10 Reasons to Donate to YWCA Edmonton

Each year, YWCA Edmonton serves thousands of people – an accomplishment powered by your donations. Every dollar helps advance YWCA Edmonton’s mission and helps improve the lives of thousands of people in our community as we work to creating a world with equity, opportunity and choice for all.

When you donate to YWCA Edmonton, you are helping to ensure that women, girls and gender-diverse people in our community have access to the resources they need to lead successful and fulfilling lives. Here are just some of the impacts created by your donation:

Supporting Women and Girls: YWCA Edmonton is committed to supporting women, girls and gender-diverse people in their journey towards equality and empowerment. By donating to YWCA Edmonton, you can help provide access to services such as counselling, affordable housing, and youth programming that helps women and girls to thrive.

Advancing Gender Equity: YWCA Edmonton is focused on advancing gender equity by working towards removing systemic barriers that prevent women and girls from achieving their full potential. Donating to YWCA Edmonton helps fund advocacy efforts that address these barriers.

Fostering Inclusion: YWCA Edmonton prioritizes fostering inclusion for marginalized communities and groups. By donating, you can support our work of back boning grassroots organizations that are working to create equity throughout our community.

Promoting Empowerment: YWCA Edmonton promotes empowerment through various programs, including our YOUth Retreats for girls and young women. Donating to YWCA Edmonton helps support these programs that promote confidence, self-esteem, and independence.

Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence: YWCA Edmonton provides a safe space and trauma-informed support for survivors of domestic violence. Donating to YWCA Edmonton helps fund our violence prevention and recovery work.

Providing Affordable Housing: YWCA Edmonton provides affordable, quality housing to women and children leaving shelters through our partnership with AVANA. Your donation ensures that we can continue to offer wraparound supports to these families.

Creating Positive Change: YWCA Edmonton works towards creating positive change in the community through initiatives that promote gender equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Donating to YWCA Edmonton helps effect change in our community.

Building Community: YWCA Edmonton provides spaces and opportunities for community members to come together and build relationships. Donating to YWCA Edmonton helps foster a sense of belonging and connection within the community.

Investing in the Future: YWCA Edmonton invests in the future by developing leadership and advocacy skills in youth. Donating to YWCA Edmonton supports such programs that invest in the next generation.

Empowering Equity: By donating to YWCA Edmonton, you can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families who need it the most, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive community. Donating to YWCA Edmonton helps build a stronger, healthier, and equitable community for all.

Help us empower equity. Please give generously today.