Second annual Access Walk event kicks off registration April 16 at Future Primitive Brewing in Alki
All funds raised will be donated to local clinics to support travel expenses for individuals traveling to access abortion services in Washington state SEATTLE, Wash. – After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case in June 2022, Jeff, Paula and Madeline Pyatt hosted the first-ever Access Walk event in Seattle last fall. The…
Read MoreAccess Walk Grant Application is Now Open, Deadline is March 15
Access Walk, in its second year, has just opened its annual grant application. Organizations that meet the criteria for the grants can apply online. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2024. Access Walk, which will take place Sept. 14, 2024, at Volunteer Park, fulfills its mission and vision by raising funds to support regional…
Read MoreInaugural Access Walk Raises $100k to Support Individuals’ Access to Reproductive Healthcare
SEATTLE, Wash. (Nov. 16, 2023) – The first-ever Access Walk, which is the project of the Pyatt family, took place Sunday, Sept. 24, at Volunteer Park. The plan for the event was hatched over a family dinner where they decided to take action to shore up financial help for individuals forced to travel long distances to access safe…
Read MoreOut-Of-State Abortion Patients Have New Protections
Restrictions on abortion in Idaho are forcing those needing the service across state lines into Washington. WA State lawmakers have responded by adding protections that shield patients from criminal investigations in their home states if they travel to Washington for abortion care. For more information, read about the influx of Idahoans seeking abortion services and Washington’s ‘Shield…
Read MoreOn 1-year anniversary of overturning of Roe v. Wade, local family organizes walk to ensure access to reproductive healthcare for all.
Inaugural Access Walk Seattle Sept. 24 will raise funds for regional clinic to offset costs for travel, accommodations and other expenses incurred by individuals forced to travel to access abortion services. SEATTLE, WASH. (June 23, 2023) – As states continue to change laws in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling last year, one local…
Read MoreCreating a Safe Place, Breaking Down Financial Barriers
The first grant recipient of Access Walk’s fundraising effort includes Cedar River Clinics, a Washington-based provider of reproductive health care. They have four clinics located in Yakima, Seattle, Renton and Tacoma. Cedar River Clinics, run by the Feminist Women’s Health Center, has provided compassionate reproductive health care, birth control, and abortions for over 40 years. Growing Financial…
Read MoreInaugural Access Walk Event To Ensure Access To Safe Abortion Services
This inaugural Access Walk event will raise funds to ensure access to safe abortion services. Seattle walk will raise funds for regional clinics to offset costs for travel, accommodations and other expenses incurred by individuals forced to travel for abortion services. SEATTLE, WASH. (May 9, 2023) – As states continue to change laws in the aftermath of…
Read MoreInaugural Access Walk Brings Action on Abortion Access
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs case in June 2022, the Pyatt Family, seeing the national outcry for access to safe abortion services, decided to take action to raise awareness and funds through a community walking event – Access Walk. The event takes place Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Volunteer Park in Seattle. The…
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