Local businesses participate in Women’s Expo

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Residents across Yuma County attended the annual Women's Expo Saturday morning.

The event, hosted by the Yuma Territorial Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA), started at 8:00 a.m. in the Yuma Civic Center.

Local businesses and organizations, such as Onvida Health and Shear Skills School of Cosmetology, participated in the annual event.

Cathy Hansen, President of the ABWA Yuma Chapter, explains the importance of the expo saying, "In a rural community, there are not as many options for education and equipping and access to tools, you know, that can further you and help you along...We do all that and try to help women get better equipped to build their business and grow."

During the event, there was a fashion show, gift raffles, food, and the first 200 people who attended the event got a swag bag.

The expo lasted until 2:00 p.m.