, fundraising, and community partnerships, members work together to support causes that directly affect women and families in our region. Each Women United member commits specific fundraising and participation goals, including participation in the funding review process by which grants from the Women's Fund are gifted to local nonprofit organizations. If you would like to explore membership in Women United, click the button below to contact us:
Join Our Facebook Group
Women United is a private Facebook group where members can make and foster connections with other women willing to support and guide each other in career and life. This is designed as a safe space to share struggles, give and get advice, and celebrate each other's wins. We often share information here about Women United events, and invite members to share about their business opportunities as well!
Click below to request access to our Facebook group:
A Global Movement
Women United is a global movement of women coming together under the umbrella of United Way to make real changes in their communities.
- 55,000+ Dedicated women uniting to create lasting change.
- $2,000,000,000 Raised to improve education, health, and financial stability.
- 165 Communities transformed by the collective efforts of Women United.
- 6 Countries where Women United empowers women and families.