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Brenda’s Story

Brenda’s Story

When I received notice that I was being accepted into the Data Science Certificate Program from the University of Guelph, facilitated through the YWCA Hamilton’s Uplift Program, I was elated to say th...

Employment & Skills Development Programs & Services Women in Trades

Oct 24, 2025 Our blog

Fit, Active and Healthy Seniors

Fit, Active and Healthy Seniors

June is Senior’s Month in Ontario, and this year’s theme has been Fit, Active and Healthy Seniors. YWCA Hamilton’s Active Living Centres offer a wide range of activities for adults who are 55+ to keep...

Programs & Services Seniors

Jun 26, 2025 Our blog

Empowering Young Leaders at YWCA Hamilton: A Journey to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference

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

Dec 9, 2024 Our blog

YWCA Hamilton is ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with action, passion, and support for survivors!

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

Oct 1, 2024 Our blog

YOU Power YWCA Hamilton – Read Our Impact Report 2023-24!

YOU Power YWCA Hamilton – Read Our Impact Report 2023-24!

Dear YWCA Hamilton supporters, I’m so pleased to send you our 2023-24 Impact Report! In our last fiscal year, we made meaningful, tangible change in our community, uplifting and empowering women, girl...

Advocacy Community Economic Empowerment Employment & Skills Development Gender-Based Violence Health and Wellness Immigration & Settlement Services Impact Report OAK Programs & Services

Sep 26, 2024 Our blog

Celebrating Two Spirit, LGBTQIA+ communities during pride month: How visibility, representation & joy make queer and feminist movements stronger

Celebrating Two Spirit, LGBTQIA+ communities during pride month: How visibility, representation & joy make queer and feminist movements stronger

June is Pride Month. Hosting and attending events where Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ folks come together to celebrate and are celebrated by allies can foster inclusion, diversity and equality. Now, more th...

Advocacy Events Programs & Services

May 31, 2024 Our blog

YWCA Hamilton, in partnership with 110th Grey Cup Festival, celebrates youth at RISE & Shine Young Trailblazers Breakfast

YWCA Hamilton, in partnership with 110th Grey Cup Festival, celebrates youth at RISE & Shine Young Trailblazers Breakfast

“Show up as you are” shared Kia Nurse, a Hamilton legend, basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Keynote speaker for RISE & Shine Trailbl...

Community Programs & Services Youth Programs

Nov 24, 2023 Our blog

The Road to Hope is Never Travelled Alone – Thank you for Supporting YWCA ENCOREplus

The Road to Hope is Never Travelled Alone – Thank you for Supporting YWCA ENCOREplus

The Road to Hope is never travelled alone, and our community showed up with overwhelming support for survivors of breast cancer and YWCA ENCOREplus. On the weekend of November 4th and 5th, the 2023 Ha...

Community Encore Events Health and Wellness Programs & Services

Nov 16, 2023 Our blog

Road to Hope: The Road is Never Travelled Alone

Road to Hope: The Road is Never Travelled Alone

This month, YWCA Hamilton is calling on our community to raise support for ENCOREPlus – the umbrella program that includes YWCA Encore, Pilates Beyond Breast Cancer and a Walk, Talk & Wander group. Th...

Encore Health and Wellness Programs & Services

Oct 19, 2023 Our blog

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers mother-daughter duo to run social enterprise that removes barriers of employment for disabled youth

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers mother-daughter duo to run social enterprise that removes barriers of employment for disabled youth

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers activist social enterprise As the Executive Directive of GoodOnU.ca, a social enterprise that advocates ending disability discrimination, Sherry Caldwell is pa...

Economic Empowerment Ongoing Opportunities Programs & Services

Jul 20, 2023 Our blog

June 20 is World Refugee Day

June 20 is World Refugee Day

June 20 is World Refugee Day. Established by the United Nations in 2001 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, World Refugee Day is a day to ...

Immigration & Settlement Services Programs & Services

Jun 20, 2023

Developmental Services Clients Gain Confidence with the “Shoot Your Shot” Basketball Program

Developmental Services Clients Gain Confidence with the “Shoot Your Shot” Basketball Program

Developmental Services Clients Gain Confidence with the “Shoot Your Shot” Basketball Program Michaela Walker has two things on her mind: sports, and finding new ways to engage adults with disabilities...

Developmental Services Programs & Services

Jun 2, 2023

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