by Rosalind Gunn | Jun 22, 2021 | Blog
The following blog was contributed by YWCA Cambridge staff member, Tara Kleinsteuber We’ve all heard the “check-in on your______________ friends” sentiment. Usually, an onslaught of memes with that fill-in-the-blank line starts to pop up when an injustice or...
by Rosalind Gunn | Mar 26, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, News
March 26, 2021 [Read the PDF of the document here] The province has acknowledged that Ontario is in a “she-cession.” However, the budget released this week does not offer us a “she-covery.” While women are mentioned in the budget document 27 times, there are few new...
by Rosalind Gunn | Feb 12, 2021 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Ontario YWCA Coalition Releases Vision for an “Equitable, Gender-Responsive Budget” in Joint Pre-Budget Submission to the Minister of Finance. [Click here for a PDF of the document] YWCA Ontario is a provincial coalition of YWCA Member Associations. We offer a range...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog
CAMBRIDGE — You can now try to catch the ace in support of YWCA Cambridge, a local nonprofit that provides child care, camps and a number of programming for children, youth and adults. “YWCA Cambridge has seen significant financial losses as a result of...
by Rosalind Gunn | Dec 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog
We know that these winter months ahead won’t be the same as they were in previous years, and for some, they will be extremely difficult. This year, in a year like no other, YWCA Cambridge has been supporting more families in need than ever before, from our child...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog
Every year, we are blown away by the way our community shows up for our Festive Futures program. The annual holiday giving program brings together our community to help families who have participated in our Small Steps to Success Program enjoy the holidays. This year,...
