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YWCA Hamilton to receive $6.4 million to train women in high-skill tech sectors and develop an app
We’ve got big news, Hamilton! We’re thrilled to announce that YWCA Hamilton is receiving $6.4 million from the Federal Economic [...]
Category: YWCA Hamilton Impact
Stories about members in our community whose lives have been impacted by our programs and services.
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Dolores’ story: How YWCA Hamilton’s programs help seniors stay connected
This holiday season, we reached out to our friend Dolores to help describe the impact YWCA Hamilton has had on [...]
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Community spotlight: How local vendors, businesses, and artisan support vital programming at YWCA Hamilton
It’s often said that Hamilton is a big city with a small-town feel. While we have the amenities of a [...]
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How YWCA Hamilton’s STEP program changes lives
Three years ago, Emma Farr started a program that changed her life. “I was having a really hard time in [...]
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YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program is a lifeline for breast cancer survivors
When Neanette Atanas talks about YWCA Hamilton’s Encore program, she gets a little emotional. “I may cry when I talk [...]
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Carole Anne’s Place to reopen in December
Cathy hunkered down inside an alcove near the GO station on Hunter Street where she and her partner Lindsey would [...]
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Unmask the Silence
Many women are silent for years, hiding behind masks of happiness, masks of control, masks of “everything is okay,” while [...]
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Remembering Milli Gould
Milli Gould touched a well-manicured hand to her face and leaned in to listen to Annah Yassin’s story. It was [...]
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Women’s collective awards $5000 to transform lives
On a crisp fall evening in late 2018, then-manager of Transitional Housing Violetta Nikolskaya stood before a room of women [...]
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Entrepreneur Josie Rudderham has her cake and eats it too
Josie Rudderham was heading back to work after the birth of her first child when she was told her job [...]