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YWCA Hamilton Staff Appreciation 2025

YWCA Hamilton Staff Appreciation 2025

26 September 2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2025

24 September 2025

Introducing YWCA Hamilton’s Sustainable, Resilient Communities Initiative (SRCI)!

Introducing YWCA Hamilton’s Sustainable, Resilient Communities Initiative (SRCI)!

19 August 2025

Large group of women and gender-diverse people at the YWCA Canada Annual Members Meeting

Honouring Two Trailblazers: Terri Johns and Violetta Nikolskaya Recognized at YWCA Canada’s 2025 Annual Members Meeting

26 June 2025

A group of 6 women from the MacNab St. Seniors Active Living Centre

Fit, Active and Healthy Seniors

26 June 2025

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: When Community Comes Together

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: When Community Comes Together

12 June 2025

16 Years of Walking in Solidarity with Survivors

16 Years of Walking in Solidarity with Survivors

29 April 2025

Members of the Ushindi Collective rehearsing for their Fringe Festival performance.

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Community Power, Collective Resilience, and Uplifting Women’s Voices

8 March 2025

All 51 nominees of the 2025 Women of Distinction Awards, presented by ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

2025 Women of Distinction Awards – A Night of Community & Empowerment!

6 March 2025

Empowering Young Leaders at YWCA Hamilton: A Journey to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference

Empowering Young Leaders at YWCA Hamilton: A Journey to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Conference

9 December 2024

Logo reading 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

25 November 2024

Introducing - The Oakwood Project

Introducing – The Oakwood Project

22 November 2024

YWCA Hamilton CEO Medora Uppal speaking at a podium with members of Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council in front the the Hamilton sign at City Hall

Message from the CEO on rising hate in our City

15 November 2024

YWCA Hamilton’s Gender-Based Safety Audit

YWCA Hamilton’s Gender-Based Safety Audit

15 October 2024

October is National Women’s History Month!

October is National Women’s History Month!

11 October 2024

YWCA Hamilton is ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with action, passion, and support for survivors!

YWCA Hamilton is ready to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with action, passion, and support for survivors!

1 October 2024

September 30th is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

September 30th is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

30 September 2024

YOU Power YWCA Hamilton – Read Our Impact Report 2023-24!

YOU Power YWCA Hamilton – Read Our Impact Report 2023-24!

26 September 2024

Rona+ Hamilton N.E. & the Rona Foundation's Home Sweet Home Helping to Rebuild Lives in September 2024

Rona+ Hamilton N.E. & the Rona Foundation’s Home Sweet Home Helping to Rebuild Lives in September 2024

3 September 2024

YWCA Hamilton opens doors to a new MakerSpace!

YWCA Hamilton opens doors to a new MakerSpace!

23 August 2024

Members of the Ushindi Collective rehearsing for their Fringe Festival performance.

Ushindi: When We Are Welcome

11 July 2024

YWCA Hamilton staff looking at the exhibition pieces at Art Gallery of Hamilton.

YWCA Hamilton Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day!

21 June 2024

This World Refugee Day – We Commend the Stories of Resilience, Determination, and the Power of Community Support

This World Refugee Day – We Commend the Stories of Resilience, Determination, and the Power of Community Support

20 June 2024

YWCA Hamilton Director of Housing and Gender-Based Violence Support Services, Amy Deschamps, and SACHA Director Jessica Bonilla-Damptey hold a banner, leading a crowd of walkers for Walk a Mile in Their Shoes.

Celebrating 15 Years of Walking in Solidarity with Survivors!

13 June 2024

Celebrating Two Spirit, LGBTQIA+ communities during pride month: How visibility, representation & joy make queer and feminist movements stronger.

Celebrating Two Spirit, LGBTQIA+ communities during pride month: How visibility, representation & joy make queer and feminist movements stronger.

31 May 2024

Group photo. Left to right: Tara Weiderick, Manager, Seniors & Community Wellness Programs; Medora Uppal, CEO YWCA Hamilton; Ward 2 Councillor Cameron Kroetsch; Stella, Seniors Committee Chair; Pete Weisner, Ontario Trillium Foundation; Robin Mech, Supervisor Active Living Centre 55+.

YWCA Hamilton’s Seniors’ Active Living Centre 55+ Opens its Doors Again!

10 May 2024

text reads

VISIBLE – A Celebration of Trans of Visibility!

31 March 2024

From Left: Terri Johns, YWCA Hamilton Board President, Denise Christopherson, Former YWCA Hamilton CEO and 2024 Honourary Woman of Distinction, Hamilton Mayor, Andrea Horwath, Medora Uppal, YWCA Hamilton CEO, 2024 Women of Distinction Awards, Presented by ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

2024 Women of Distinction Awards – an Unforgettable Celebration!

8 March 2024

banner featuring illustrations of Black women and gender-diverse people, with the text

YWCA Hamilton marks Black History Month with a reading challenge

27 February 2024

live art piece from community reproductive care call to action

YWCA Hamilton advocates for Reproductive Care for unhoused community members at the 10th Women’s Health Days with Greater Hamilton Health Network

15 February 2024

YWCA Hamilton advocates for funding for women

YWCA Hamilton advocates for funding for women

7 February 2024

self-portrait of Monique Campbell; woman pushing yellow grocery cart with large mirror in basket with a woman holding a camera in the reflection

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUP Ready program powers local business – Moments By Monique

12 December 2023

34 years after the École Polytechnique shooting, women still fight for equality in the workplace

34 years after the École Polytechnique shooting, women still fight for equality in the workplace

6 December 2023

Kia Nurse, she/her, Keynote Speaker Kia Nurse, she/her, Keynote Speaker 2023 Rise & Shine Young Trailblazers Breakfast at LiUNA Station on November 16, 2023

YWCA Hamilton, in partnership with 110th Grey Cup Festival, celebrates youth at RISE & Shine Young Trailblazers Breakfast!

24 November 2023

National Housing Day is November 22, 2023, YWCA Hamilton

CEO Medora Uppal shares remarks on National Housing Day

22 November 2023

Participants, walkers and runners after completing their Road2Hope marathon in support of YWCA ENCOREplus and breast cancer survivors.

The Road to Hope is Never Travelled Alone – Thank you for Supporting YWCA ENCOREplus!

16 November 2023

A group of runners and walkers raising money for YWCA Encore and supporting survivors of breast cancer at the Road2Hope marathon

Road to Hope: The Road is Never Travelled Alone

19 October 2023

YWCA Hamilton advocates for more funding for women’s housing on Parliament Hill

YWCA Hamilton advocates for more funding for women’s housing on Parliament Hill

10 October 2023

Ala Mohamed, Manager of Child Services stands outside parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ala Mohamed, Manager of Child Services is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education 2023!

6 October 2023

#YWeWorkHere: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Staff Appreciation Week in-person!

#YWeWorkHere: YWCA Hamilton celebrates Staff Appreciation Week in-person!

3 October 2023

Woman giving presentation at Hamilton City Hall

YWCA Hamilton to lead the city’s gender-based safety audit

22 September 2023

Newly renovated Carole Anne’s Place provides dignity and safety for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness

Newly renovated Carole Anne’s Place provides dignity and safety for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness

7 September 2023

Olga Cloke Bursary recipient Emma Sawler holds a framed certificate and a bouquet of flowers

Meet Emma Sawler, the recipient of the 2023 Olga Cloke Bursary!

22 August 2023

Volunteer of the Year Award Winner, Lorraine Kearsey-Carter smiles at the camera with a hand on her hip

Meet Lorraine – YWCA Hamilton’s 2022- 2023 Volunteer of the Year!

17 August 2023

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers mother-daughter duo to run social enterprise that removes barriers of employment for disabled youth

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program empowers mother-daughter duo to run social enterprise that removes barriers of employment for disabled youth

20 July 2023

YWCA Hamilton joins the call to declare Intimate and Gender-Based Violence an Epidemic

10 July 2023

Christine DeRosa sits at the foot of an empty bed with a yellow wall behind her.

Ground-breaking new program offers emergency reproductive care for women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness

6 July 2023

Lisa Wang

YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Program gives local entrepreneur a boost

27 June 2023

Svitlana Bondarenko, the Ukrainian settlement counsellor at YWCA Hamilton and a refugee herself

June 20 is World Refugee Day

20 June 2023

YWCA Hamilton Staff, Cristina Lopes and Sara Charters, along with Kenadie St. James lead Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 2023 across Main Street in Hamilton June 14, 2023 Photo by Greening Media

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 2023 Raises over $155,000 for survivors of gender-based violence

15 June 2023

Michaela Walker (far left) poses with participants of our Developmental Services program. Michaela is completing her third workplace with YWCA Hamilton. She is a recent graduate of the Therapeutic Recreation program at Mohawk College.

Developmental Services Clients Gain Confidence with the “Shoot Your Shot” Basketball Program

2 June 2023

YWCA Hamilton , Gender-Based Violence and Hate Survivors Week The power of collaboration, May 14-20, National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week www.victimsweek.gc.ca/

YWCA Hamilton marks Victims and Survivors of Crime Week

15 May 2023

hand paints with a brush

Connection Through Art – Memoir Writing Newcomer Storytelling Workshop

10 May 2023

Etri and Nam are co-chairs of the Mac Med volunteering group

Med student volunteers help connect the community to Carole Anne’s Place

21 April 2023

Safer Use Space at YWCA Hamilton

Celebrating One Year of Operations at the Safer Drug Use Space – YWCA Hamilton

21 April 2023

Volunteer group photo from Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 2022

YWCA Hamilton Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2023

18 April 2023

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

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

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

wo young mothers on sofa at home

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

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

A text box that reads

“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

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

COVID-19 Update for April 1

1 April 2020

Exterior of YWCA Hamilton

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

inclusive pride rainbow flag

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

Neanette Atanas Profile Image

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

Nominations are now open for the 50th Anniversary Women of Distinction Awards!Nominate Now Deadline to nominate a trailblazer is November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM.