WHAT: YW Calgary is proud to host Monica Lewinsky, ‘patient zero’ for internet bullying as their keynote speaker at the 6th annual YWhisper Fundraising Gala on Thursday, November 22, 2016. Media are invited to pre-book interview opportunities with two YW Calgary spokespeople who can speak to the ongoing stigmas and shame women face in our [...]
Approximately every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. As a public, we understand this action is domestic violence, but the actual nature of this crime should be known as violence against women. In response to the Calgary Police Service’s (CPS) release on the rise of domestic violence in 2015, [...]
For immediate release Calgary, May 16, 2016 – Great Gulf is entering Calgary in a big way: making a mark on the future through land development and demonstrating a commitment to the community by supporting women and their children. Today at 10:00 a.m. the YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) will host a cheque presentation and media [...]
Thursday, May 12, 2016 Kicking off a transformative future for the YWCA to better provide the supports women need, advocate for strong and healthy families and deepen community relationships. WHAT: The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) is pleased to host a cheque presentation and media opportunity to celebrate the generous donation made by Great Gulf, the [...]
Within hours of the fire entering Fort McMurray, Albertans were mobilizing to garner funds, goods and resources for those that were affected. While the level of support confirms the resiliency of our province in trying times — right now most of the community’s needs are still unknown. The YWCA of Calgary was deeply impacted by [...]
With the tragic situation in Fort McMurray forcing nearly 90,000 out of their homes to potentially never return, the concept of homelessness is perhaps more widely felt than ever for Albertans. On Thursday, May 5, the YWCA hosted the 9th annual YWCA KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS® fundraising event. Registered participants, who have been fundraising for weeks, [...]
Calgary, AB — May 5, 2016 — The YWCA of Calgary will host its 9th annual YWCA KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS® fundraising event tonight starting at 6 p.m. Registered participants, who have been fundraising for weeks, will learn more about the barriers women experiencing homelessness face, while they ‘see one night through her [...]
In this special edition of our healing journeys series, we have a poem written by a YWCA Mary Dover House transitional housing client, in its original state: Starting Over - Peace At Last name blacked out for privacy reasons
Today marks the 100th anniversary of some womens’ right to vote in Alberta — nearly a decade after the YWCA of Calgary was established. In the early days of the YWCA, the lack legal status available to women posed disadvantages that required founding leaders to acquire male signatures and guarantees on documents to obtain property [...]
The way organizations approach staffing has shifted over the past several years and as a result the YWCA has begun to implement a new staffing model. The concept represents a significant change for non-profits and takes the YWCA down a new bold path. Traditionally, volunteers are treated as a resource that works for free. However, [...]
