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YWCA Ontario Responds to the 2023 Provincial Budget

YWCA Ontario Responds to the 2023 Provincial Budget

29 March 2023

YWCA Hamilton's Violetta Nikolskaya traveled to New York City to participate in the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations

YWCA Hamilton travels to the United Nations for global dialogue on gender equity

23 March 2023

From left: YWCA Hamilton CEO, Medora Uppal, 2023 Honorary Women of Distinction, Tamika Tulloch, 2022 Honorary Women of Distinction, Charaya Thach

Meet your 2023 Women of Distinction Winners!

6 March 2023

Feb 1 Online Meeting with Min-Boissonnault, Min Tassi, MP Collins, MP Hepfner, Medora Uppal

YWCA Hamilton advocates for change in the Federal budget

13 February 2023

Quilt - holiday campaign 2022

YWCA Hamilton’s 2022 Holiday Campaign raises over $41,000 – and wraps our residents with care

17 January 2023

the AIDS network booth

Women’s Health Days at YWCA Hamilton help provide healthcare to those who need it most

13 January 2023

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YWCA Hamilton celebrates staff milestone years of service

21 December 2022

Elaine (left) and Marie (right) at YWCA Hamilton booth at Holiday Market

YWCA Hamilton celebrates the season at our Holiday Market!

20 December 2022

YWCA marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

YWCA marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

6 December 2022

New YWCA Hamilton CEO Medora Uppal

Meet Medora: YWCA Hamilton’s new CEO

1 December 2022

Child care crisis

YWCA Hamilton joins the call for better child care on the National Day of Action

30 November 2022

Riding the Waves book cover

YWCA Hamilton marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women by honouring survivors’ voices

25 November 2022

National Housing Day - exterior of putman family ywca on ottawa street

Statement from Denise Christopherson, CEO, on National Housing Day

22 November 2022

Trans colour

YWCA Hamilton marks the Transgender Day of Remembrance

18 November 2022

Sarah (left) and Rachelle (right) on race day.

YWCA Staff run half-marathon in support of programming for breast cancer survivors

17 November 2022

Milli and Denise at store web

YWCA Hamilton is proud to announce the Milli Gould Entrepreneurial Centre!

10 November 2022

Move more for encore 2022 participants exercising

YWCA Hamilton wraps up a month of movement for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

31 October 2022

Hamilton Skyline in Dusk, Ontario Canada

Hamilton elects first woman mayor during Women’s History Month

25 October 2022

YWCA week without violent poster

Join YWCAs around the world in speaking out against online hate as we mark the Week to End Violence

17 October 2022

Anabelle Ragsag

YWCA Hamilton’s Uplift program helps break barriers for women, and for data science

14 October 2022

Brenda in front of Putman Family YWCA

Brenda’s Story

12 October 2022

Parliament Hill with pedestrians

YWCA brings the fight to end homelessness to Parliament Hill in the leadup to World Homeless Day

10 October 2022

Golfers pose on the green at the 2nd First100 Women’s Only Golf Tournament

2nd Annual First100 Women’s Only Golf Tournament

5 October 2022

YWCA Hamilton staff

#YWeWorkHere: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Staff Appreciation Week

4 October 2022

Sweatlodge finished

YWCA Hamilton Staff reflect on The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

30 September 2022

Intersect Act event

YWCA Hamilton’s new Intersect/ACT program will help fight hate and racism in our community

20 September 2022

Health and Wellness team at WAM 2022

We did it!! 2022 Walk a Mile in Their Shoes is the highest grossing event in YWCA Hamilton history

15 September 2022

Denise Christopherson headshot

YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson announces retirement and Medora Uppal as successor

8 September 2022

Participant displaying colouring book

YWCA Hamilton’s Safer Use Drug Space offers safety, support, colouring, and connection

1 September 2022

Harvest and other participants planting in the community garden

Back to School Bonanza at the Putman Family YWCA helps families fight food insecurity and prepare for September

25 August 2022

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

Statement from YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson: The lack of women and gender-diverse candidates highlights the need for advancing gender equity at City Hall

24 August 2022

YWCA Hamilton partners with the Hamilton Jewish Federation to help fight food insecurity

YWCA Hamilton partners with the Hamilton Jewish Federation to help fight food insecurity

22 July 2022

YWCA Hamilton partners with abortion care practitioners to help remove barriers

20 July 2022

Join representatives at Ukrainian newcomer booth

Thousands of Ukrainian refugees will soon be arriving in Canada – and YWCA Hamilton is here to help

18 July 2022

Indigenous Art - Indigenous History Month

Indigenous History Celebration at Putman Family YWCA brings new neighbours together

28 June 2022

Safer Use Space

YWCA Hamilton’s New Safer Use Drug Space offers a haven for women who use substances

16 June 2022

Pride and Remembrance Run

Show your pride and help support Hamilton’s Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ youth!

14 June 2022

Denise at the AMM 2022 2022 Cleta Herman Award

YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson wins the 2022 Cleta Herman Award

8 June 2022

Jessica Vinluan standing in a garden

Introducing the recipient of the 2022 Olga Cloke Bursary – Jessica Vinluan!

8 June 2022

Raf volunteer of the year headshot

Meet Rafal – YWCA Hamilton’s 2021-2022 Volunteer of the Year!

31 May 2022

Ethnic Community Event-Pakistan Day

YWCA Hamilton Program Spotlight: Join touches the lives of immigrants, refugees, and newcomers

24 May 2022

Statement from Denise Christopherson, CEO, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Statement from Denise Christopherson, CEO, on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

17 May 2022

A woman standing in front of Putman Family YWCA

On Mother’s Day, the Putman Family YWCA offers new hope to a Mom and her daughters

6 May 2022

YWCA Ontario urges action on gender equity during the 43rd provincial election

2 May 2022

How Wide is the Gender Pay Gap Two Years into the Pandemic?

12 April 2022

MNBA sticker posted at an outdoor basketball court

Add the “M” to help level the playing field for women in sports

7 April 2022

Trans colour

YWCA Hamilton celebrates International Transgender Day of Visibility

31 March 2022

Women's Health Day Good Shepherd

Women’s Health Drop-In Days – providing continued support to women, Trans and gender diverse persons experiencing homelessness in Hamilton

28 March 2022

Brittany Gentilhomme

Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Brittany Gentilhomme

23 March 2022

Aimee Robinson Marine

Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Aimee Robinson

17 March 2022

Kaitlyn Pressley

Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Kaitlyn Pressley

23 February 2022

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Continuing Good Beginnings – How YWCA Continues to Support New Mothers During the Pandemic

21 February 2022

Melody Lavarez

Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Melody Lavarez

16 February 2022

Emily Pike - skilled trades profile

Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Emily Pyke

10 February 2022

Rise Collective Poster - Activate your leadership, Amplify your voice

RISE and Shine: An Update on YWCA Hamilton’s RISE Collective

7 February 2022

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

Statement from YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson on the Ottawa blockade and protest

3 February 2022

Skilled Trades Casey Kramer

Women in Skilled Trades Profile – Casey Kramer

2 February 2022

It’s her time to shine – online! Tickets now on sale for YWCA Hamilton’s 2022 Women of Distinction Awards

19 January 2022

Mobile Cancer Screening Clinic outside of MacNab

Women’s Health Days at YWCA Hamilton provide support to women experiencing homelessness

21 December 2021

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

Message from Denise Christopherson, CEO of YWCA Hamilton, on the new Omicron variant of concern

17 December 2021

Marilyn Hill sitting on her couch

Marilyn Hill: YWCA Hamilton’s Storyteller

9 December 2021

Holiday Heroes - a young woman smiling in front of the christmas tree

Top Ten Reasons to support YWCA Hamilton over the holidays

7 December 2021

Kim shear standing in front of trees

Meet Kim: Providing a lifeline for women and children fleeing abuse at YWCA Hamilton’s Phoenix Place

23 November 2021

Outdoor shot of the Putman Family YWCA from the sidewalk

YWCA Hamilton offers a glimpse inside the Putman Family YWCA in honour of National Housing Day

22 November 2021

Get ready to celebrate! Nominations now open for the 2022 Women of Distinction Awards

19 November 2021

Developmental Services - Jessica Crowe sitting on a bench

Budding Leader: Jessica Crowe thrives in YWCA Hamilton’s Developmental Services Imagine Day Program

9 November 2021

YWCA Hamilton joins the call to end Ontario’s she-cession

13 October 2021

Participants in front of cart

First Responders roll up their sleeves to help address Hamilton’s affordable housing shortage

12 October 2021

Outside of the Putman Family YWCA building

Construction in the final stages at YWCA Hamilton’s new Putman Family YWCA on Ottawa Street

24 September 2021

YWCA Hamilton prepares to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

YWCA Hamilton prepares to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

22 September 2021

international overdose day poster

YWCA Hamilton marks International Overdose Awareness Day

31 August 2021

Mubarak in front of his store

“It’s a piece of empowerment” – how YWCA Hamilton’s Callback program helps provide cell phones to those in need

30 August 2021

Black single mother with kids working at home due to coronavirus pandemic.

Impact Report: How Our Pandemic Response Impacted the Community

27 August 2021

Joe Mancinelli and the crew from LiUNA (Labourers International Union of North America) wear red pumps in solidarity with survivors in front of the LiUNA offices.

Walk A Mile in Her Shoes 2021 raises over $150,000 to support survivors of violence

19 August 2021

Cashier in supermarket wearing mask and gloves fully protected against corona virus.

Women Out of Work: report by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce in partnership with YWCA Hamilton shines a light on the economic effects of Covid-19 on women

18 August 2021

Myths and realities about women and homelessness

Myths and realities about women and homelessness

13 August 2021

Norwegian Handball Team from Norwegian Handball Federation

YWCA Hamilton’s Take: The Tokyo Olympics brought the gender divide in sports to the forefront

9 August 2021

walk a mile in her shoes team

Learn more about Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 2021 – and meet the two amazing emcees of our Virtual Awards Ceremony!

27 July 2021

Rachelle trekking BC mountains

Local realtor tackles six-day trek through the BC mountains in support of YWCA Hamilton

22 July 2021

Introducing YWCA Q&A: a new blog series tackling issues that affect our work at YWCA Hamilton

19 July 2021

Olivia Mancini is the 2021 recipient of the Olga Cloke Bursary, sponsored by the Zonta Club of Hamilton 1

YWCA Hamilton honours the winner of the 2021 Olga Cloke Bursary!

25 June 2021

speqtrum logo

A Statement from speqtrum Co-Founder Jyssika Russell

18 June 2021

Peter Van Dyk is the YWCA Hamilton Volunteer of the Year

YWCA Hamilton celebrates our 2021 Volunteer of the Year!

16 June 2021

Making the invisible visible: How a star in the YWCA Hamilton lobby honours lives lost and highlights systemic injustice

11 June 2021

WeStandWithOurLondonFamily

A statement from YWCA Hamilton CEO on Anti-Muslim Attacks in London

9 June 2021

A statement from our CEO on the discovery of a mass grave of 215 Indigenous children

A statement from our CEO on the discovery of a mass grave of 215 Indigenous children

2 June 2021

woman cooking at the kitchen

Creating community for Two Spirit/ LGBTQIA+ newcomers through food

27 May 2021

AWAR 2019 lunch time

First ever virtual Ability Walk and Roll celebrates people with disabilities

20 May 2021

Family Access Blog post

YWCA Hamilton’s Family Access Centre helps keeps families connected

14 May 2021

Speqtrum Check-In program helps support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth during the pandemic

Speqtrum Check-In program helps support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth during the pandemic

6 May 2021

Racism is a pandemic banner

A message from our CEO about how we can show solidarity with Hamilton’s Asian community

5 May 2021

YWeVaccinate banner

YWCA Staff get personal about #YWeVaccinate

28 April 2021

Denise speaking at a podium

Meet Denise: YWCA Hamilton celebrates World YWCA Day 2021 with reflections from our CEO

24 April 2021

plants planted into the zonta garden

It’s Earth Day today!

20 April 2021

YWCA Hamilton celebrates Therapeutic Recreation Staff

1 April 2021

YWCA Ontario 2021 Provincial Budget Analysis

26 March 2021

Victoria Charron, 2020 Olga Cloke Bursary Recipient

Applications for the 2021 Olga Cloke Bursary now open

25 March 2021

Period pop up post banner

YWCA Hamilton welcomes a Period Pop-Up pantry to MacNab Street

22 March 2021

Woman wearing a hard hat helmet

Why women should work in construction: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Women in Construction Week

11 March 2021

Ashwini surprised

YWCA Hamilton celebrates our 2021 Women of Distinction

5 March 2021

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

Statement from Denise Christopherson, CEO, on allegations of sexual misconduct in the Hamilton restaurant industry

25 February 2021

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

A new chapter for YWCA Hamilton’s MacNab Street building

18 February 2021

A transfeminine non-binary person and transmasculine gender-nonconforming person looking at a phone and laughing

YWCA Hamilton’s new Join program offers wraparound services for newcomers, youth, and the 2SLGBTQ+ community

14 January 2021

Women of Distinction Event

You know her! Nominate her for YWCA Hamilton’s 2021 Women of Distinction Awards

7 January 2021

YWCA Hamilton Staff celebrate the holidays online with the help of special guest Terra Lightfoot

17 December 2020

A screenshot of three people during a Zoom meeting.

YWCA Hamilton to receive $6.4 million to train women in high-skill tech sectors and develop an app

16 December 2020

Senior woman eating a meal

Dolores’ story: How YWCA Hamilton’s programs help seniors stay connected

4 December 2020

A man hands a large cheque to aa woman.

Community spotlight: How local vendors, businesses, and artisan support vital programming at YWCA Hamilton

26 November 2020

High school students in the new normal studying on stairway

How YWCA Hamilton’s STEP program changes lives

19 November 2020

A mother and child embrace and look directly at the camera.

November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month: How you can help YWCA Hamilton end violence against women

12 November 2020

Mimma’s story: YWCA Hamilton’s Encore Program “saved my life”

Mimma’s story: YWCA Hamilton’s Encore Program “saved my life”

5 November 2020

Maureen’s story: how YWCA Hamilton’s virtual Encore Program helped a breast cancer warrior, 18 years after treatment

29 October 2020

Dea’s story: how positive thinking and YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program offered a road map to life after breast cancer

22 October 2020

Amanda’s story: How YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program helped a 29-year-old breast cancer warrior

1 October 2020

Impact Report Cover YWCA Hamilton little girl smiling

YWCA Hamilton’s Impact Report offers a glimpse into our work in the community

29 September 2020

Move More Encore banner

YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program is a lifeline for breast cancer survivors

10 September 2020

Rise collective poster - Activate your leadership, amplify your voice

YWCA Hamilton’s new RISE Collective helps amplify youth voices in the community

3 September 2020

student talking with group of students

YWCA Hamilton’s STEP Program helps young people smash barriers to employment

25 August 2020

Red shoes and baby feet Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

You walked the walk, your way! Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 2020 raises over $113,000

20 August 2020

To rebuild after COVID-19, we need a feminist recovery plan, says YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson

20 August 2020

Parent and child reading books together in the library.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes helps fund vital YWCA Hamilton programs

12 August 2020

Shannon

Learn more about the skilled trades with YWCA Hamilton’s Pre-Apprenticeship programs

4 August 2020

Rendering of newly-named Putman Family YWCA in daylight hours

Neighbourhood residents are ready to welcome Putman Family YWCA to Ottawa Street

28 July 2020

A woman walks through a hospital hallway

YWCA Hamilton Board Member Dr. Carys Massarella part of new series celebrating trans lives

7 July 2020

A closeup of two feet in red floral flip flops.

Why YWCA Hamilton’s Walk Mile in Her Shoes matters, this year more than ever

29 June 2020

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“Did you know?” A new YWCA Hamilton Blog series

24 June 2020

Gift bags donated by an anonymous donor.

YWCA Hamilton Overwhelmed by Community Support during COVID-19

18 June 2020

Black Lives Matter logo courtesy of Black Lives Matter

YWCA Hamilton Statement on Racial Justice

1 June 2020

YWCA Hamilton Staff Innovate to Engage Community

29 April 2020

Committed to Keeping Our Community Safe

17 April 2020

A woman wearing a face mask walks on a city street

COVID-19 is a Gendered Issue

15 April 2020

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COVID-19 Update for April 1

1 April 2020

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How You Can Help

19 March 2020

YWCA Hamilton Logo

YWCA Hamilton Programming Update

15 March 2020

YWCA Hamilton Logo

Important Update on COVID-19 Planning

12 March 2020

YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction 2020 Winners Announced!

5 March 2020

Rendering of newly-named Putman Family YWCA in daylight hours

YWCA Ottawa Street will be named the Putman Family YWCA

5 March 2020

Happy Holidays from YWCA Hamilton

24 December 2019

Help us make the holidays special for women and children in Hamilton

18 December 2019

Volunteer at JR DiGS Acoustic Christmas

4 December 2019

Give to YWCA Hamilton this holiday season

29 November 2019

Cathy (left) and Lindsey (right) pose for a photo in their apartment. They are getting their lives back together after spending an entire winter sleeping at Carole Anne's Place overflow centre.

Carole Anne’s Place to reopen in December

15 November 2019

YWCA Hamilton partners with Heart and Stroke on free wellness program

23 October 2019

Paper Mache mask featuring a 3-D butterfly as the mouth. The mask is half yellow, decorated with floers and butterflies and half white, decorated with silver sparkles.

Unmask the Silence

18 October 2019

Milli Gould poses for a photo with her sons Mark and Ben and YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson.

Remembering Milli Gould

15 October 2019

YWCA Hamilton Director of Operations Medora Uppal (right) gives a tour of the Transitional Living Program to Turning Point member Charaya Thach, Kathy Hayes and Anne Tennier.

Women’s collective awards $5000 to transform lives

10 October 2019

Women's Entrepreneurship Program graduates 2018

Canada invests over $1 million in Hamilton women entrepreneurs

22 August 2019

Josie Rudderham

Entrepreneur Josie Rudderham has her cake and eats it too

17 July 2019

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Statement from YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson

27 June 2019

A closeup of two feet in red floral flip flops.

YWCA Hamilton Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 2019 exceeds all goals

19 June 2019

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes to End Violence against Women and Girls

30 May 2019

Thank Her. 130 Women. 130 Years.

Thank Her. 130 Women. 130 Years.

18 April 2019

Group photo at WOD 2019

YWCA Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards make herstory

8 March 2019

YWCA Hamilton Snow Day Update Feb.27, 2019

27 February 2019

YWCA Hamilton Closed Today

13 February 2019

Living her best life at YWCA Hamilton South Place

Living her best life at YWCA Hamilton South Place

7 February 2019

YWCA Closed Today

7 February 2019

Providing a turning point that will last forever

Providing a turning point that will last forever

1 February 2019

Sneak peek of the new Ottawa Street YWCA!

1 February 2019

Women of Distinction nominees 2019

Women of Distinction 2019 Nominees Announced!

25 January 2019

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, Hamilton YWCA CEO Denise Christopherson, Member of Parliament for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas Filomena Tassi and City of Hamilton Director of Housing Edward John pose for a photo in front of the site of the future YWCA Hamilton Ottawa Street.

YWCA Hamilton is leading the way for women’s affordable housing!

22 January 2019

Building our future on Ottawa Street

10 December 2018

Lucia Martinez poses for a photo in the At The Table Cafe

Lucia’s long road home

4 December 2018

Faiza Elbarghathi is smiling to the camera in front of YWCA Hamilton swimming pool

Faiza fulfills her dreams at YWCA Hamilton pool

27 November 2018

A little girl steering sad

You can help families feel safe.

25 November 2018

Meet Your Turning Point Funding Recipients

20 November 2018

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How YWCA Encore Changes Lives

19 November 2018

Women of Distinctions Awards Nominations Open

24 October 2018

Suzanne Zandbergen, Owner, The Generator

23 October 2018

Jane Allison, Principal/Owner, Dovetail Community

23 October 2018

WOD Past Nominees 2018

21 March 2018

Introducing the 2018 Women of Distinction Nominees

2 February 2018

Women of Distinction Awards 2018

Women of Distinction 2018 – Tickets Now Available

25 January 2018

Meet the 2023 Women of Distinction Award Winners Learn More

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