1. Tell us about yourself! I’m a 60 year old artist, living in Calgary. I have been exploring the themes of disability, and coming to terms with it in my last few pieces of work. My favourite medium is encaustic, which is painting with melted beeswax, tree resin, and pigment paint. I’m a mom and …
Tell us a bit about yourself! My name is Hanna and I am a practicum student supporting the Connect with Others team here at the Women’s Centre. I am currently completing my Bachelor of Social Work by distance through the University of Victoria. I was born and raised in Yellowknife, and have only just recently …
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Tell us a bit about yourself: I am from Oakville, Ontario a small community 30 minutes outside of downtown Toronto. I have a Maltese dog named Max, we both love to go on hikes and have picnic lunches in the summer. I moved to Calgary to pursue a Master of Social Work with a specialization …
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Our 2019 Toy Room has wrapped on another successful season. In total, 1341 women and 2855 children accessed Toy Room and received gifts to open during the holiday season, almost 4200 individuals! This was an 8.5% increase from the 2018 Toy Room. All of this would not have been possible without our amazing donors, who …
Catherine always described herself as a “self-supporting” woman; she worked full-time for over 40 years. After a series of difficult circumstances, Catherine experienced homelessness for the first time as a senior. “I was scared. I had nobody. I had no job. I was losing my apartment. I couldn’t afford to eat. It was a very …
Every Woman’s Place for Connections, Community and Support: Catherine’s Story Read More »
In a parent-teacher meeting a few years ago, K’s teacher had nothing but negative feedback to share about her with her mother, M. The criticism was so relentless that M asked K to leave the meeting. A few months later, M brought K to the Girl Power program at the Women’s Centre. M soon witnessed …
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This fall, we held our first Awareness Into Action (AIA) series of workshop events. Awareness Into Action creates opportunities for women in our community to learn about an issue over the course of two separate workshops, to allow for a more in-depth look, and then take action on that issue, together with other women. Indigenous …
Awareness into Action Series Recap: Gender-Based Violence Against Indigenous Women Read More »
As we come to the end of another great year at the Women’s Centre, the staff of the Centre would like to take this opportunity to share some personal greetings. We look forward to the new year and continuing to build and strengthen connections in our community. Hi all. We wish you health and happiness …
2019 continues to be a challenging year for many women and their families in our community. We see the impact of the struggling economy at the Women’s Centre every day. The demand for our emergency food hampers has gone up by 18% in the first 6 months of the year, which means that an additional …
Each year, the Women’s Centre hosts a holiday Toy Room, where women can pick gifts for their children and themselves for the holidays. Toy Room is similar to our Birthday Gift program, however on a much bigger scale and for two whole weeks in December. In 2018, 3,864 individuals benefited from Toy Room, which includes …