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How You Can Help

Donate

Your gift ensures that families across Metro Vancouver get the resources they need to build community, gain financial stability and move toward their goals and dreams.

How much would you like to Give?

$500

$200

$100

$50

$42

$25

Other amount

How often would you like to Donate?

Monthly

One-Time

What could your $500 donation provide?

Safe housing and legal supports for women and their children fleeing violence.

Where does your money go?

Your donation can go to a YWCA program or service of your choice, or to the area that needs it most. All of our work directly supports women, youth and children.

What could your $200 donation provide?

Healthy breakfasts, lunches and ongoing access to food for families and seniors at YWCA Crabtree Corner in the Downtown Eastside.

Where does your money go?

Your donation can go to a YWCA program or service of your choice, or to the area that needs it most. All of our work directly supports women, youth and children.

What could your $100 donation provide?

Support for single mother-led families with housing, programs and opportunities to build community, gain personal and economic security and achieve their goals and dreams.

Where does your money go?

Your donation can go to a YWCA program or service of your choice, or to the area that needs it most. All of our work directly supports women, youth and children.

What could your $50 donation provide?

Support for single mothers as they overcome the challenges of parenting alone.

Where does your money go?

Your donation can go to a YWCA program or service of your choice, or to the area that needs it most. All of our work directly supports women, youth and children.

What could your $42 donation provide?

With a monthly gift of $42, you become an Inner Circle member - a collective force of supporters who are committed to improving the lives of women, youth and children in need.

Where does your money go?

Your donation can go to a YWCA program or service of your choice, or to the area that needs it most. All of our work directly supports women, youth and children.

What could your $25 donation provide?

An emergency grocery voucher for a low-income single mother and her family.

Where does your money go?

Your donation can go to a YWCA program or service of your choice, or to the area that needs it most. All of our work directly supports women, youth and children.

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ANDREA'S AND MARIE'S STORY

Watch the journey of two women who thrived with help from the YWCA.

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Support women and children who have fled the war in Ukraine

Many of the refugees arriving in BC are mothers with children without their extended families or partners.

The YWCA is creating a support hub for these families, but we need your help.

Support Ukrainian women and children

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Levels of Giving

Becoming a YWCA donor comes with many perks.

You join a giving community passionate about furthering equality.

You help open doors for women and families across Metro Vancouver.

You have the opportunity to participate in YWCA events like the Women of Distinction Awards.

Other Ways to Give

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We're celebrating 125 years of changing lives!

To mark this milestone, we launched The Next 125 - a campaign driven by a group of passionate people who are transforming our communities through donations of $25,000 or more.

Our goal is to raise $12.5 million to meet the growing needs of our region and continue our work to support women and children.

Thank You

Dilshad, YWCA Transition House Resident

Many women like me would be forced to go back to abusive and unsafe environments if they didn't have a support system like the YWCA. I know that we would've never been able to turn our lives around without the YWCA. Thank you for your support!

Jessica, YWCA Transition and Long-Term Housing Resident

The adversities that a single mother has to overcome can seem insurmountable at times. With proper support and direction, we can achieve our dreams and become strong and successful. The YWCA helped me and my family go from completely destitute to hopeful, from scared to confident and from feeling isolated to having a supportive community.

Aleria, Single Mom's Support Group

I don’t like to think about where my life would be without the YWCA, instead, I’m humbled with gratitude at what my daughters’ future might be because of the YWCA. Thank you for supporting this amazing organization!

Gemma, YWCA Housing Resident

The YWCA does not give you charity, they help you normalize your life and live in peace. I am now a part of a community, volunteering, helping out my neighbours and most importantly, giving my son a life where he can be safe and grow into a good man, a great citizen and a lovely human being who takes care of others.

Ghezal, YWCA Housing Resident

A safe environment is something we all need and the YWCA offered me that safety where I could collect my thoughts and find myself after 13 years of abuse. YWCA's non-judgmental and supportive environment helped me find my voice and my confidence.

Andrea, YWCA Housing Resident

Thank you for helping me give my daughter the life and home she deserves. Thank you for your generosity and for taking interest in such an important cause. Because of you, we have a proper home.

Our

Annual Impact

73

Programs and services
offered in 178 locations* throughout Metro Vancouver

_{* In person and virtually}

894

Single mothers and children
made their home at one of our 14 YWCA housing communities

30,496

Free meals were served
at YWCA Crabtree Corner in the Downtown Eastside