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First Tea & Tarot Community Fundraiser Brings in $1,800 for #WOMENBUILDHAMILTON

First Tea & Tarot Community Fundraiser Brings in $1,800 for #WOMENBUILDHAMILTON

Things got a little witchy at the Putman Family YWCA this past Sunday, when the Witch’s Inn partnered with YWCA Hamilton to host the Tea & Tarot fundraiser in support of the Women Build Hamilton campa...

Programs & Services

Feb 23, 2023

YWCA Hamilton welcomes MPP Charmaine Williams to the Putman Family YWCA

YWCA Hamilton welcomes MPP Charmaine Williams to the Putman Family YWCA

We are always excited to show people around our state-of-the-art Putman Family YWCA building – including Ontario’s Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity! We were thrilled to we...

Programs & Services

Jan 13, 2023

Meet: Sarah

Meet: Sarah

Philanthropy is in Sarah Ernest’s DNA. As the director of Philanthropy and Communications at YWCA Hamilton, Sarah is in charge of raising critical funds that power our programs. She also leads a team ...

News

Dec 8, 2022

Meet: Maxine

Meet: Maxine

Moving into the Putman Family YWCA changed the course of Maxine’s life. She was one of the first residents to move into the building in the fall of 2021 – and as a result, she “was able to see things ...

News

Nov 16, 2022

Meet: Erin Dunham

Meet: Erin Dunham

If you’ve kept an eye on Hamilton’s culinary scene over the years, Erin Dunham likely needs no introduction. Erin is the CEO and co-owner of Hamilton-based hospitality group The Other Bird, the parent...

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Nov 9, 2022

The Hamilton Golf and Country Club makes a record-breaking donation to the #WomenBuildHamilton campaign

The Hamilton Golf and Country Club makes a record-breaking donation to the #WomenBuildHamilton campaign

Karen Llewellyn and Victoria Walzak-Mosca present YWCA Hamilton CEO, Denise Christopherson and Director of Philanthropy and Communications, Sarah Ernest, with a cheque for $60,000 on behalf of HGCC Pa...

Programs & Services

Nov 3, 2022

$10,000 donation from the West End Hamilton Homebuilder’s Association is helping to build affordable housing for women and families

$10,000 donation from the West End Hamilton Homebuilder’s Association is helping to build affordable housing for women and families

Terri Johns, Mile Collins-Williams, and Bianca Bruzzese of the West End Home Builders’ Association present YWCA Hamilton CEO, Denise Christopherson, and Director of Operations, Medora Uppal, with a ch...

Programs & Services

Nov 2, 2022

New artwork by Indigenous artist Shelley Niro brings new life to the Putman Family YWCA

New artwork by Indigenous artist Shelley Niro brings new life to the Putman Family YWCA

YWCA Hamilton is thrilled to officially unveil new artwork at the Putman Family YWCA by Indigenous artist Shelley Niro. Shelley has partnered with YWCA Hamilton to bring three pieces into the Putman F...

Profiles

Sep 30, 2022

Meet: Brenda

Meet: Brenda

Brenda’s new apartment at the Putman Family YWCA on Ottawa Street is more than just a home – it’s a sign of their independence. The second-floor apartment in the new, state-of-the-art building that Br...

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Aug 26, 2022

Meet: Georgina Rosenberg

Meet: Georgina Rosenberg

Ever since she was little, Georgina Rosenberg’s parents told her to give as much as she could. “They taught us then that it doesn’t matter how little you have – find something to give,” she said. “Tha...

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Jul 29, 2022

The new Putman Family YWCA offers new hope to a Mom and her daughters

The new Putman Family YWCA offers new hope to a Mom and her daughters

Some details of this story have been changed to protect the identities of those involved. To say that Zahra has faced struggles in her life doesn’t seem to truly capture the breadth and intensity of t...

Profiles

May 22, 2022

Meet: Abrar

Meet: Abrar

Abrar Mechmechia knows the deep value of community . Abrar, who spent much of her childhood in Aleppo, Syria, watched her entire community crumble when the civil war erupted in 2011. When she immigrat...

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May 11, 2022

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