One of our greatest gifts began with an email.

Hi there,

We are a nonprofit bridal store that raises funds for local and national women-focused charities. We have locations in Portland, Tacoma and Seattle. We love your mission and have approved a gift to your organization for $10,000 . . .

Woman of Wonder, a 501(c)(3) organized in 2018 to fund college scholarships, chose three Washington women for its first awards: Sarah J. Reitmeier, Katherine L. Kelly, and Kayla S. Parsons all of Clark County, Wash.

The foundation of Woman of Wonder’s support comes from the community at large. ​In its first eight months, Woman of Wonder resonated with the community and developed twenty contributors.

​The quality of a woman’s life is affected by internal and external resources. Resources, such as knowledge, training and honed skills, are vital to a woman seeking parity in today’s world. Add the challenge of paying for college to gain that next career step with the responsibility of supporting and caring for a family and you have seemingly insurmountable odds.

Travel is in my blood. My sense of curiosity makes me anxious to go and see all that my world contains. The only restriction has ever been sufficient funds to achieve these goals, but sometimes faith allowed me to just go and the money was always miraculously there.

Be our volunteer bookkeeper and help launch Vancouver's newest nonprofit and be part of something good. If you have a couple of hours a week, maybe a Saturday morning or two, and feel that our mission resonates with you, we’d love to talk to you about joining our volunteer team.

In an era of #metoo, heated political debate on whom to believe, and ongoing issues of social justice, a small group of Washington women and one dad, created a nonprofit to educate and empower women. With a belief in the advantages of higher education,