CALGARY, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 – Today YW Calgary will shed light on gender-based violence in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. With the support of Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, ATB Financial and Calgary Tower Management the Langevin Bridge, Calgary Tower and McMahon Stadium will shine red [...]
For Immediate Release INTRODUCING YWCA CALGARY: THE FRESH NEW PERSONALITY CALGARY, October 19, 2016 – Today, YWCA Calgary (YW) brings together five years of vision, programmatic and strategic organizational change with a refreshed brand that represents a personality focused on empowering through partnership, advocating with tenacity and leading with fortitude. The name change from YWCA [...]
For immediate release CALGARY, June 30, 2016 – The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) applauds the provincial government’s progress to move more Albertans out of poverty and improve economic conditions for women and their families. With the announced implementation plan for increases to minimum wage, our community is one step closer to ending the cycle of [...]
For immediate release CALGARY, June 21, 2016 –The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) is proud to host its 105th Annual General Meeting and donor appreciation event today at 3:30 p.m. with a formal business meeting and awards presentations. The meeting will take place at the YWCA’s downtown facility, in traditional Blackfoot territory. The event celebrates the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
CALGARY, AB. March 7, 2016 – The results of the 2nd Alberta Men’s Attitudes about Violence against Women are in and show a shift in the right direction. Today, at the YWCA of Calgary a joint media conference with the YWCA and Alberta Council of Women’s Shelters (ACWS) will present the results of the 2nd Alberta [...]
CALGARY, February 5, 2016 – The YWCA of Calgary welcomed Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Minister of Veterans Affairs and MP for Calgary-Centre Kent Hehr, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, and MP for Calgary-Skyview, Darshan Kang this week highlighting the important role of the nonprofit sector as a voice for community needs. “In the [...]
Calgary, November 26, 2015 - The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) and Great Gulf Group of Companies are pleased to announce the successful completion of a sale/purchase transaction for the full city block at 320 5th Ave S.E, Calgary, Alberta. This landmark deal is one of the largest downtown transactions in recent history and represents notable [...]
CALGARY, November 19, 2015 –The 5th annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala will be held this evening with keynote speaker Martin Luther King III. For nearly 20 years, Mr. King has been motivating audiences around the world with his insightful message of hope and responsibility. Human rights activist, global humanitarian and political leader, Mr. King has [...]
