In this edition of our newsletter, you’ll hear from our Long Term Education Award recipient and learn all about our BoySpace pilot program. Be sure not to miss our upcoming events (like Walk a Mile in Her Shoes!) and great snapshots of hard-working community members who share our commitment to improving local lives.
Month: February 2017
Take-out option for this year’s Empty Bowls benefit for YWCA Peterborough Haliburton
Peterborough Examiner – February 9, 2017 – by Jessica Nyznik A fundraising lunch supporting the YWCA has added a take-out option this year, so community members can join in without having to dine out. Empty Bowls is happening on Feb. 24. It’s a fundraiser for the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton’s food programs that includes lunch and a…read more

Haliburton couple donates $10K to YWCA
Haliburton Highlander – February 9, 2017 by Lisa Gervais A bathroom stall at the Haliburton School of Art and Design (HSAD) has contributed to a local woman and her husband donating $10,000 in matching funds to the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. Susan Hay explains that when she was doing a course at the college, she noticed…read more

Double love this year for Empty Bowls YWCA on Friday, February 24th
KawarthaNow – February 7, 2017 by Jeannine Taylor – I’ve always loved the idea of this event: attend, eat great food, and take a local hand-crafted bowl home with you! Oh, and did I mention you’re supporting the YWCA too? Well, this year they tugged even further on my hearstrings when they announced that their new…read more