by Melissa Kempf | Jun 9, 2025 | Employment Opportunites, News
Position: Full time – 35 hours per weekReports to: Director of Settlement and WellnessStart date: August 25, 2025 Position Summary: The St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership Manager will build and foster community relationships. They will develop and...
by Melissa Kempf | Jun 7, 2025 | News
June 7, 2025 STATEMENT: As organizations committed to supporting and empowering survivors of gender-based and sexual violence, and advocating for systemic change grounded in care, dignity and justice, YWCA Ontario extends our unwavering solidarity to E.M. as she...
by Melissa Kempf | Jun 3, 2025 | News
June 3, 2025 We are proud to announce our proposed slate for Board of Directors for 2025/26. Ashley Dunn – This is Ashley’s 8th year on the Board and 2nd year as Past Chair. Ashley has been with Scotiabank for over 10 years, starting as a financial advisor and...
by Melissa Kempf | Mar 12, 2025 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Adult Stories
Struggling with abuse and addictions, at age 30, Paula was referred to the YWCA through the Community By-Names list and adult shelter. Paula was sleeping on the street and ally ways to avoid the adult shelter in town as she had been clean for about one month and did...
by Melissa Kempf | Mar 12, 2025 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Youth Stories
I would like to start by asking you all a very simple question, have you ever felt uncertain about something? I’m sure you have. Perhaps the most obvious thing would be about the future, right? I want you to hold onto that feeling…imagine being told right now, that...