WPIG introduces the one and only: Becka Hardy!

Over a year ago, WPIG was fortunate enough to gain a valuable member, Becka Hardy.  Becka was drawn to WPIG for the opportunity to work together with similar women her age to create a non-profit organization with common goals and visions.  Working with women who wanted to help other women and children, while giving back to our community, really felt like the perfect fit for what she was looking for in her life.   Becka currently serves on the Event and Philanthropy committees.

Aside from WPIG, Becka manages to keep herself pretty busy… to say the least!  In addition to working full time at a tech firm, helping out with the Seattle Storm team, Becka is working towards her Master in Sports Administration and Leadership degree at Seattle University.   Upon graduation in June 2012, she hopes to either work in collegiate or professional athletics or find other opportunities in health and fitness.

Although Becka does not have a lot of free time these days, she still manages to find time for the important things in life… running/training for marathons, hanging out with her friends and family, going on road trips, and playing with her dog! In fact, during her year off of employment, she was able to accomplish a few goals she had set for herself, which included beating her marathon time, traveling Southeast Asia, and getting into graduate school.  She is currently looking forward to starting her UW internship this fall and figuring out what area of her Masters program she will enjoy the most. 

Something you may not guess about Becka: 

She likes to use chopsticks as often as possible!

Becka is an amazing young woman and WPIG is lucky to have her!

Spring is in Bloom at Ryther




Flower wreaths


 It may not be apparent by the Seattle weather, but spring is here and the proof is at Ryther Child Center!  WPIG recently volunteered at Ryther by hosting a spring art evening for the kiddos.  We brought four art projects for the kids to work on and it's safe to say that a fun time was had by all!  To get involved or to learn more about Ryther please visit http://www.ryther.org/




Who would have known that the flower wreaths could double as crowns!? 

 









The making of a watercolor butterfly (see last pic for finished product)

 The highlight of the evening for many of us was when an extremely experienced counselor told us with tears in his eyes that he had been to many events for the kids in his time at Ryther, but that this was THE best!  He noted how all of his kids were not only showing great behavior, but most importantly, they were having fun!    


The mud pie pudding cups... Mmmmmmm!

 







Creepy crawly garden spiders



This was such a treat for us, not only because it was a great volunteer opportunity, but because we know how important it is for the children at Ryther to experience creative outlets in addition to the top-notch therapy and education that Ryther provides. 



Aww shux, you are welcome Ryther!

We partner quarterly with various non-profit organizations in the Seattle-area for volunteering opportunities.  If you know of an organization that WPIG could volunteer for, please let us know!