The YWCA is looking for old phones, laptops or tablets to upcycle and give back to community members who are in need, including single mothers, seniors and youth at risk.
YWCA Launches Free Tech Support for Vulnerable Individuals
The YWCA is launching a new, free IT/tech support service for vulnerable Vancouver community members August 31st.
YWCA Marks 36th Year of the Women of Distinction Awards
May 13th, 2019 marked the 36th year of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. More than 1,300 guests and volunteers gathered at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver to honour this year’s inspiring nominees and their achievements.
Home means a bright family future
Zahra and Silvia are two single mothers living in YWCA housing who found the support needed to provide a better life for their daughters. Walking into YWCA Como Lake Gardens, you enter a warm, family friendly apartment building. With a common room full of toys, a large play area and well-kept communal garden, it is the kind of housing any mother would want to live in with her child.
Finding Help & Offering it: Kathy’s Story
When Kathy and her young son with disabilities were at risk of homelessness and needed help, she turned to the YWCA’s Single Mothers’ Support Services and affordable housing program. She eventually returned to school to become a community support worker and now gives back through her work.
