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

Posted on 12 October 202112 October 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Putman Family YWCA

Hamilton’s first responders are always willing to help the community – and now, they’re focusing their efforts on responding to [...]

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

Posted on 9 June 20219 June 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, News

Like so many of you, my heart is heavy today with the horrific news of the hate-motivated act of terrorism […]

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

Posted on 2 June 20219 June 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, News

It has been an emotional few days as we process the discovery of a mass grave at a residential school […]

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

Posted on 25 February 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, NewsTagged Gender-Based Violence

On behalf of the entire team at YWCA Hamilton, I would like to address recent reports in the Hamilton Spectator […]

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A new chapter for YWCA Hamilton’s MacNab Street building

Posted on 18 February 202119 February 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, News

Since Covid-19 hit almost exactly one year ago, every organization has had to face serious questions about how it operates, […]

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