Volunteers are the lifeblood of any non-profit organization, and the YWCA of Calgary is no exception. We would not be able to keep our doors open to vulnerable women without our dedicated and committed volunteers. The basic needs store at YWCA Mary Dover House supportive housing program provides an excellent example of a program thriving [...]
Today at the YWCA of Calgary downtown location, the Government of Alberta announced additional funding for arts and non-profit organizations impacted by the Alberta floods. Speaking in a portion of the YWCA’s former fitness facility damaged by flooding, Heather Klimchuk, Minister of Culture, said $4 million will be made available for non-profit/voluntary sector organizations to [...]
There has been much reported by local media this week about an arbitration ruling in favour of a Calgary woman who was repeatedly sexually assaulted at work by a male colleague. The assaults themselves and their life-changing impact on this woman and her family are truly horrifying. We must be equally indignant, however, at the [...]
This week, The Current from CBC is highlighting the stories of several Canadians struggling to survive on minimum wage. Today’s episode focused on Acsana Fernando, a refuge from Bangladesh who is now living in Toronto. The Current reports Acsana makes $10.25 an hour, which is the minimum wage in Ontario. Her usual monthly pay after [...]
What would you give up TODAY to help vulnerable women and children TOMORROW? Visit our Facebook page to see what people are giving up to help vulnerable women at the YWCA of Calgary – some of the Facebook photo entries include movie night, a manicure, take out lunch and boutique coffee! Snap a selfie with [...]
*Beth has a good job. She works as a sales person at a local clothing store. She helps others find beautiful things and makes them feel special. She is elegant and intelligent. Less than two months ago, she was also homeless. Each night, starting in mid-November, Beth would arrive at the door of the YWCA [...]
The YWCA Visitation Services program is the only secure, on-site supervised visitation and monitored exchange program in Calgary. Visitation Services provides an opportunity for children to visit with the non-custodial parent in a safe and secure environment. The primary role of staff is to protect the child’s safety while allowing both the child and parent [...]
With the holiday season approaching, many Calgarians are looking forward to spending time with loved ones. Unfortunately, for some women and children in Calgary, the holiday season is not a time of comfort, but a continuing struggle to stay safe. Family violence happens all year round. Every day, women and children flee their homes with [...]
Even though women comprise 25 per cent of the visible homeless population in Calgary, they have little opportunity to speak up and bring attention to their struggles with poverty and homelessness. To unite voices of vulnerable women in the city and across the country, the YWCA of Calgary welcomed the All Our Sisters 2014 National [...]
YWCA Canada’s annual Rose Campaign is a national advocacy campaign dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. The Rose Campaign was created after 14 young women were murdered on December 6, 1989 at École Polytechnique de Montréal. In the days leading up to December 6, 2013, YWCA Canada is urging supporters to send a message [...]
