Media Releases

2010 Releases

June 2, 2010: YWCA 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 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 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 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 Vancouver celebrates International Women's Day with all-female art exhibit

2008 Releases

November 27, 2008: YWCA Vancouver announces winners of 2008 Real Story Competition

October 8, 2008: YWCA Vancouver marks violence prevention week with Mothers Without Legal Status in Canada research project

July 29, 2008: YWCA Vancouver launches Rooftop Crop Cycle to deliver food to the DTES

May 26, 2008: YWCA Vancouver announces recipients for 25th Women of Distinction Awards

April 25, 2008: YWCA Vancouver celebrates 450 volunteers during National Volunteer Week

March 27, 2008: YWCA Vancouver announces nominees for Women of Distinction Awards

March 8, 2008: YWCA 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 Vancouver 2007 Women of Distinction Award Recipients