Addressed to The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, c/o Budget Secretariat YWCA Ontario is a provincial coalition of YWCA Member Associations that serves more than 40,000 people each year across Ontario. We offer a range of programs to meet the needs of women, girls and gender diverse people across the province. Our programming includes …
Ontario Budget 2024: YWCA Ontario Pre-Budget Submission Read More »
For the first time in five years, YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is bringing back our much-loved local fundraiser, Empty Bowls, for an in-person seated lunch event. Taking place on Friday, February 23 at The Venue in downtown Peterborough, Empty Bowls will raise funds to support the Nourish food program operated by the YWCA, which provides fresh …
That first phone call was so hard to make. Saying the words out loud: I’m in an abusive marriage. I need help. I don’t know what to do. I’d known about the YWCA for a long time. But I had felt embarrassed to reach out before now. I’d just had a baby, and I didn’t …
Bailey shares how the YWCA Haliburton Women’s Centre helped save her family Read More »
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton, Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and the Peterborough Domestic Abuse Network applaud Peterborough City Council’s approved motion to declare all forms of gender-based violence an epidemic in our community. Fulfilling the first recommendation from the Renfrew Inquest, the City of Peterborough has become the 74th municipality in the province of Ontario to declare …
Leaving the house that morning was the scariest moment. I took the kids and walked out the door. I had a suitcase that I’d spent a week packing, in secret, so that my husband wouldn’t catch on. We took nothing else with us. My friend met us near the house and drove us to Crossroads …
A holiday letter from Gabby about her time at Crossroads Read More »
YWCA Ontario, a coalition of 10 YWCAs across the province, is pleased to see two new initiatives that will impact the safety, well-being, and economic success of women and families: Ontario signing on to the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, and a provincial investment in child care workers. First, the federal government announced …
This holiday season, you can help shine a light in the darkness for those who need it most. Many women and children will spend their holiday season in an emergency shelter after fleeing gender-based violence and abuse. Your generous support helps these women and their families to start over and build a brighter future. DOUBLE YOUR …
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is proud to share our Fall 2023 Newsletter. Our Fall Newsletter is always a special Gratitude Edition dedicated to our donors and community supporters, without whom our work would not be possible. Thank you to each and every one of you. Read a digital copy of our newsletter or sign up to …
The YWCA Peterborough Haliburton has a new pathway to the future, with the launch of our new five-year Strategic Plan for 2023-2028. The plan was ratified by the Board of Directors earlier in the year after a lengthy development and consultation process, including Board and staff committee members, and will be officially launched at the …
Mark Sokolski, a local Peterborough real estate agent with The Sokolski Real Estate Group, has spent 2023 raising funds and preparing for a unique and exciting challenge to benefit the YWCA! As part of Royal LePage’s nationwide Ecuador Challenge for Shelter, Mark will be heading to Ecuador in November to trek 5 days toward one …
Mark Sokolski is trekking and supporting the YWCA! Read More »
