This week our newsfeed has been filled with anecdotes reflecting on the tragic death of designer Kate Spade and this morning we woke up to the news of Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Both individuals were beloved, celebrated and inspired millions of people around the world and both lost their lives to suicide. It seemed to be [...]
When you’re a 107-year-old organization, you’ve been around the block a time or two and there isn’t much that really shocks you. At least that was what we thought until yesterday when our history collided with our present-day evolution. Many of you may know that YWCA existed and work on behalf of and with [...]
YW CALGARY LAUNCHES PUBLIC CAMPAIGN WITH 2/3 FUNDS SECURED CALGARY, May 22, 2018 – YWCA Calgary proudly gathers with visionary community donors and supporters to celebrate the launch of our Transformation Campaign, YW She Matters. YW’s Transformation Campaign is more than two-thirds of the way to the goal of $60 million dollars to fund the [...]
YW Counselling provides tools and strategies to manage strong emotions and help build healthy families. Lana Bentley, Program Operations Director, shares more about the program and how it benefits YW clients: Q: When the YW says they work with vulnerable women what does that really mean? A: Vulnerability looks different for everyone. There are days when [...]
YW CALGARY LAUNCHES TRANSFORMATION CAMPAIGN WHAT: YWCA Calgary proudly celebrates the launch of its Transformation Campaign with the support of prominent business and community leaders. YW will kick off its She Matters Campaign with more than two-thirds of our goal of $60 million in hand. The YW Hub marks the first time an infrastructure [...]
“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” ― Margaret Atwood News of the devastating attack in Toronto has spread across the world and for us, the attack hits close to home. Not only does our heart hurt for the families and friends of those [...]
Featuring a post from YW team member who had the opportunity to travel to Ontario meet incredible women from across the country and hone in her leadership style! On March 8, I had the opportunity to take part in the Young Women’s National Leadership Summit hosted by YWCA Canada in the little town of Orillia, [...]
This week YW celebrated a milestone in the construction of our new home with our long-time service partners from service partners from the Government of Alberta and the City of Calgary. We announced $8.6 million dollars in funding from the provincial and municipal government to support our transitional housing program. As our project evolves before [...]
CALGARY, March 26, 2018 - Seniors and Housing Minister Lori Sigurdson announced $8.6 million of capital funding for YWCA Calgary for construction of 100 transitional shelter homes in their new Hub facility. Once construction is complete, the YW Hub will feature 100 single suites, each with a private bathroom and access to a community kitchen [...]
Maclean’s covers offered two a visual representation of what the pay gap looks like for men and women. In Canada, the pay equity gap can range from eight per cent to as high as 50 per cent, which means that women consistently have to do more with less. Women in Alberta face some of the [...]
