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Tag Days
November 30 - December 2, 2018
Starts: 9:00 AM Ends: 3:00 PM
Help local women and children fleeing abuse by making a cash donation to the YWCA when you see our volunteers at local businesses. Every dollar collected during Tag Days directly supports programs and services that help women and children escape violence and rebuild their lives. To join us for the day as a volunteer, please…read more
Publications
Summer 2018 Newsletter
From new YWCA faces and initiatives, to heartfelt words of appreciation from women whose lives have been touched by the generosity of our amazing supporters, our Summer Newsletter will keep you in the know about all that’s new here at the YWCA.
2018 Gratitude Report
In Peterborough and Haliburton County, the YWCA is where a woman turns when she has questions about her relationship. Questions like, “Will anyone understand?“, “Am I safe?“, and thanks to the generous support of people like you, “What’s possible?“. Our 2018 Gratitude Report offers a snapshot of the complex questions women face when fleeing violence and…read more
News
Crossroads Shelter has been at full capacity for two years
October 5, 2018 – Peterborough Examiner by Jessica Nyznik More crisis calls compared to when expanded YWCA shelter first opened in Peterborough in 2011 Turning away a woman in need of shelter from domestic abuse is a horrible feeling, but it’s a reality employees face at the YWCA shelter. “It’s awful for our staff to…read more
The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group donates $36,500 to local organizations
September 18, 2018 – Kawartha Now Home and auto insurance company The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group has announced $36,500 in charitable donations to local organizations as part of its Create a Ripple Effect (C.A.R.E.) initiative. Four organizations in the Kawarthas are the recipients of the funds — 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook; Victorian Order of…read more
Peterborough-area advocates speak out after a pair of alleged domestic gun-related deaths
CHEX TV WATCH VIDEO: “A woman is murdered every six days by her intimate partner,” Mandy Hamu, Director of Services at YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Two deaths in Peterborough and the Kawarthas allegedly rooted in domestic gun violence prompts advocates to speak out and warn that incidents like this are becoming all too common. 24 HOUR…read more