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Bike-a-thon For A Cause Winners Announced

Thank you to all participants for joining us in our 1st ever virtual Bike-A-Thon! The weather was great during our week-long event which gave members of our community the opportunity to ride, walk, run or stroll in support of YWCA St.Thomas-Elgin. Through your...

Housing and Homelessness System Coordinator

Summary The Housing and Homelessness System Coordinator will provide administrative and professional support to youth and women homelessness initiatives and YWCA housing programs including intakes, data collection and reporting. The System Coordinator will represent...

Newcomer Settlement Worker

Report to: Manager of Settlement Services Location: St. Thomas, Ontario Wage/Hours of work: $21.00-$23.00 per hour; 26 hours or more per week Start date: As soon as possible Under the direction of the Manager, the Newcomer Settlement Worker will be responsible for...

Bike-A-Thon Participant KM Reporting Form

Thank you for participating in our 1st ever Bike-A-Thon! In order to qualify for the amazing prizes we have listed below all individuals OR teams must complete the below form to report the total number of kilometers you completed during our week-long event. All...

Before and After School Childcare Relief Staff and Runners – Urgently hiring –

Expected start date: October 13, 2020 Job Types: Part-time, Contract Salary: $16.15-$18.67 per hour Schedule: Monday to Friday COVID-19 considerations: We are following requirements set out by Southwest Public Health, the Ministry of Education and TVDSB to ensure we...

Launching our 10th Anniversary Keep A Roof Campaign

Released August 19, 2020 - St.Thomas We often think of housing and homelessness as a big city issue, but homelessness does not discriminate, and occurs in small communities like ours every day. Experiences for those being homeless or at risk of homeless are devasting...

A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for Canada

Released July 28, 2020 - Toronto On every front, the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded hard-fought gains to gender equity. From massive layoffs to increased unpaid work to the rise of domestic violence, women have been disproportionately impacted by the health and economic...

Water Smart® Colouring Contest for Kids

Thank you to those that participated in our July colouring contest. Contest is now closed. Winners to be announced soon!Drowning is preventable! Join the Lifesaving Society Canada in promoting safety awareness in, on and around the water during National Drowning...

Black Lives Matter

There Comes A Time When Silence is Betrayal. Martin Luther King Jr. These are stressful and soul searching times as we think about how we can be part of the solution to ending systemic racism . We have watched the heart wrenching images and been witness to the...

Announcing our 2020/21 Board of Directors Nominees

May 22, 2020 YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin announces proposed slate for Board of Directors for 2020/21. Erica Arnett – Erica has a Health Sciences degree from UWO and has been working in Public Health for over 15 years. Erica recently completed her MBA. Erica was a member...