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YWCA Cambridge National advocacy, community action in Cambridge, Ontario www.ywcacambridge.ca

YWCA Cambridge is a leader in the community on issues that affect women and girls. Through innovative services and programs, we respond to the needs of women and girls - making our community stronger and more equitable!

Present in every community and woven into everyday life, nonprofitsmake the world around us better and help us all make ...
10/20/2026

Present in every community and woven into everyday life, nonprofits
make the world around us better and help us all make a difference,
whether we realize it or not.
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On October 8, YWCA Cambridge Woodland Child Care hosted a Family Night, where families were invited to visit their child...
10/18/2026

On October 8, YWCA Cambridge Woodland Child Care hosted a Family Night, where families were invited to visit their children's classrooms and to explore their learning environments. This evening was a lovely opportunity for families and guardians to interact with classroom materials and connect with the educators.

Woodland Child Care Centre's Cook, Makenzie, kindly provided light refreshments such as granola bars, fresh fruit salad, and juice for everyone to enjoy.

Learn more about our child care centres from the website: www.ywcacambridge.ca/ywca-child-care/

We gathered; we marched; we took back the night!🌌🌙🌟On September 17, The W programming youth, community partners, art mar...
10/15/2026

We gathered; we marched; we took back the night!🌌🌙🌟

On September 17, The W programming youth, community partners, art market vendors, and other champions came to Take Back the Night - to stand against gender-based violence, to gather and march and shout, "we belong!"

Before the march, we heard from youth and other speakers who honoured us with their stories, their truths, and their convictions.

The W team also unveiled a special collaboratively made Community Art Quilt. Starting in September 2025, the project aimed to celebrate identity, belonging, resilience, and community connection. These contributions included youth participating in SHYFT, Small Steps to Success participants, the Black Brilliance Year-End Celebration at Preston High School, GSA conference workshops, as well as a collaboration with Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) - where women incarcerated at Grand Valley Institution (GVI) also contributed their creativity, reflections, and personal stories through art-based workshops facilitated by W Program Youth Program Staff and Facilitator Alana Decker.

Thank you to everyone who helped with making another memorable Take Back the Night!

📸Photos 5 - 10 courtesy of Robin Steed Robin Steed Photography

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A night of unrivaled company, stimulating ideas, and of a community coming together to discuss how we can make Cambridge...
10/14/2026

A night of unrivaled company, stimulating ideas, and of a community coming together to discuss how we can make Cambridge a better place for all who live here. 🩷🏙️

She Talks: Feminist Cities edition, invited community members, dignitaries, and Waterloo School of Architecture Students to listen and learn about what makes a Feminist City, and why it is inherently a city for everyone living within it.

The night began with light refreshments of charcuterie pretzel boxes provided by Oh Graze and delicious drinks provided by Disko Coffee. Attendees had the opportunity to view student design projects for inclusive, transitional housing an shelter projects designed specifically with YWCA Cambridge in mind before Dr. Leslie Kern's incredible keynote.

After the presentation, there was a Q&A session moderated by YWCA Cambridge's Director of Philanthropy, Sarah Amoah, where audience participants asked informed, and well-thought questions, about steps they can take to make their city more accessible, inclusive, and feminist.

Thank you so much to our sponsors FABRIK ARCHITECTS and PAVEY LAW LLP, their contributions in funding events like She Talks.

And a huge thank you to all the attendees for the completely SOLD OUT She Talks: Feminist Cities Edition. Stay tuned for the next one in Spring 2027!

Please note that our offices and programs are closed Monday, October 12 and will reopen October 13 with normal business ...
10/12/2026

Please note that our offices and programs are closed Monday, October 12 and will reopen October 13 with normal business hours. We thank everyone for their understanding! 🦃

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10/11/2026

Canadians often view nonprofits as only supporting those most in
need, when in fact, nonprofits services are essential for everyone.
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On this National Day of Remembrance and Activism, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, a...
10/04/2026

On this National Day of Remembrance and Activism, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+).

According to a 2023 Statistics Canada report, Indigenous women and girls are six times more likely to be murdered than non-Indigenous women and girls in Canada.

More than 3,000 survivors, family members, and knowledge-keepers share their experiences during national hearings. Their courage helped form the Final Report of the National Inquiry into MMIWG, which outlined 231 Calls for Justice, a clear roadmap for governments, institutions, and every person in Canada to end this crisis and drive systemic change.
Although these Calls for Justice were released in 2019, the vast majority of them remain unfulfilled. Today, it’s important to remember; it’s also important to act.

Action looks like reading the Calls for Justice, urging elected representatives to prioritize and fund the implementation of the Calls for Justice, supporting Indigenous-led organizations, and amplifying voices of Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals.

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🧒Are you a parent looking for child care? Our AM and PM Programs at YWCA Wesley Child Care still have space available!🌅A...
10/02/2026

🧒Are you a parent looking for child care? Our AM and PM Programs at YWCA Wesley Child Care still have space available!

🌅AM 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
🌞PM 12:30 PM to 3:00PM.

How to register❓
You can register your child through through Region of Waterloo OneList website [https://regionofwaterloo.onehsn.com/ux_2_0]
If you are enrolled in the Conestoga LINC program, you can contact
Conestoga's LINC coordinator, Tery-Lyn Behuniak-Ball 📧 [email protected]
🍴Parents that wish to enroll their child for both AM and PM programming must provide a lunch for their child🍴

Looking for additional information on registering your child for AM or PM programming at YWCA Wesley Child Care? Contact our Child Care Supervisor, Sonila Koleci 📧
[email protected]

Every Child Matters🧡Across Canada, September 30th is recognized as Truth and Reconciliation Day, and it is also recogniz...
09/30/2026

Every Child Matters🧡
Across Canada, September 30th is recognized as Truth and Reconciliation Day, and it is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day.

Today we wish to honour the Survivors who suffered horrifically due to the Canadian residential school system and to deepen our understanding of their history and impact.

This day brings awareness and knowledge, and allows the opportunity for us to stand with the Survivors, their families and their communities. By wearing orange on Orange Shirt Day, we can commit to continuous learning, truth-telling, and significant action for reconciliation. It is also our responsibility to address how we can decolonize systems, and center Indigenous leadership.

Ending gender-based violence must include addressing the ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit peoples.

Program folks also take part in the 'Remember Me Remember Us Walk' organized by Healing of the Seven Generations, organized on September 30 in Kitchener.

How are you choosing to reflect on September 30th? Leave a comment.

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208-73 Water Street North
Cambridge, ON
N1R7L6

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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