By Lisa Gervais, The Highlander | The Highlands’ housing crisis is being felt by the YWCA Peterborough Haliburton with a lack of affordable housing meaning women and children are having to stay long-term at the County’s only shelter. YWCA director of client services, Darlene Smith-Harrison, said “sometimes the women are with us much longer than …
KawarthaNOW | Local philanthropists David and Patricia Morton have donated $50,000 through the Morton Family Foundation in support of the YWCA’s Haliburton Emergency Rural SafeSpace (HERS). HERS provides safe and supportive temporary accommodations for women, with and without children, who are fleeing abuse in Haliburton County. The service, designed to be available on an as-needed …
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PTBOCanada | Gabi Hintelmann was announced the winner of the second Holiday Shopping Passport early bird draw of 2021, and donated her winnings to YWCA Peterborough. Hintelmann’s completed Holiday Shopping Passport was drawn on Dec. 8 at the Maple Moose Pub located at 331 George St. by The Boro, who is hosting the campaign. Hintelmann …
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By Sue Tiffin, Minden Times | Quietly last month, a purple flag was raised at the Minden Hills township office to support women and raise awareness of gender-based violence. That violence often occurs without many of us knowing, too, but it happens daily in homes throughout our county to women we know, work with and …
KawarthaNOW | Members of the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Association of Realtors (PKAR) have donated $23,318.74 to YWCA Peterborough Haliburton. Every year, PKAR members select a registered charity to support with a focus on initiatives that directly benefit shelter-based needs in our community. Through programs and services including the YWCA Crossroads Shelter, YWCA Peterborough Haliburton …
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PTBOCanada | The YWCA along with Mayor Diane Therrien raised a purple flag at City Hall on Thursday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the first of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, with the Wrapped in Courage campaign. This is the ninth year the Wrapped …
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PtboCanada | The ceremony will occur at City Hall on Thursday at 12:00 noon. The event is meant to help raise awareness and to end gender-based violence according to the YWCA. “International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women” and the first day of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a Wrapped …
Like countless others, maybe even a woman living on your street, Emily* has been subjected to worsening abuse and extreme isolation since COVID-19 began. She and her kids need a safe place to turn. Your donation this holiday season will provide emergency shelter and transportation, healthy meals, and an entire network of support, standing by …
PTBOCANADA | The Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough (CFGP) announced on Tuesday that Vital Community Grants totaling $90,000 will go to nine local organizations whose work focuses on supporting equity-deserving people who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Vital Community Grants theme was an “Equitable COVID-19 Recovery”. CFGP notes that some …
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Global News | Some Peterborough female politicians are being targeted online, one of whom has now logged off permanently. And it’s not only online harassment they’re dealing with, some can no longer even pick up the phone for fear of dealing with threats and abuse. Tricia Mason has the story. Watch Video
