Providing leadership, advocacy, opportunities, and a voice.
Empowering women, gender-diverse people, and their families, every day!
Providing leadership, advocacy, opportunities, and a voice.
Empowering women, gender-diverse people, and their families, every day!
June 8, 2023 YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin announces proposed slate for Board of Directors for 2023/24. Helen Button – Helen grew up in rural southwestern Ontario. She attended grad school and worked as a writer in the communications field for several years before becoming a...
June 5, 2023 Vachstock coming soon! St.Thomas – Nestled within a thirty-acre woodlot on the outskirts of the village of Shedden you’ll find an enchanted forest that will be transformed this Canada Day long weekend into the most entertaining music event. Sandy and...
May 16, 2023 With round two of the NHL playoffs underway, hockey is top of mind for many. And such high stakes means that the games are more physical than ever, leading to a greater risk of injuries such as concussions. Thankfully for hockey, the sport has dominated...
May 5, 2023 As a provincial coalition representing 10 YWCAs, which collectively operate more than 3,000 child care spaces in Ontario, the rollout of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) plan will significantly impact our organizations and the people...
March 29, 2023 One of the two themes of this year’s provincial budget, tabled by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy on March 23, was “Working For You.” However, YWCA Ontario, a coalition of 10 YWCAs across the province, remains unclear about who the budget is...
February 9, 2023 The Honourable Peter BethlenfalvyMinister of Financec/o Budget SecretariatFrost Building North, 3rd Floor95 Grosvenor StreetToronto, ON M7A 1Z1 submissions@ontario.ca Dear Minister Bethlenfalvy: YWCA Ontario is a provincial coalition of YWCA Member...
February 13, 2023 St.Thomas – As you drive down Talbot Street in St.Thomas there is no shortage of evidence of addiction, mental health challenges and an increasing need for supportive housing in our community. In a unanimous vote Monday, February 13 City Council...
February 7, 2023 St.Thomas – Understanding a community’s needs and responding with innovation, passion and capital, YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin is honoured to announce a recent donation by Doug Tarry Homes of $500,000 towards Project Tiny Hope. Project partner and healthy...
We are pleased to announce the winning design of our Beyond the Box Mural Project has been provided by local artist Ann-Marie Cheung. “A Brighter Future” is vibrant, diverse and an imaginative design that will certainly add to the beauty of 16 Mary Street. Follow our...
September 12, 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 veteran homelessness! The first key milestone communities work to achieve is a Veteran-Quality...