Dear YWCA Muskoka Supporters,

As I write this, our Getting Ahead poverty reduction-group is gathering in the YWCA classroom and forming a community of support to set goals for their lives. I also hear the Women’s Program team plan their next art-based wellness class: an exercise in “Being Brave, Not Perfect”. I hear our Coordinator of the National Emergency Survivor Support (NESS) Fund debriefing over Zoom with other YWCAs about the greatest needs we’re seeing right now for people escaping violence and how YWCA can better support them.

This work is hard. It can feel dark and exhausting, especially in these times, but we remain hopeful. We know light will return. 

YWCA’s Year-End Campaign is one of our most important fundraisers of the year. Our goal is to raise $25,000 by the new year for girls, women and gender diverse people in Muskoka. 

Here’s what your donation could make happen:

• $50: Fuel a growing ESL conversation group for newcomers to Muskoka

• $100: Sponsor a weekly group meal for those who may live alone or struggle to put food on the table

• $350: Give a kid the chance to experience Girlz Unplugged or Quest over 12 weeks with a facilitator skilled in active listening

• $1000: Help a woman leave intimate partner violence 

If you believe in investing in long term solutions, please consider becoming a monthly donor. Monthly giving allows our team to plan ahead and allocate resources throughout the year and beyond to best serve girls, women and gender diverse people in Muskoka.

Best wishes and thank you - this work could not be done without donors like you!

Hannah Lin

Executive Director, YWCA Muskoka