YWCA Cambridge needs to raise $125,000 to fully furnish and outfit the new women’s emergency homeless shelter.
Cambridge, ON – YWCA Cambridge is proud to announce its partnership with Cambridge business Greentec who will be matching donations to YWCA’s end of year fundraising campaign up to a total of $5,000, doubling the impact of contributions.
The fundraiser aims to raise the funds necessary to furnish and outfit YWCA Cambridge’s new women’s emergency homeless shelter which is slated to open this December. The shelter will be temporarily located at Grace Bible Church on Grand Ave South until YWCA Cambridge is able to secure a permanent location. All furnishings and appliances will be relocated to the future, permanent location.
“It is critical that we provide vulnerable women in our community the opportunity to rebuild their lives with dignity and safety,” said Betty Pereira, COO of Greentec. “We believe that everyone deserves a safe place to call home, and we are committed to supporting YWCA Cambridge in this important endeavour.”
“We’re ecstatic to have Greentec’s support as we work to raise the $15,000 we need to purchase all of the furnishings and supplies required to get this shelter operational and ready to begin providing a safe and warm place for women experiencing homelessness to go,” said YWCA Cambridge CEO, Kim Decker.
“Greentec’s commitment will significantly enhance our ability to provide essential services for women experiencing homelessness in Cambridge – services that have for too long been lacking in our community.”
Once open, YWCA Cambridge’s shelter will be the only one dedicated to women and gender-diverse individuals in the Region. Research conducted by YWCA and other community partners in 2022 found that women are more likely to forego basic needs or accessing services that are co-ed out of fear for their safety. The new 20-bed shelter will operate 24/7 and have built-in, on-site services to respond to the mental and physical health needs of women staying at the shelter, as well as other therapeutic and culturally responsive services and programming.
The campaign will run until the end of the year. For more information on how to donate and support YWCA Cambridge’s mission, please visit ywcacambridge.ca.
For more information, contact Roz Gunn, Director of Communications and Advocacy, YWCA Cambridge, at r.gunn@ywcacambridge.ca.
About YWCA Cambridge
For 75 years, YWCA Cambridge has been a leader in providing responsive programming and services that meet the changing needs of women, girls and gender-diverse individuals. As a member agency of YWCA Canada, YWCA Cambridge is part of a national movement known as the country’s oldest and largest women’s multi-service organization.
About Greentec
Greentec is a certified technology lifecycle management company that securely destroys data, refurbishes, and recycles electronic devices. Beginning operations in 1995, the company now employs over 80 team members and uses proprietary technology to recover e-waste. Proponents of the circular economy, the company believes in using resources for as long as possible, extracting their maximum value and then responsibly recycling electronics to help keep our planet secure and free of waste. As IT Asset disposition (ITAD) experts, Greentec recovers obsolete or unwanted IT equipment in a safe and responsible way.
