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It’s the moments of warmth that connect us during the holidays. For some individuals and families in our community, the holidays can present added challenges to seeking safety and comfort amidst financial and social pressures.   

When you donate to YWCA Banff you help alleviate these challenges, allowing all those accessing our services, including women and families to feel the warmth of the holiday season.

Our goal is to raise $60,000 to support our critical programs including emergency shelter, affordable housing, services for anyone who has experienced sexualized or domestic violence and their support people, and community education programs to build a violence-free Bow Valley. 

Ways to Give:

Our Wishlist Fund helps us purchase household and personal items needed by our clients. When you donate to our Wishlist Fund you are helping individuals and families access items that are often taken for granted but can provide the comfort of a home cooked meal, a cozy place to sleep, or a safe place to connect.  

The needs of clients are varied, that’s why monetary donations help us to prioritize what clients need when they arrive on site. We will not be accepting physical item donations at this time.

Examples of frequently used items and their costs include:

  • Towels ($10 x 25)  
  • Cleaning products (e.g. dish soap, all-purpose cleaner) ($10 x 15) 
  • Local transportation ($12 x 65)  
  • Craft supplies & kid’s activities ($15 x 20)  
  • Laundry supplies (e.g. detergent) ($15 x 15)  
  • Pregnancy tests ($15 x 10)  
  • 3-Packs of underwear ($15 x  50)  
  • Grocery gift cards ($25 x 140)  
  • Winter gloves & hats (25 x 20)  
  • Pajamas ($25 x 20) 
  • Pillows ($25 x 25)  
  • Sheets ($25 x 25)  
  • Small kitchen appliances (kettles, toasters, coffee machines, etc) ($30 x 10)  
  • Pots & pans ($50 x 10) 
  • Self-care kits (e.g. toiletries, face masks) ($50 x 50)  
  • Bus tickets to services in Calgary ($75 x 20)  
  • Winter Boots ($75 x 10)  
  • Tablets ($250 x 10)   

DONATE TODAY

Sometimes when we think of shelter, we picture a one-night stay, but it can take time to move through a crisis. The average length of stay at YWCA Banff’s emergency shelter is between 10 and 20 nights. That’s why our campaign is raising funds to support individuals accessing a 10-night stay at YWCA Banff.

Warm Meals – $180

Your gift could provide an individual staying at YWCA Banff with groceries for approximately 10 days. Many people accessing our services have few choices available to them. YWCA Banff provides clients with grocery cards as a small act of self-determination, so they can choose how to nourish themselves. 

Warm Hearts – $500

Your gift could provide up to 10 hours of wrap-around support for an individual accessing our services. YWCA Banff’s breadth of support includes supportive counselling, job resources, housing navigation, community referrals, etc. and is designed to meet people where they are on their journey. Your donation can help an individual move towards healing, health, and wellness. 

Warm Beds – $1500

Your gift could provide approximately 10 nights of emergency shelter, ensuring an individual has a warm and safe space to find comfort and rest their head.  More than just a bed, shelter stays include an array of supports such as food, transportation to additional services, counselling, housing navigation, safety planning, and personal goal setting. 

DONATE TODAY

Sometimes when we think of shelter, we picture a one-night stay, but it can take time to move through a crisis. The average length of stay at YWCA Banff’s emergency shelter is between 10 and 20 nights. That’s why our campaign is raising funds to support families accessing a 10-night stay at YWCA Banff.  

Warm Meals – $360

Your gift could provide a family staying at YWCA Banff with groceries for approximately 10 days. Many people accessing our services have few choices available to them. YWCA Banff provides clients with grocery cards as a small act of self-determination, so they can choose how to nourish themselves. 

Warm Hearts – $1000

Your gift could provide up to 10 hours of wrap-around support for a family accessing our services. YWCA Banff’s breadth of support includes supportive counselling, job resources, housing navigation, child-care options, community referrals, etc. and is designed to meet people where they are on their journey. Your donation can help a family move towards healing, health, and wellness. 

Warm Beds – $2500

Your gift could provide approximately 10 nights of emergency shelter, ensuring a family has a warm and safe space to find comfort and rest their heads. More than just a bed, shelter stays include an array of supports such as food, transportation to additional services, counselling, housing and childcare navigation, safety planning and goal-setting. 

DONATE TODAY

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Thank You to Our Donors

Your support helps YWCA Banff provide critical resources to individuals and families in our community. Together we can help everyone feel the warmth, joy, and connection that the holiday season can bring.

Thank you to our generous Hope for the Holidays matching donors: Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Findlay ($5,000), The Margaret and Andrew Stephens Family Foundation ($5,000), Banff Rotary Club ($5,000), Banff Legion ($5,000), Hillary & Co Hair Salon ($1,500), and Banff Ladies’ Reunion ($1,400)!

Kathy & Paul Arney | $103

Susan Baker | $150

Larissa Barlow | $100

Lori Bayne | $150

Kate Boyd | $250

Canmore Dance Corps | $103

Laurie Edward | $154

Kristine Eidsvik | $100

Gloria Enns, in memory of Ethan Enns-Goneau | $103

Elise Findlay | $200

Louise Fontaine | $50

Penney Gaul | $250

Alison Gerrits | $206

Brig Hopkins | $50

HSAA | $75

Valerie Kriston | $200

Connie MacDonald | $103

Evelyn Matthews | $50

Kathy McNeil | $103

Rob Murray | $103

Lisa Pearson | $50

Sharon Phillips | $200

Jo Pillar | $51

Bill Robb | $100

Rae Roberts | $50

David Rodney | $103

Dani Roussy | $25

Karen & Donald Shelton | $300

Ashley & Tyler Smith | $100

Heather Sturm | $50

Emily Sweeney | $25

Heather Walter | $100

Ron & Norma Westcott | $250

Jessica Wheatley | $100

Philip & Marilyn Wilson | $250

Milton Woodard | $257

Warm Meals – $180

Kim & Cindy Ansley

Marilyn Bell

Anne Goulet

Grover Froese

Karen Keech

Dominique Lagloire-Galipeau

Larry Lehr

Tina Maier

Protection and Enjoyment

Michelle Rhode

Ella Schatzmann

Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Ltd. 

Cate White

Warm Hearts – $500

Cathy Geisler

Eleanor Benham

Richard & Jane Galway

Cathy Geisler

Darcie Gellner

Wendy Johnson

HSS Design Build

Janyce McLaren

Elizabeth Seybold

Beth-Ann Simpson

Suzanne Toal

Charlene Trepanier

Brooklyn J. Weber Professional Corporation

Warm Beds – $1500

Frank Architecture

Natali Schindler

Robert Bear

Three Sisters Mountain Village Properties Ltd. 

Warm Meals – $360

Nancy Lewis

Salina McNamara

David Morrison

Jason Thompson

Warm Hearts – $1000

Frank Architecture

Christina Carrick

Peter Hopkins

Melanie Kwong

Judith Larson

Yvonne Machuk

George Paris

Natali Schindler

Warm Beds – $2500

Robert Bear

Indeygo Fundraising Inc. 

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