YWCA Hamilton 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
YWCA Hamilton 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
YWCA Hamilton 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... News Nov 9, 2022
YWCA Hamilton 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... News Aug 26, 2022
YWCA Hamilton 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... News Jul 29, 2022
YWCA Hamilton 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... News May 11, 2022
YWCA Hamilton Meet: Dr. Carys Massarella Dr. Carys Massarella is the embodiment of a community-builder. A member of YWCA Hamilton’s board of directors, Carys is an emergency room doctor at St. Joseph’s Healthcare, a world-renowned speaker, a... News Mar 31, 2022
YWCA Hamilton Meet: Dr. Juliet Daniel Dr. Juliet Daniel says her family always described her as “a bit of a unicorn.” As a child growing up in Barbados, her family didn’t have a lot of money. The fact that she was a bookworm who dreamed o... News Mar 1, 2022
YWCA Hamilton Meet: Lohifa Pogoson Acker Lohifa Pogoson Acker is the definition of a community-builder. An entrepreneur, a connector, a mother of two, a Nigerian-Canadian, and a volunteer – among many other things – Lohifa’s passion for Hami... News Mar 1, 2022
YWCA Hamilton Meet: Bernie McCarter Bernie McCarter has had a lifelong relationship with the YWCA on Ottawa Street. As a child in the 1960s, she remembers heading to the Ottawa Street YWCA with her best friend on weekends or afternoons ... News Feb 18, 2022
YWCA Hamilton Meet: Charaya Thach As a child, Charaya Thach didn’t think she’d be living the life she does today. Born in South Vietnam, Charaya and her family were part of a wave of refugees who left Vietnam in the 1970s and 1980s. A... News Feb 18, 2022
