YWCA Regina

YWCA marking Red Rose Day Tuesday

Dec 5, 2022 | 3:31pm

It was on this date in 1989 where a killer took the lives of 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique – just because they were women. The YWCA of Regina is marking this year’s Red Rose Day, also known as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, by remembering the women killed, […]

Mosaic Company give $1 million to the YWCA for new facility

Nov 21, 2022 | 5:36am

On Saturday, amid the Grey Cup festivities, YWCA Regina announced that The Mosaic Company has committed $1 million in funding over the next five years to the YWCA Regina Centre for Women and Families. “This 85-thousand-square-foot building will operate with a trauma-informed approach and wrap-around services that provide crisis and preventative supports through the work […]

YWCA’s Women of Distinction evening just around the corner

May 22, 2022 | 7:28am

YWCA Regina’s Women of Distinction awards are less than a week away. Next Saturday, YWCA Regina’s biggest annual fundraiser takes the stage at Darke Hall, celebrating 26 Southern Saskatchewan women finalists in seven categories, celebrating their skills, talents and voices in the 41st annual event. The in-person event features an awards gala and local women […]

Sask. duo tackling Lake Diefenbaker to raise money for the YWCA

Jul 17, 2021 | 10:27am

Two women are planning to brave the heat and swim across Lake Diefenbaker to raise money for the YWCA. Dionne Tatlow and Adrien van Dyke will be swimming from Danielson Park to Douglas Park, a total trek of 38 kms. Tatlow says after swimming across Last Mountain Lake last year, the duo wanted to tackle […]

YWCA launches 2021 Say Yes! campaign

Jun 5, 2021 | 10:15am

YWCA Regina has launched their annual Say Yes! Fundraising campaign aimed at raising funds to support their current community initiatives. Senior director of development Chelsey Lemke says it’s a critical fundraiser. “It provides funding for most of our key areas such as our outreach area, our women’s shelters, our children’s homes, and the majority of […]

YWCA Regina announces winners of 2021 Women of Distinction Awards

May 31, 2021 | 6:13am

A virtual event was held Saturday night where YWCA Regina announced the winners of the 2021 Women of Distinction Awards. The winners were as follows; Jessica Minion, Pandemic Innovator award. Robyn Anaquod, Frontline Worker award. Emily McCreery, Young Women of Distinction award. Dr. Glenda Kaban, Health Care Hero award. Janet Kotylak, Community Champion award. The […]

YWCA Regina’s sexual assault awareness campaign takes new form in 2021

May 11, 2021 | 7:40am

YWCA Regina is using a different approach to raise awareness around sexual assault with their 2021 Blamé campaign this spring. The campaign, now in its fifth consecutive year in Regina, runs from May 10 to 14, a week prior to Saskatchewan Sexual Violence Awareness Week from May 17 to 21. The Blamé movement was created […]

YWCA Regina recognizes International Women’s Day

Mar 7, 2021 | 11:45pm

Monday is International Women’s Day, and YWCA Regina is marking the occasion. CEO Melissa Coomber-Bendsten, says women face economic scrutiny, child care, homelessness, and violence issues every day. “Disproportionately, women are affected by that, and so I think the conversations around celebrating women’s accomplishments on International Women’s Day also come with a recognition of those […]

“Coldest Night of the Year” raises record amount for YWCA Regina

Feb 21, 2021 | 2:19pm

Reginans showed up-virtually- for the Regina YWCA’s Coldest Night of the Year, raising a record amount of money. The 6th annual event had a goal of $25,000. The event’s participants more than doubled that, raising $58,000. CEO of YWCA Regina Melissa Coomber-Bendsten says the support was overwhelming. “It’s absolutely inspiring, and I think it really […]

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