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The Country Legends Tribute Tour
September 6, 2018
Starts: 7:30 PM
Connect Marketing presents “The Country Legends Tribute Tour” at Showplace Performance Centre on Thursday, September 6, 2018, with proceeds supporting YWCA Crossroads Shelter. The show features the music of the biggest names on the Country scene including Keith Urban, Garth Brooks and Zac Brown Band and includes well known musicians hand-picked by the impersonators. Each singer…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
Highest tally ever for Walk a Mile in Her Shoes in Peterborough
Friday, June 1, 2018 – The Peterborough Examiner – by Jessica Nyznik Sarah Myles holds the YWCA Crossroads Shelter near and dear to her heart. That’s why she joined the walk on May 25 and raised enough money to fund 31 safe nights of sleep at the shelter. Crossroads supports women and children fleeing abuse….read more
Walking a mile, pumps optional
Friday, May 25, 2018 – The Peterborough Examiner – by Jessica Nyznik Joseph Peterson has toddled in Walk A Mile in Her Shoes since shortly after taking his first steps. Still under a year old at the time, Joseph held his dad’s hands for stability during the jaunt. Now three years old, Joseph ran most…read more
Encouraging women to enter politics focus of ‘Cultivating Change’
April 27, 2018 – KawarthaNow – by Paul Rellinger Besides representing Peterborough politically, what distinction do current MP Maryam Monsef and former MPP Jenny Carter share? If you answered they are the only two women to ever represent the city at the provincial or federal level, step to the front of the line. (Editor’s note:…read more