Blog: Top 10 reasons to walk a mile
With just under a month until the YWCA WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES® fundraising event on September 18, there is still time to register and form a team. Whether you sign up as an individual or convince a group of co-workers or friends to join you, here are a few incentives to sway you [...]
PRESS RELEASE – ERIN BROCKOVICH
For Immediate Release June 19, 2014 Calgary, Alberta – The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) proudly announced that Erin Brockovich will be the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala held on November 20, 2014 at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. Erin Brockovich is a name that is synonymous with “speaking up” and [...]
Media Advisory: Report to Community
Media Advisory JUNE 18, 2014 The YWCA of Calgary (YWCA) will be holding its 2013 – 2014 Report to Community event on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The event will celebrate the organization’s achievements, milestones and successes throughout the past year. In addition to the business portion, there will be a reception and donor recognition component [...]
Press Release: Off the Streets
Coreen*, a YWCA of Calgary client who struggled with homelessness and addiction, is speaking up in support of the YWCA Winter Emergency Response (WER) program. “When I arrived at the YWCA, I was at my absolute bottom,” Coreen said. “At the time, I had been living between the streets and the Drop-In Centre.” Desperate for [...]
YWCA BLOG: Naomi Judd enthralls crowd
On November 14, Naomi Judd captivated over 450 Calgarians with her story of resilience, hope and courage. At the 3rd annual WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala, Naomi bravely described the abuse she suffered in her life and how she overcame multiple challenges to become a survivor. While Naomi became known in the 1980s as part of the [...]
Naomi Judd Speaking at 3rd annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Gala
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** NAOMI JUDD TO SHARE HER STORY OF RESILIENCE AND OPTIMISM AT THE 3rd ANNUAL YWCA WHYWHISPER FUNDRAISING GALA The YWCA of Calgary provides emergency shelter, housing, counselling and skills to women who are struggling with poverty, homelessness, family violence and social exclusion. The annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala presented by Enbridge Inc. elevates [...]
Calgary Men Step Up to Help End Family Violence
Calgary, Alberta- Today the YWCA of Calgary hosts the eighth annual YWCA of Calgary WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES® fundraiser. This fun and light-hearted event – with a serious cause behind it - asks male participants to slip on a pair of high heels and walk two laps around Olympic Plaza. These brave men [...]