Administrative Professionals Day at YWCA sees slight increase this year in St. Joseph

YWCA Administrative Professionals Day. Photo courtesy Melissa Ferguson

Attendance was up slightly at this year’s YWCA Administrative Professionals Day event.

Around 55 people attended Wednesday’s luncheon hosted by the St. Joseph YWCA.

“The event is held to recognize the contributions they make in the work place and to thank them and celebrate them on Administrative Professionals Day,” said Jean Brown, YWCA Ex. Dir.

Attendees got a chance to hear from several speakers and enter to win door prizes.

Marci Bennett with the St. Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau spoke on day trips and fun things to do in the area, Drew Bouge with Mosaic Life Care talked about office fitness and healthy habits, and Will Stuck with the St. Joseph Public Library talked about using humor in the office as a stress reliever.

Brown said the reason the YW holds the yearly event for Administrative Professionals is because it’s part of the agency’s history and legacy here in St. Joseph.

“The YW started as a cafeteria and dormitory for women,” Brown said. “For women who were moving to St. Joseph to go to school and go to work.”

Prawitz with Merry Maids owner and YWCA Board member Amy Drost (Photo courtesy YWCA/Melissa Ferguson)

Those in attendance at the event came from numerous industries around town. Brown said there were members from the banking industry, social services, police, and area schools.

Melody Prawitz with Special Olympics of Northwest Missouri was the winner of a year’s worth of housecleaning from Merry Maids.