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

Posted on 26 June 2025 Posted in Advocacy, Community, Home Page Featured Post, News

At this year’s YWCA Canada Annual Members Meeting (AMM), two exceptional women from YWCA Hamilton were recognized for their leadership […]

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Introducing – The Oakwood Project

Posted on 22 November 2024 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured Post, News, OAKTagged advocacy, Community, Housing and Shelter, Women's Housing

November 22nd is National Housing Day. Since 2016, women’s homelessness and precarious housing have increased significantly, with the most drastic […]

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

Posted on 6 October 2023 Posted in Events, Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged awards, Child Care, Children, Community, Leadership, YWCA Staff

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

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Meet Medora: YWCA Hamilton’s new CEO

Posted on 1 December 20221 December 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Community, YWCA Staff

It’s an exciting day at YWCA Hamilton as we welcome our new CEO, Medora Uppal! Medora is no stranger to […]

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

Posted on 8 September 20228 September 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, News

An update from YWCA Hamilton’s Board President, Terri Johns After 12 years of passionate leadership, Denise Christopherson, CEO of YWCA […]

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YWCA Hamilton CEO Denise Christopherson wins the 2022 Cleta Herman Award

Posted on 8 June 20228 June 2022 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Leadership

YWCA Hamilton is thrilled to congratulate our CEO, Denise Christopherson, for receiving the 2022 Cleta Herman Award! This award is […]

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

Posted on 17 December 202117 December 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged COVID-19

We had all hoped that the worst waves of the Covid-19 pandemic were already behind us.  However, as we all […]

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Top Ten Reasons to support YWCA Hamilton over the holidays

Posted on 7 December 20217 December 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Community

We get it. It’s a busy time of year. The never-ending to-do lists, the last-minute gifts, and the hustle and [...]

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

Posted on 22 November 202123 November 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Putman Family YWCA, Women's Housing

Each year, on November 22, Canadians recognize National Housing Day – an opportunity for housing providers, stakeholders and residents come [...]

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

Posted on 24 September 202124 September 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Putman Family YWCA, Women's Housing

We’re almost there! Construction on our new Putman Family YWCA on Ottawa Street is in the final stretch, and we [...]

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