Meet our 2025 Volunteer of the Year – Oliver Maxwell!

Posted on 8 July 2025 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Volunteer OpportunitiesTagged Community

YWCA Hamilton is proud to announce Oliver Maxwell as our 2025 Volunteer of the Year! As a volunteer with YWCA […]

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: When Community Comes Together

Posted on 12 June 202513 June 2025 Posted in Events, Home Page Featured Post, Walk a Mile in Her ShoesTagged Community, events, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

What an unforgettable day, Hamilton and Halton! We want to thank you, the Hamilton and Halton community, for stepping up […]

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

Posted on 8 March 20258 March 2025 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured Post, Women of DistinctionTagged Community, Housing and Shelter, Women's Housing

“What has made me proud is… when I see myself, and I see the other women together with me, I […]

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

Posted on 9 December 2024 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged advocacy, Community, Gender-Based Violence, Housing and Shelter, YWCA Staff

Michele Markowski, Manager of Harm Reduction and Low-Barrier Services, and Colleen Allain, Carole Anne’s Place Supervisor, recently presented at the […]

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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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