YWCA Durham

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Happening tonight at our Community Enrichment Centre (1 McGrigor Street, Oshawa)!

As we get ready for the Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence this Saturday, September 21st at 10 AM, don’t forget to bring your toonies for the Toonie Toss!

Every $2 tossed gets us closer to ending IPV in Durham Region and supports this crucial cause. Plus, you could win some amazing prizes:
🏆 Tim Hortons Basket (valued at $50), kindly donated by Tim Hortons on Westney in Ajax.
🏆 One-Month Full Access Membership (valued at $185) to Women’s Fitness Clubs of Canada in Ajax.

Your contributions make a big impact and every toss counts! Let’s make a difference together and have some fun along the way. See you there! 💜🙌

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🌟 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors! 🌟

As we gear up for our Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence this Saturday, September 21st at 10 AM at the Durham Region Headquarters, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to the incredible organizations supporting this important cause.

Your generous support and commitment are truly making a difference in our community! 💪💜

We’re excited to see everyone this Saturday and walk together for a cause that matters. Your support means the world to us! To register and donate, please click here: https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8

🌟 Join Us for the Community Walk to End IPV! 🌟
🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 21st
🕙 Time: 10 AM
📍 Durham Region Headquarters (605 Rossland Rd East, Whitby)

🚶‍♂️ Route: Lace up your sneakers and grab your f***y packs for a heart-pounding 2.5 km walk through Whitby, from the Durham Region Headquarters to Fallingbrook Park and back! 🏃‍♀️💪

🎒 What to Bring: Your f***y pack or small backpack for essentials like water, a granola bar, and an apple kindly donated by Algoma Orchards Gourmet Market 🍎

💰 Toonies for the Toonie Toss! Toss in your toonies for a chance to win a fabulous Tim Hortons basket valued at $50! And that's not all—stay tuned for more surprises and prizes to be won! 🎉🎁

Ready to make a difference? If you haven’t registered or donated yet, there’s still time! Click here https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8 to join us in this vital cause. Together, we can create change and support survivors of gender-based violence! 💜

We are forever grateful to Dreams & Wishes Children's Charity for funding and completing the re-do of the children's play room at our Y's WISH Shelter. What a beautiful, bright, and engaging room we have now.

Thank you to everyone at Dreams & Wishes who helped make this possible, and for selecting our space for an upgrade.

We had a very special surprise visit from Kyla at Winmar Property Restoration Specialists - Durham today! Winmar generously donated $2,000 toward our back-to-school campaign for kids. These dollars will go far in providing school supplies for the children in our shelter and Supportive Housing Program.

Thank you for thinking of us!

Thank you to Nicole and her son Davis for their generous Back to School donation for kids in our Y's WISH Shelter!

They collected school bags, lunch bags, and tons of school supplies for all ages. In addition, they donated $180.00 in Walmart gift cards for the women to purchase additional needs for school.

Our offices will be closed on Monday, but as always, our Y's WISH Shelter and Crisis Line remains open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please call (905) 576-2997 or 1-888-576-2997 if you need our help.

We wish you a safe and happy long weekend.

Only a few more weeks left before we walk to end intimate partner violence.

📢 Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence
🗓️ Date: September 21st, 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Durham Region Headquarters, 605 Rossland Rd East, Whitby

This isn’t just a walk. It’s a bold statement by our community against intimate partner violence. It’s a chance to raise funds, advocate for change, support survivors, and educate on prevention.

🔗 Register here: https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8

How You Can Help:
- Form a Team: Gather friends, family, or coworkers and walk as one.
- Raise Funds: Every dollar brings us closer to our goal.
- Donate: Your contribution provides immediate help.
- Spread Awareness: Share this post and talk about the cause.

Be the change you wish to see and help keep our communities safe.

We need your help! It's back to school time and we are in need of school supplies for children staying with us.

Backpacks (all ages)
Calculators
markers
pencil crayons
crayons
pens
pencils
erasers
glue
binders

If you are able to donate, please drop at 33 McGrigor Street (Adelaide House) in Oshawa on Monday to Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Please do not leave anything on our doorstep. Ring the bell to let us know you are here and we will gladly accept the donations.

We sure appreciate the support.

Questions? Call (905) 576-6356. Thank you!

Today is World Senior Citizen's Day!

The day is intended to increase awareness of the factors and issues that affect older adults, such as health deterioration and elder abuse. It is also a day to recognize and acknowledge the contributions of older people to society.

Who is your favourite senior?

We are looking for support for the inaugural Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence to be held

🗓️ Date: September 21st, 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Durham Region Headquarters, 605 Rossland Rd East, Whitby

This isn’t just a walk. It’s a bold statement by our community against intimate partner violence. It’s a chance to raise funds, advocate for change, support survivors, and educate on prevention.

Be a sponsor today!

🔗 Register here: https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8

How You Can Help:
- Form a Team: Gather friends, family, or coworkers and walk as one.
- Raise Funds: Every dollar brings us closer to our goal.
- Donate: Your contribution provides immediate help.
- Spread Awareness: Share this post and talk about the cause.
Be the change you wish to see and help keep our communities safe.

📢 Announcing the Community Walk to End Intimate Partner Violence
🗓️ Date: September 21st, 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Durham Region Headquarters, 605 Rossland Rd East, Whitby

This isn’t just a walk. It’s a bold statement by our community against intimate partner violence. It’s a chance to raise funds, advocate for change, support survivors, and educate on prevention.

🔗 Register here: https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8

How You Can Help:
- Form a Team: Gather friends, family, or coworkers and walk as one.
- Raise Funds: Every dollar brings us closer to our goal.
- Donate: Your contribution provides immediate help.
- Spread Awareness: Share this post and talk about the cause.
Be the change you wish to see and help keep our communities safe.

🌟 A huge THANK YOU to Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation for being a Bronze Sponsor of our Community Walk to End IPV on September 21st at 10:00 AM at the Durham Region Headquarters in Whitby! 🌟

Your generous support helps us make a difference in the fight against intimate partner violence. 🙌💜

This walk is more than just a fundraising event; it's a powerful demonstration of solidarity with survivors and a chance to raise awareness about the vital resources available in our region. We invite everyone to join us—form teams, raise funds, make donations, or simply spread the word. Every effort counts in creating safer communities.

Interested in sponsoring? Email Laura at [email protected] for a sponsorship package.

Ready to take part? Register here: https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8



Bethesda House
The Denise House
Luke's Place Support & Resource Centre for Women & Children
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Herizon House
Safety Network Durham
Women's Multicultural Resources and Counselling Center of Durham - WMRCC

Our administrative offices will be closed on Monday, August 5th. As always, our Y's WISH Shelter and 24-hour crisis line remain available. Please call (905) 576-2997 or 1-888-576-2997 if you need our help.

A tremendous thank you to Canada Post Community Foundation and the The Toronto Zoo for making it possible for children in our Y's WISH Shelter to spend the day seeing the cutest, biggest, most impressive animals, even if some of those furry creatures were napping during the visit. 😁

What a special day it was; thank you!

We are lucky to have supporters like you. Thank you for your generous donation!

Happening at our Community Enrichment Centre, 1 McGrigor Street in Oshawa.

Save the Date!

Save the Date for Take Back The Night: We Are Louder Together! 📢🌙🌟

🗓️ Thursday September 19th from 6pm - 8pm
📍 1 Mcgrigor St. in Oshawa

More details about this year's TBTN, including how to register, will follow in the coming weeks - stay tuned on our social media channels! If you have any questions about Take Back The Night, please email us at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

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Help community agencies deliver on their mission, and raise awareness about intimate partner violence (IPV) by joining us on September 21st for the first annual Community Walk to End IPV.

Register here: https://loom.ly/o9xpXW8

Following persistent advocacy led by the gender-based violence sector, survivors and the families of those stolen to femicide, the Ontario government shifted its position on declaring IPV an epidemic and agreed to support a private members bill, Bill 173: Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act through second reading. However, the Bill’s progress has been slowed by its deferral to the Justice Policy Committee for further review.

Our Director of Advocacy and Communication, Jasmine Ramze Rezaee and Manager of Advocacy, Sami Pritchard wrote an op-ed for the Toronto Star discussing the importance of addressing this epidemic of violence with the urgency it requires.

Visit the link in our bio to read the full article 🗞️

Two weeks to go!

The Emancipation Day celebration returns on August 1, from 3 to 8 p.m., at Esplanade Park in .

This free, family friendly event celebrates Emancipation Day in Canada with:

✨Live performances
✨Food trucks
✨Vendors
✨Art Therapy
✨Youth and children’s activities and more!

More Information: durham.ca/EmancipationDay.

Clients from Y's WISH Shelter enjoyed a warm, sunny day of strawberry picking and zoo time thanks to a grant from Canada Post Community Foundation. This grant provides funds to our shelter to send moms and kids on outings that would otherwise not be possible. This is just one of many treats planned for our clients.

Thank you to Canada Post!

What a great crew we had here this morning, painting and moving furniture around for us. Thanks to BMO Financial Group for their commitment to community service, and to these hard working volunteers. They got 'er done!

International Non-Binary People's Day takes place annually on 14 July each year and celebrates and raises awareness of non-binary people, who do not identify within the traditional gender binary.

Thank you to the Canadian Progress Club Durham Region Women for the donation of purses packed with toiletries and gifts for our clients! We are always excited when we hear that they will be helping us out; these lovely gifts are much appreciated. Thanks to RBC for their commitment to the Progress Club as well.