News Releases
2012 News Releases:
October 22 - Need for Transitional Housing for Women Growing to Crisis Proportions in Yellowknife
October 10 - YWCA Marks World Homeless Day by Highlighting Yellowknife Needs
September 2 - Yellowknifers are Invited to Show Their Support for Homeless Families by Making a Donation to Turn Up the Heat on Homelessness
August 27 - Canadian Women’s Foundation Makes Important Investment in Northern Girls
August 14 - Help Kids Return to School With the School Supplies They Need
May 17 - Get Rid of Your Pennies and Help Girls Attend YWCA Summer Day Camp
April 12 - YWCA Yellowknife Calls on GNWT Fund Anti-Violence Initiatives Recommended by Coroner
April 2 - YWCA Yellowknife Closes Community Clothing Exchange
March 29 - Girls’ CAMP Organization Takes New Direction for 2012
February 10 - NWT Housing Corporation Providing Funding to BETTY House
2011 News Releases:
October 5 - Winter Clothing Drive On until October 16
September 27 - Most Candidates Promise Action on Anti-Poverty Strategy
September 27 - YWCA Yellowknife revenue tops $5 million; new board elected
August 23 -Advocates lobby for 2011 Territorial Election to Focus on Poverty
August 8 - YWCA Yellowknife first northern charity to join fundraising ethical Code
August 2 - Canadian Tire JumpStart in Yellowknife to hold duck race fundraiser
July 25 - Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Generously Supports YWCA's Girlspace Program
May 12 - First YWCA Yellowknife “Yes We Care Day” attracts 150 people
May 5 - YWCA Yellowknife launches first Yes We Care Day
April 26 - 2011 GenerousYellowknifers asked to donate to Diana’s Closet
April 6 - Turn Up the Heat on Homelessness fund raising campaign begins with energy-saving improvements
March 17 - YWCA Yellowknife Appeals for Public Support for Women, Children and Elderly in Japan
March 7 - Child Care Services Decades Behind Reality
2010 News Releases:
November 15 - YWCA Yellowknife Dismayed by Decision to Delay Opening Detachments
October 25 - Yasemin Heyck Elected President of YWCA Yellowknife
October 1 - YWCA Yellowknife is kicking off its annual Coats for Kids campaign
September 14 - No Place for Poverty Anti Poverty Workshop is Next Step Towards NWT Strategy
August 29 - There’s an app for that! YWCA Canada launches YWCA Safety Siren app for iPhone
August 17 - YWCA Yellowknife takes delivery of easy access van
July 9 - Freedom Cycle Send off
June 18 - Toiletries Drive Begins June 18
May 26 - YWCA Canada in supporting the Long Gun Registry
May 21 - Taiga Adventure Camp Press Release 2
Apr. 27 - Taiga Adventure Camp Comes to Yellowknife and Fort Simpson
Feb. 19 - YWCA Yellowknife calls on territorial government to make poverty reduction its top priority
2009 News Releases:
Oct. 1 – YWCA Yellowknife kick off annual Coats for Kids drive
Nov. 4 – MPs playing dangerous politics with women’s lives
Nov. 12 – YWCA Yellowknife launches GirlSpace
Dec. 9 – YWCA Yellowknife takes part in launch of national shelter network