Media Releases
2013 Releases
April 17, 2013 Vancouver, BC: YWCA Metro Vancouver Announces 2013 Women of Distinction Award Nominees
February 6, 2013 Vancouver, BC: Six of BC’s Largest Charities Call Upon Government to Reduce the Income, Time and Service Squeeze on Young Families
2012 Releases
January 8, 2012 Vancouver, BC: Nominations Open for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
November 1, 2012 Vancouver, BC: Female Credit Union CEOs Join Forces with YWCA to Help Single Moms
August 27, 2012 Langley, BC: Shewan Family Foundation Donates $15,000 to YWCA Fraser Gardens Housing Community for Single Mothers
June 11, 2012: Mothers Without Legal Status Gain Access to Income Assistance
June 6, 2012: Public Open Houses for Library Branch – YWCA Social Housing Development
May 25, 2012: YWCA Metro Vancouver Announces Recipients of 29th Annual Women of Distinction Awards
May 4, 2012: YWCA Alder Gardens supportive housing for women and children opens in Surrey
2011 Releases
May 10, 2011: YWCA Metro Vancouver Announces Name Change to YWCA Metro Vancouver
April 26, 2011: YWCA Metro Vancouver Announces Nominees for Women of Distinction Awards
March 22, 2011: Social housing part of new Downtown Eastside Strathcona Library branch
February 7, 2011: YWCA Metro Vancouver breaks ground for new Surrey affordable housing
2010 Releases
June 2, 2010: YWCA Metro Vancouver announces recipients of 2010 Women of Distinction Awards
April 28, 2010: BC-wide pollings results show overwhelming support for significant spending on children at risk
April 26, 2010: YWCA announces nominees for 2010 Women of Distinction Awards
February 8, 2010: YWCA children help launch sport-themed art exhibit at the YWCA Hotel
February 2, 2010: YWCA Metro Vancouver closes child care centre
January 15, 2010: Olympic Gymnast Lori Fung kicks off YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominations
2009 Releases
June 4, 2009: YWCA Metro Vancouver announces recipients of 26th annual Women of Distinction Awards
April 15, 2009: YWCA anti-violence event features stories from women of transition houses
April 6, 2009: YWCA Metro Vancouver announces Women of Distinction nominees
March 5, 2009: Unemployed young women obtain carpentry training and tools for life at the RONA Vancouver 2010 Fabrication Shop
February 27, 2009: YWCA Metro Vancouver celebrates International Women's Day with all-female art exhibit
2008 Releases
November 27, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver announces winners of 2008 Real Story Competition
October 8, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver marks violence prevention week with Mothers Without Legal Status in Canada research project
July 29, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver launches Rooftop Crop Cycle to deliver food to the DTES
May 26, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver announces recipients for 25th Women of Distinction Awards
April 25, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver celebrates 450 volunteers during National Volunteer Week
March 27, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver announces nominees for Women of Distinction Awards
March 8, 2008: YWCA Metro Vancouver celebrates women on International Women's Day and all year round
2007 Releases
July 11, 2007
TD Bank Financial Group Donates $40,000 to YWCA
May 30, 2007
YWCA Metro Vancouver 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients
