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Since 1873, philanthropy has shaped YWCA Toronto and enhanced our donate now!
ability to improve the lives of womenand girls. Your donation will ensure that YWCA Toronto continues to be there when women and girls need us most.

Please join us in our mission to improve the lives of women and girls by making an online donation today!

Explore the many ways you can help YWCA Toronto provide essential services to women and girls, by using the menu on your right.

To make a donation by phone, please call the Philanthropy Department at 416.961.8100 extension 352. All donations of $10 or more will automatically receive a tax receipt. Our annual report with audited financial statements is available upon request.

 

Last year, more than 35,000 people found their Turning Point at YWCA Toronto and Turning Point Partners know their commitment makes this possible. Turning Point Partners is a community of engaged philanthropists who make a minimum annual gift of $1,000 and enjoy a range of benefits. Learn more about Turning Point Partners here.

Fresh Start Monthly Giving Plan is an easy way to support YWCA Toronto throughout the year. Your gifts are automatically withdrawn from your chequing account or charged to your credit card on the 15th of each month. Monthly giving is simple, cost-effective and respectful of your time and privacy. Set up your monthly gift online or call 416-961-8100 x 352.

A Tribute Gift is a wonderful way to honour someone – a birthday, death, wedding, anniversary, holiday or any other special occasion. When making an in honour or in memory gift, please provide the name and address of the person being honoured, or the name of the deceased and the name and address of the person you would like to be notified of your generosity. Personalized messages for the card are optional. Make your Tribute gift online or call 416-961-8100 x 352.

Membership in YWCA Toronto means that for a nominal membership fee of $10 per year you will be associated with one of the oldest women’s associations in Canada, by, for and about women and girls with local, national and international linkages. Membership also entitles you to attend and vote at the Annual Members’ Meeting, elect the Board of Directors, and receive various publications. Join and be an advocate for pressing social issues affecting women and girls. Purchase your membership online or call 416-961-8100 x 352.

Make your values your legacy and transform the lives of women and girls. Include YWCA Toronto in your Will and create change in your community in a simple and tax effective way. Learn more here.

YWCA Toronto gratefully accepts new and kindly used items for the women and girls that participate in our programs. Some of the most needed items include: new winter coats, new socks, new pajamas/night gowns, new towels and facecloths, new sheets, pillows and blankets, new winter boots, hygiene products, new underwear, dishes, flat wear and kitchen items, TTC tokens and long-distance calling cards. Please contact Dela Aziavor for further information at 416-961-8100 x 332 or email daziavor [at] ywcatoronto [dot] org.

YWCA Toronto invites you to celebrate the 28th Annual Women of Distinction Awards at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.  This prestigious annual fundraiser provides your company opportunities for high profile and value added recognition. Learn how you can sponsor this important event.

Help YWCA Toronto raise funds by donating your used cell phones and laser or inkjet cartridges for recycling. Every used cell phone and battery (no accessories please) and cartridge donated earns us money! Students – learn how to gain valuable Community Service hours. E-mail us for more information or questions.

YWCA Toronto has partnered with HBC Rewards. Donate your HBC reward points to the YWCA Toronto. Click here and follow the steps to Donate to a Community Group. We will be using the points accumulated in the account to purchase items for the Adopt A Family program and other YWCA activities.

Learn about upcoming YWCA Toronto's special events and how you and your friends and family can work on a fun project that will make a difference in the lives of women and girls in Toronto!

We gratefully welcome caring individuals who want to contribute their time and talents to make a difference in the lives of women and girls. Learn more about volunteering here.

YWCA Toronto Adopt a Family Program matches women and women–led families in need with generous community members who provide new toys, clothing and gift cards during the winter holidays. Find out more about Adopt a Family here.

Thank you to our generous donors!

Turning Point Partners
Fresh Start Monthly Giving Donors | YWCA Donors
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  • Lyla Ada Crossley (Estate)
 
  • Canadian Women's Foundation
 
  • Anonymous
  • C.A. Delaney Capital Management Ltd.
  • Geoffrey B. Scott Memorial Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation
  • Shum Vourkoutiotis Fund at the Toronto Community Foundation
  • Anonymous
  • Isabel Bassett
  • Carmichael Birrell & Co.
  • Gluskin Sheff
  • Raptors Foundation
  • Royal LePage Signature Realty
  • Stikeman Elloitt LLP
  • The Acapella Foundation
  • Ms. Rebecca Ruth Allen & Mr. Jeffrey Levitt
  • Ms. Sally W. Armstrong
  • Jonathan Awerbuck
  • Laurie Barrett
  • Jonathan & Lynn Beach
  • Ritu Bhasin
  • Paul Brehl
  • Tonie Chaltas
  • Ms. M. Joann Chechalk
  • Joanna Cheng
  • Georgia Clark
  • Sarah Corman
  • Amanda Dale & Anja Kessler
  • Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
  • Angela Elster
  • Ms. Catherine A. Fallis
  • Ms. Lois Fine
  • First Church of Christ, Scientist, Scarborough
  • Ms. Helen Gurney
  • Katherine Gurney
  • Maria & Greg Harvey
  • Ms. Pat Israel
  • Ms. Deepa Jacob
  • Katy Klosowski
  • Amanda Lang
  • Adrian Macdonald
  • Anne MacDonald
  • North Toronto Business and Professional Women's Club
  • Ms. Sally Palmateer
  • Ms. Nancy Ramalho
  • Royal LePage Shelter Foundation
  • Corinne Rusch-Drutz & Michael Steinberg
  • Toronto Education Workers, CUPE Local 4400
  • Ms. Beverley Wybrow
Thank you to the Fresh Start Monthly Giving Club!
(Bold text indicates a new Fresh Start Monthly Donor)

- A -

  • Anonymous 2008
  • Aniska Ali
  • Ms. Joanne Michele Abbensetts
  • Steven Adams
  • Bev Agar
  • Paul Ahima
  • Margaret Allen
  • Ms. Violet Allen
  • Ms. Eva Angyal
  • Ms. Afsaneh Asayesh

- B -

  • Edward and Moira Bacon
  • Bidan Banik
  • Mr. Cedric C. Barker
  • Deluin Bartley
  • Ms. Mairy Beam
  • Ann Bell
  • Charles Bello
  • Ms. Joan Best-Czech
  • Ms. Mildred Beverley
  • Ms. Judith Blackman
  • Dominique Boivin
  • Miriam Bookman
  • Ms. Miriam Bowes
  • Mavis Boyd
  • Ms. Lea Bredschneider
  • Mr. Edward Brettingham
  • Patricia Brooks
  • Ms. Margot Bruce
  • Margaret Bruun-Meyer
  • Donna Budgen & Robin Budgen
  • Lloyd Bunsoy
  • Danielle & Jamie Bush

- C -

  • Dr. Dorothy L. Cameron
  • Ms. Ellen K. Campbell
  • Ms. Sandra Campbell
  • Ms. M. Catherine Cannon
  • Ms. Helen Caulfield
  • Marie Chenier
  • Kitty Chiu
  • Fatemeh Chung
  • Ms. Sylvia Cohen
  • Ana Constantin
  • Donald Copeland
  • Debby Copes
  • Mary Ann Cornish
  • Vicki Cowan
  • Ms. Marjorie Cruickshank
  • Melissa Cyr

- D -

  • Racquel Daley
  • Sharon Dalton
  • Michelle Davis
  • Ms. Jean Day
  • Suzanne Duncan and Randal Boutilier

- E -

  • Ms. Marguerite Ennis

- F -

  • Ms. Gloria Fallick
  • Mrs. Ligia Farnum
  • Diane Ferrara
  • Sharon Findlay
  • Andrew Flock

- G -

  • Ms. Joyce Galey
  • Ms. Isobel Ganton
  • Ms. Barbara Gibaut
  • Thomas Giergont
  • Mr. Magdy Girgis
  • Mrs. Gooday
  • Mr. Gregor Grant
  • Andrew Green
  • Mr. Daniel Gregory
  • Ms. Gwyn Griffith & Nancy Emkin

- H -

  • Ms. Carol Hartill
  • Julia Haylock
  • Mrs. K. E. Hayward
  • Phyllis Head
  • Ms. Emily Hearn-Valleau
  • Ms. Heather Hisey
  • Ms. Evelyn Hodgkinson
  • Harry & Kathleen Howie
  • Mr. W. A. Huber

- J -

  • Sunit & Evelyn John

- K -

  • Mr. Zoltan Kemenczy
  • Ms. Suskia Kessler
  • M. D. Khayatt
  • Ken King
  • Ms. Margaret Knittl
  • Mary Kodric

- L -

  • Sharon Lazenby
  • Ms. Joanne Ledson
  • Huong Lee
  • Sonia M. Leslie
  • Cheryl Lewis
  • Mr. Abdul-Rahim Limerji Master
  • Charlene Livingstone
  • Ms. Jeannine Lunney

- M -

  • Ms. Nona Macdonald
  • Mr. Jay MacPherson
  • Mr. J. P. Mallovy
  • Maggie Mann
  • David Martin
  • Ms. Marney Mathe
  • Ruth Matisko
  • Ms. Anne McCart
  • Ms. Terry McCrorie
  • Ms. Darlene McDougall
  • Ms. Marcia McKay
  • R. McLaughlin
  • Sue Meggs
  • Ms. Marsha Melnik
  • Ms. Jannie Mills
  • Mary Jane Mitchell
  • Ms. Rebecca Moershel
  • Deborah Molloy
  • Ms. Sheila Molloy
  • Ms. Micki Moore Simpson
  • Mrs. Holly Muir
  • Kathleen Murphy

- N -

  • Ms. Margaret Nebout
  • Rafael Nieves Perez
  • Mrs. S. Nuttall

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- O -

  • Dennis O'Connell
  • Mr. Gary Oksanen

- P -

  • Ms. Eva Pakyam
  • Ms. Sandra Pate
  • Margaret Pearen
  • Jackie Pepper
  • Shannon Persaud Tolnay
  • Mr. Ron Philipp
  • Lora Picchi

- R -

  • Paulett Ramsey
  • Kathleen Ransberry
  • Mrs. Isobel Rawling
  • Ms. Carol Redmond
  • Ms. Ellen Rice
  • Ms. Sandra Riedel
  • Ms. Helen Riley
  • Marilyn A. Robertson
  • Ms. Sarah Robertson
  • Carole Rodrigue
  • Ms. Susan Rogers
  • Mrs. Helen Rose
  • Lori Ross

- S -

  • Ms. Silvia Samsa
  • K. A. Sayer
  • Priyanka Sheth
  • Tracey Simms
  • David Smith
  • Ms. Janet Snider
  • Janet Solberg
  • Ms. Doris Spiteri
  • Pauline Stagg
  • Mrs. Regina Stemberger
  • Ms. Diane Stevenson
  • Ms. Lynne Sullivan

- T -

  • Karen Takacs & Pam Jolliffe
  • Ms. Cheryl Taylor
  • Thundersort

- W -

  • Ms. Sylvia F. Wall
  • Cherie Wang
  • Mr. Hugh Welbourn
  • Ms. Lisa Werlich
  • Angela Williams
  • Stephanie Williams
  • Kristyn Wong-Tam
  • Ms. Anne Wood
  • Claudia Woolcock
  • Joyce Woronchak
  • Thomas Woycik
  • Ms. Anne Wylie

- Y -

  • Debra Yeo Boland
  • Mrs. Catherine Yolles
  • Joanne Young

- Z -

  • Ms. Nina Zicarelli
Thank you YWCA Toronto Donors!
$500-$999
  • Miss Margaret Agar
  • Ms. Cindy Blakely
  • Mr. John W. Evans
  • Brian Leonard
  • National Bank of Canada
  • Frederick & Margaret Philpot
  • Reitmans (Canada) Ltd.
  • Ms. Gretta Riddell-Dixon
  • The Toronto Toy Tea
$250 - $499
  • Marsha Baillie
  • Dr. Daphne Bell
  • Jeff Bouganim
  • Ms. Linda Chu
  • Ms. Ann Foster
  • Mr. J. Hepburn
  • Hermes Abrasives Canada Ltd.
  • Ms. Shirley Hutchinson
  • Iscar Tools
  • Maryon Kantaroff
  • David & Julia Keeling
  • Ms. Catherine McEwen
  • Sharron Richards
  • Mr. Simon Segall
  • St. Joseph's College School
  • J. Trypuc
  • Lenore Walters
These donor lists include cash gifts and pledges over $10 received between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If there are any errors or omissions please call the Philanthropy Department at 416.961.8101 ext. 352.
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