Our child care team had a fantastic time connecting with future educators at the recent job fair hosted by the Early Childhood Professional Resource Centre at Conestoga College Doon. It was wonderful to see such a strong turnout & to chat with so many passionate ECE students!

Feminist. Progressive. Effective. Whatever you call them — these policies benefit everyone and grow the economy. 🏠 Housing 🧒 $10/day child care 💊 Pharmacare Let’s demand better. 👉 demandbettertoday.ca #DemandBetterToday #Election2025

Affordable housing. Child care. Pharmacare. These aren’t luxuries — they’re smart economic policy. When we invest in people, we all win. 📢 Take the pledge: demandbettertoday.ca #DemandBetterToday #Election2025 #PeopleFirst

Gender equality is the key to a strong economy. When everyone has the chance to thrive, we all do. 👨‍👩‍👦 We need leaders who will fight for all of us. Let’s demand better — for now and for the future. 👉 demandbettertoday.ca #DemandBetterToday #Election2025

💜 Huge thanks to TwoMenAndATruck-KCW for supporting our Women’s Emergency Homeless Shelter! They dropped off 5 boxes of essentials + gift cards from their April–May donation drive 🙌 Your generosity means the world! 📍 225 Sheldon Dr, Unit 10–12 #CambridgeON

⛳️ Golf Fore Change! Join us Sept 8, at Rebel Creek for the 3rd Annual #GolfForeChange Tournament! 🍽 Includes food, prizes & 18 holes 💚 Supports @YWKW & our community 👉 Register now: canadahelps.org/en/charities/y… #TeeOffForChange #CharityGolf #WaterlooRegion

Job hunting but not getting the results you'd like? We can help! Join our resume writing workshop this Thursday, to learn about: ✅ Using your resume as a marketing tool ✅ Formatting & tricks ✅ Applicant screening & tracking systems Register now: bit.ly/4dV7PBP

Honoured to attend the YWCA Cambridge Women of Distinction Awards last night with colleagues. A powerful evening celebrating women who are making a difference in our community through leadership, advocacy, and impact. Congratulations to all the inspiring honourees!

Huge congrats to Jess Fry, Team Lead of our KW Van, on being named a 2025 YWCA Cambridge Woman of Distinction! 💜 A fierce advocate + changemaker, Jess leads with lived experience, breaking stigma + building community. So proud! 👏 #WomenOfDistinction #YWCambridge

Our next Women Take Charge Breakfast Series event takes place July 23 at #LangdonHall featuring YWCA Cambridge CEO Kim Decker. Don’t miss this inspiring event!! Visit ow.ly/uGHI50VONyp for more. #cambcoc #womeninbusiness #leadership

This month marks 3 years since the CKW Inquest into the femicides of Carol, Anastasia, and Nathalie. We reflect on some of the progress made and the work still left outstanding.  Read more here: ow.ly/R0PR50WbQHf

Our outreach teams in Guelph & Waterloo appreciate your help during this heat wave. We're accepting: 🧃 Gatorade ☀️ Sunscreen 🧢 Hats 🍎 Fruit pouches ❄️ Freezies Email [email protected] to arrange drop-off. Thank you for your support. 💙 #HeatWave #HarmReduction

Early intervention in mental health isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Roots of Empathy is a classroom-based, preventative intervention proven to strengthen empathy and prosocial skills that help children build positive relationships that support lifelong mental health and

Thanks to YWCA Cambridge CEO Kim Decker for sharing her valuable insights today at our Women Take Charge Breakfast at #LangdonHall. Thanks to our sponsors & participants for their support. Find more great events at cambridgechamber.com. #cambcoc #LeadershipGoals

📣 Mark your calendars, we’ve got some powerful events coming up! Wellness, advocacy, and community action are on the horizon. 👣 Sept 6 – Wellness Event 💪 Sept 18 – Take Back the Night 👟 Oct 18 – Walk a Mile in Their Shoes 🔗 ywcacambridge.ca for all the details!

🚨 Luke's Place is coming to London in September! Join our two-day training for those supporting survivors of IPV. Only $100, lunch included! Interested? Email [email protected]!

Thank you YWCA Cambridge! They do fantastic work year-round to support women in our community! As a member of the House Status of Women Committee, I’m looking forward to working with them to enact policies that make our community safer and more empowering for all women and girls!

Big congrats to our 75th Small Steps to Success graduates, a cohort of women & gender-diverse participants who spent 12 weeks building skills, confidence, & community. You leave with updated resumes, interview practice, & a sisterhood behind you. We’re so proud of you!🎓💛

At this year’s State of the Region, Karen Redman highlighted the progress we’ve made on child care, transit, health care & airport services & met with special guests to explore how we can work together to keep #WatReg growing sustainably for generations: bit.ly/4nDZxSq

YWCA Cambridge runs the only Emergency Homeless Shelter for women and gender diverse people in Cambridge, ON. The shelter has been full since it's opening on February 21, 2025. Read the full article at bit.ly/3WBpDtX