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Reflecting on Gender Equality Week and the work still ahead As Canada marks Gender Equality Week, we have an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come and recommit to the work still ahead. For nearly 116 years, YWCA Calgary has worked toward a community where women, girls and gender-diverse people can live safely, thrive … Continued
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Inaugural $1 million founding gift to a new flexible impact fund. June 23, 2026 – Calgary, AB – At its 115th Annual General Meeting today, YWCA Calgary will proudly announce the launch of the new Stand With Her Fund, a flexible impact fund designed to direct resources where they are needed most. The organization will also … Continued
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On Tuesday, June 23, YWCA Calgary celebrates our 115th Annual General Meeting (AGM), reflecting on the year behind us, celebrating the strength of our community and recognizing the people who make our work possible. At the heart of this year’s AGM is a powerful theme: Stand With Her. More than our North Star, this theme … Continued
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For Immediate Release – May 5, 2026 YWCA Calgary is proud to announce a refreshed brand that reflects its 115-years of standing with women and their families, while bringing greater clarity to the depth, breadth and impact of its work. This renewed brand responds to the evolving needs of Calgary and embraces the national and … Continued
Today marks an important moment for our organization. We’re introducing a refreshed brand—and with it, a clear and confident step forward as YWCA Calgary. After a decade as YW Calgary, this change marks a return to something deeply familiar. For many in our community, we have always been known as YWCA. Stepping back into that … Continued
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For Immediate Release YWCA Calgary Celebrates New Chief Executive Officer, Talia Bell January 28, 2026 – Calgary, AB – YWCA Calgary proudly announces the appointment of Talia Bell as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 31, 2026, marking a pivotal moment in the organization’s continued growth and community impact. Ms. Bell succeeds Sue Tomney, … Continued
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FOR 115 YEARS WE’VE BEEN BUILDING CORNERSTONES For 115 years, YW Calgary has been a cornerstone of empowerment and community transformation. Today, we celebrate this incredible milestone with our refreshed and updated history book: Creating Cornerstones and Transforming Lives. WHY THIS BOOK MATTERS The last 15 years have been a tie of bold change for YW Calgary – new spaces, new vision and a renewed commitment to equity. This book … Continued
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For Immediate Release YW CALGARY MARKS 115 YEARS OF EMPOWERMENT WITH UPDATED HISTORY BOOK November 13, 2025, YW Calgary proudly marks 115 years of empowering women and transforming community with the launch of its updated history book, Creating Cornerstones and Transforming Lives today at Lougheed House. This commemorative release captures the last 15 years of … Continued
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For Immediate Release YW Calgary Announces Leadership Transition: CEO Departing After 15 Years of Organizational Growth and Success May 23, 2025 – YW Calgary shared today that Sue Tomney, Chief Executive Officer, will be stepping down later this year to explore new opportunities. The organization’s Board of Directors will shortly launch an executive search to … Continued
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As we celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th, we continue to honour the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. This celebration follows YW’s 13th annual YWHISPER Gala on March 6th, which featured a powerful keynote and panel discussion with Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw. Against this backdrop of recognition and empowerment, it’s important … Continued
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On March 6, 2025, YW Calgary is honoured to welcome Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw at the 13th annual YWHISPER Gala – a rare opportunity to hear from a social justice pioneer who coined the term “intersectionality” in 1989. Intersectionality focuses on how various forms of social layering, such as race, gender, or class overlap to form … Continued
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It’s been over a year since we’ve opened the doors to YW Calgary’s expanded and fully pet-friendly crisis shelter – and what a year it’s been! If I could sum it up in one word it would be transformational. Welcoming pets into the shelter has not only reduced barriers for the women and children who … Continued
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