Events of 2020 threw some curve balls – to put it lightly. We weren’t able to host our big Women of Distinction awards night at the Galt Country Club, and, frankly, we still don’t know when we’ll be able to host a large gathering again. But we didn’t want to put off celebrating the incredible …
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YWCA Cambridge has received a generous $400,000 Social Impact Grant from the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation as part of the Foundation’s response to the community’s needs arising from the pandemic. The funds are unrestricted, allowing YWCA Cambridge to decide where best the funds could be used to support its mission of supporting the women, youth …
The following letter was co-written by members of the YWCA Ontario Coalition and sent to Minister Alghabra. [Read the PDF version here] June 21, 2021 Re: Building an affordable and national public transportation system Dear Minister Alghabra, We are writing today as a concerned provincial coalition of YWCAs who serve more than 50,000 women, girls …
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I am not ready to be a personal resource for you. No one First Nations, Metis or Inuit individual can tell you exactly how it has been for all of us. We do not all have the same experience and do not all see things the exact same way. Asking me to share my story with you will still not give you the bigger picture as to everything that has happened through generations of genocide. If you’re messaging to check in, do not dig for more details about my personal story. I will share when I am ready.
The province has acknowledged that Ontario is in a “she-cession.” However, the budget released this week does not offer us a “she-covery.”
While women are mentioned in the budget document 27 times, there are few new or significant investments to support the economic empowerment and well-being of women.
Ontario YWCA Coalition Releases Vision for an “Equitable, Gender-Responsive Budget” in Joint Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister of Finance. [Click here for a PDF of the document] YWCA Ontario is a provincial coalition of YWCA Member Associations. We offer a range of housing programs and services including Violence Against Women (VAW) shelters, employment and training …
CAMBRIDGE — You can now try to catch the ace in support of YWCA Cambridge, a local nonprofit that provides child care, camps and a number of programming for children, youth and adults. “YWCA Cambridge has seen significant financial losses as a result of cancelling fundraising events, suspension of our child care programs during lockdown …
YWCA Cambridge Launches Catch The Ace Online Lottery To Raise Much-Needed Funds Read More »
We know that these winter months ahead won’t be the same as they were in previous years, and for some, they will be extremely difficult. This year, in a year like no other, YWCA Cambridge has been supporting more families in need than ever before, from our child care families, to our youth and women’s …
Every year, we are blown away by the way our community shows up for our Festive Futures program. The annual holiday giving program brings together our community to help families who have participated in our Small Steps to Success Program enjoy the holidays. This year, however, other organizations across Cambridge have joined forces to create …
Changes To Our Festive Futures Program This Year Read More »
Content Warning: anti-Indigenous racism, violence against Indigenous women, systemic racism Orange shirt day is meant to give us all pause and encourage conversations about the history of residential schools and the enduring legacies those institutions have left behind. The orange shirt originates with Phyllis (Jack) Webstad’s story of her brand new orange shirt her grandmother …
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