Our View – The YW Blog
March 2015
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is on Sunday, March 8, 2015. The first International Women's Day was observed on March 19, 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. More than one million women and men showed[...]
In Memory of Donalda Vine-Mutton
Donalda Vine-Mutton, a long-time ambassador, alumnae and supporter of the YWCA, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at 88 years of age. Donalda was connected to the YWCA for more than 60 years. In[...]
February 2015
Reflections on the YWCA Canada Young Women’s Leadership Conference
Imagine calling up 130 of your best feminist lady-friends from across the nation and heading off to Southern Ontario for a weekend of growth, learning, and sharing. Recently I had the pleasure of doing just[...]
Celebrating healthy relationships
Each year when Valentine’s Day arrives, the deeper meaning of the day is often lost in chocolates and flowers. But when the chocolate is eaten and the roses wilted, you might want to consider if[...]
Domestic violence awareness at Super Bowl
Yesterday, millions gathered around their television sets to cheer for their favourite football team, eat junk food, and enjoy the Super Bowl. While Canadians did not see the same, highly anticipated commercials during the game[...]
January 2015
Gifts for the season: gifts for all seasons
As the 2014 holiday season comes to a close, the YWCA is grateful for a total of $648,000 in cash donations and the many gift-in-kind donations we received to support vulnerable women and their children.[...]
December 2014
The value of giving
Having recently met some of the women, children and men the YWCA supports; I can imagine how impactful this holiday season will be for them. At this time of year, throughout the YWCA, there are[...]
Calgary’s Housing Crunch
Once again, Calgarians looking for safe and appropriate housing options were disappointed by City Council’s failure to vote in favour of legalizing secondary suites. Elsewhere in Canada secondary suites are a viable option for individuals[...]
YWCA gives back to donors on GivingTuesday
This year, GivingTuesday was a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the values and passions of our donors. The YWCA Resource Development team decided to give back to donors this year with a small token[...]
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
On December 6, 1989 at a busy college campus in Montreal Quebec, 14 women were brutally murdered by a man targeting women. The man claimed he was “fighting feminism” according to news outlets capturing the[...]
What we’re up to this Giving Tuesday
December 2, 2014 is a National Giving Day known as GivingTuesday. The “opening day of the giving season,” it is a day where charities, companies and individuals join together to share commitments, rally for favourite[...]
November 2014
4th annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala
For the fourth year, the YWCA of Calgary encouraged Calgarians to support the city’s most vulnerable women through its annual YWCA WHYWHISPER Fundraising Gala. The gala was held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the[...]
Life is not a Disney movie
As a small girl you watch Disney movies and admire the princesses while dreaming of your own Prince Charming coming to sweep you off your feet. You dream of your wedding day, how happy and[...]
Trying to tackle the Ghomeshi topic
Reprinted with permission. Originally posted on the Times & Transcript on Nov. 6th, 2014. It was difficult to even begin to think about how to write this week’s column. It was a foregone conclusion that[...]
November is Family Violence Prevention Month
On Saturday, November 1, 2014 the YWCA Marketing & Communications team was at South Centre Mall with other agencies that comprise the communications arm of the Calgary Domestic Violence Collective (CDVC) to kick off Family[...]
October 2014
Do you know someone that needs help?
YWCA of Calgary would like to share this guest submission in honor of Family Violence Prevention Month: When I knew the screaming and yelling was okay…….. It’s Sunday afternoon and ‘football day’ in our house.[...]