by Melissa Kempf | Jul 14, 2022 | News
July 2022 On behalf of the Built for Zero Canada team, I want to recognize and congratulate you on the progress you have made thus far on your journey to end chronic homelessness. The first key milestone in the Reduce Cohort is to reduce 10% below your chronic...
by Melissa Kempf | Aug 17, 2021 | News
The last year and a half has challenged us all, especially young people. From frustrating school disruptions to heartbreaking job layoffs to the concerning mental health crisis, this is not how young people envisioned starting out their adult lives. If we don’t do...
by Melissa Kempf | Jun 25, 2021 | News
June 23, 2021 A Message from our President It is with great pleasure that I announce the new Executive Director for the YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin, Lindsay Rice. Lindsay will be starting officially in this role as of July 5th. The Board of Directors is both saddened...
by Melissa Kempf | Jun 9, 2021 | News
Our spring raffle is now closed! Thank you to all those who have participated and showed your Support in Bloom to YWCA and your community. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR LUCKY WINNERS!! Each winner will be contacted in the coming days to make arrangements for pick-up of...
by Melissa Kempf | May 28, 2021 | News
LETTER TO MAYOR PRESTON, MP VECCHIO & MPP YUREK May 2021 Dear Community Partners, Whether we’re adults, seniors, youth, or children, we know that we’re all struggling with the effects of COVID 19. But did you know that the instances of youth suicide – both...