YWCA Hamilton Introducing YWCA Hamilton’s Sustainable, Resilient Communities Initiative (SRCI)! About the Sustainable, Resilient Communities Initiative (SRCI) In partnership with local organizations, YWCA Hamilton is leading a collaborative project to grow awareness about how municipal prioritie... Advocacy Community
YWCA Hamilton National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025 As we enter autumn, this month presents important opportunities to build community connections and participate in gatherings that support learning, heali... Advocacy Community
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton Staff Appreciation 2025 At YWCA Hamilton, our mission is bold – to build a future where women, gender-diverse people and families thrive. It’s a vision that takes courage, and people who show up every day to make that future... Community Events
YWCA Hamilton Meet our 2025 Volunteer of the Year – Oliver Maxwell! YWCA Hamilton is proud to announce Oliver Maxwell as our 2025 Volunteer of the Year! As a volunteer with YWCA Hamilton, Oliver supported our SELF Program – a project that served socially isolated and ... Community Volunteer Opportunities
YWCA Hamilton Honouring Two Trailblazers: Terri Johns and Violetta Nikolskaya Recognized at YWCA Canada’s 2025 Annual Members Meeting At this year’s YWCA Canada Annual Members Meeting (AMM), two exceptional women from YWCA Hamilton were recognized for their leadership and contributions to their communities through Special Recognitio... Advocacy Community
YWCA Hamilton Celebrating Pride this June! June is Pride Month! Started in 1970 as a commemoration for the Stonewall Riots that happened in New York City on June 28th, 1969, Pride marches have honoured the advocacy and legacy of Two-Spirit LGB... Advocacy Community Speqtrum
YWCA Hamilton Celebrating International Women’s Day: Community Power, Collective Resilience, and Uplifting Women’s Voices "What has made me proud is… when I see myself, and I see the other women together with me, I see success. I see the strength. I see power. So that’s what keeps me going all the time." – Caroline Okumu... Advocacy Community Women of Distinction
YWCA Hamilton Empowering Young Leaders at YWCA Hamilton: A Journey to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference Michele Markowski, Manager of Harm Reduction and Low-Barrier Services, and Colleen Allain, Carole Anne’s Place Supervisor, recently presented at the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) confer... Advocacy Community Gender-Based Violence Programs & Services
YWCA Hamilton Introducing – The Oakwood Project November 22nd is National Housing Day. Since 2016, women’s homelessness and precarious housing have increased significantly, with the most drastic spike following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Y... Advocacy Community Housing and Shelter Women's Housing
YWCA Hamilton Celebrating Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day Today, we are celebrating Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. We would like to thank all child care workers and early childhood educators for the skill and care they consi... Community
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton’s Gender-Based Safety Audit Engaging Community in YWCA Hamilton’s Gender-Based Safety Audit In Fall 2023, YWCA Hamilton advocated for the City to fund a Gender-Based Safety Audit (GBSA) to investigate the ways gender affects the... Advocacy Community Gender-Based Violence
YWCA Hamilton YWCA Hamilton is ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with action, passion, and support for survivors! Every October, YWCA Hamilton’s Health & Wellness team leads the charge to raise critical funds for our ENCOREplus program. ENCOREplus is the umbrella program that includes YWCA Encore, Pilates Beyond ... Community Encore Health and Wellness Programs & Services
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