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 …
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This post was written by Filsan Abdi, Volunteer Coordinator at the Women’s Centre In honour of National Volunteer week, we would like to express our utmost appreciation for our dedicated and talented volunteers. As a Volunteer Program Coordinator at the Women’s Centre, I have the absolute pleasure of working with some of these volunteers on …
When I first started my position as a summer student at the Women’s Centre, I was told that one of my projects involved collecting stories from our community. It was in this moment that I realized I had an opportunity to go one of two ways: I could ask a couple of women if they …
We are excited to introduce to our community our spring Artist-in-Residence, Deborah Willis! There is a lot of great talent in our city and we wanted to recognize these artists by providing them with a space to perform while engaging with our community. We have selected four artists ranging from singers to writers to be …
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