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On June 2, YWCA Cambridge CEO Kim Decker appeared as an expert witness before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of...
On June 22, 2026, YWCA Cambridge officially submitted our formal brief to the National Housing Council Review Panel on the Lack of...
Image Caption: 2026 Women of Distinction Award Recipients from left to right: Sid Macdonald, Kay Crawford, Crystal Laforest, Mary Jane...
New name, same renowned child care! Effective as of June 17, 2026, our LINC Preschool program officially transitioned to a new name: YWCA...
(From left to right) Lance McLellan, Yachika Singh, Kim Decker, Emma Wintle, and Sarah Amoah.Much like Meridian Credit Union, Ontario's...
We are thrilled to officially launch YWCA Cambridge's 2026-2029 Strategic Plan. We are living in times of rapid change and deepening...
Update May 20, 2026: The Crown has filed a notice of appeal, seeking for all acquittals to be set aside for a new trial to be orered on...
Community celebration of leadership and impact set for June 3 at Whistle Bear Golf Club; Early Bird tickets now available. CAMBRIDGE, ON |...
Despite only being my second day in my new role with YWCA Cambridge, I knew that I was exactly where I needed to be. On Tuesday, April 14,...
For a PDF version of this letter, click here. Office of the PremierThe Honourable Doug FordPremier of Ontario Via Email: March 30, 2026...
For a PDF version of this letter, click here. Ministry of HealthThe Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPPDeputy Premier and Minister of HealthVia...
CAMBRIDGE, ON | February 2026 – One year after opening the doors to Cambridge’s first and only women’s emergency homeless shelter, YWCA...
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