by Rosalind Gunn | Nov 7, 2023 | Blog
“I have so much confidence now and I don’t want it to stop.” Jodi beams with pride as she comes out in to the front of Reid’s Chocolates on Elgin Street in Cambridge. It’s her first week at this new job and she’s already thrilled to be joining the team here....
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, News
Executive Summary – Women’s Homelessness in Cambridge The following is the executive summary of a newly-release research report by YWCA Cambridge. The full report can be read here. Historically, women’s homelessness in Cambridge has been largely...
by Rosalind Gunn | Oct 23, 2023 | Advocacy, Blog, News
At the beginning of October, YWCA Cambridge joined YWCAs from across Canada in Ottawa for YWCA Canada’s annual Day on The Hill. This day is about harnessing the collective power of the YWCA movement to advocate at the federal level on issues impacting women, girls and...
by Rosalind Gunn | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
Why I’ve ‘Walked A Mile In Their Shoes’ for 11 Years – Guest blog by Walk A Mile in Their Shoes participant Joe Lethbridge Joe Lethbridge is well known in the downtown Galt community for his artwork and photography. He’s been a supporter of YWCA Cambridge’s Walk A...
by Rosalind Gunn | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog
CAMBRIDGE – A favourite women’s apparel and accessory boutique which closed its brick and mortar shop in March 2023 will return to Galt for a three-day pop-up shop featuring appearances by style icon, Lynn Spence. Women’s International Gift & Gallery – or,...
by Rosalind Gunn | Sep 19, 2023 | Blog, News
On September 12, 2023, Cambridge City Council passed a motion declaring intimate partner violence (IPV) an epidemic. YWCA Cambridge CEO Kim Decker was present to delegate in favour of the motion. Below is a copy of Kim’s remarks. Mayor Liggett and Members of...
