We support our clients in meeting their immediate and most basic needs, then work directly with them to create positive change in their lives. We believe that healthy women and healthy families lead to thriving communities.
Our Mission
To intervene, empower, and lead when and where women need us most.
YW Calgary is the largest and longest serving women’s organization in Calgary. For more than a century, we have touched tens of thousands of lives and have continually evolved our programming to meet the changing needs of women in the community.
Our Vision and Intentions
We envision women thriving in a safe and equitable community. We are:
A Catalyst
to a city sensitive and responsive to the real needs of women.
A Leader
in ending family violence, homelessness and poverty.
A Workplace
of choice for people committed to measurable impact.