A group of our members attended the CFUW Cambridge breakfast fundraiser in March. Members are from left , Bev G., Dian K., front row, Lynne D., Teddy B., and Anne M.
Category Archives: Issues and Advocacy
October meeting: The local tree-planting movement
Here is speaker, Chuck Beach, environmentalist, and a leader in the local tree-planting movement, being introduced by Leslie L.
Here is speaker, Chuck Beach, environmentalist, and a leader in the local tree-planting movement, being thanks by Dian K.
CFUW Brantford presents Nova Vita with a donation of $3000.00
Thanks to the generosity of our members, on December 6th, CFUW Brantford presented Nova Vita with a donation of $3,000.00 for their 2023 Hope for the Holidays campaign
Serving Brantford and the County of Brant for over 40 years, Nova Vita provides trauma-informed emergency shelter, outreach sup- port, and counselling services to individuals and families experienc- ing abuse, as well as counselling for individuals who have caused harm in their relationships. Throughout these four decades, CFUW Brantford has supported Nova Vita with sponsorships, volunteering, and initiatives such as Basketeers, International Women’s Day events, and annual events.
Hope for the Holidays was introduced in December 2020 in re- sponse to the Pandemic and the alarming escalation of domestic violence.
To date, over the four Hope for the Holiday campaigns from 2020 to date, we have raised $9,235.00 to help Nova Vita make a difference for women and families who are in Nova Vita’s care during the Holiday season.
Here are a couple of comments from the women who were in the shelter last year after receiving our donation:
“Wow, the holiday gifts and gift cards are incredibly helpful at such a stressful time of year. Thank you….we are moved by your kindness. I don’t know how to express it well enough.”
“The love care and support we received …was over the moon. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for us because of every one we have met here. Thank you!”
“My Kids thought they were at a “kid’s hotel” where they played and learned with new “teachers.”
“…I safe and valued. Food was fantastic too.”
Nova Vita’s Hope for the Holidays
CFUW Brantford members donated $1,850 to Nova Vita on December 7th, 2022. The funds were allocated to the Hope for the Holidays initiative that supports women and children in the shelter at Nova Vita as they navigated their way through the holiday season.
Anne Ruddell, Community Development Manager, advised us that tax receipts for 2022 donations will be sent out in the first eight weeks of 2023.
The Hope for the Holidays Committee, Bev Golden, Janet Kempster, Lin Fines and Maria Timmons would like to thank our members for their generosity.
The photo of CFUW Brantford presenting the donation to Nova Vita: from left to right: Janet Kempster, Anne Ruddell, Nova Vita Community Development Manager, Maria Timmons and Bev Golden.
A call for change in seniors’ care!
Join with CFUW Ontario in our plea to Premier Ford to recruit, train, and pay full time Personal Support Workers in 2021 and to put people over profit in Long Term Care. Click the link to have your say: Long Term Care in Ontario
Mayoral Candidates Night – October 3, 2018
The event, sponsored once again by RTO District 40, was extremely well attended by CFUW members, RTO members and other members of the public. We had a full house! Six of the seven candidates were present: Kevin Davis, Chris Friel, Michael Issa, Wayne Maw, John Turmel and Dave Wrobel. Nora Fueten was, once again, our excellent moderator.
For more info, here’s the Expositor article.
Municipal Election Mayoral Candidates’ Debate 2018
International Women’s Day
CFUW International Committee SDG series: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
On December 6, 2017, CFUW will commemorate and honour the lives of victims of gender-based violence and stand in solidarity with all women experiencing violence, abuse, and harassment. For this occasion, CFUW continues the series on significant days to facilitate the conversation about the Sustainable Development Goals. “We believe the elimination of violence can only be realized with the understanding that aggression against one woman is abuse against all women. The individual cannot be separated from the community and therefore national epidemics of violence have a global impact” says Cheryl Hayles, V.P. International Relations.
CFUW and its 100 Clubs Across Canada Mobilize for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Ottawa, November 25, 2017 – CFUW and its 100 clubs across Canada are marking November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and getting involved in the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence from November 25 to December 10. CFUW clubs will be hosting a series of events and generating actions across Canada such as panel discussions, outreach to women’s shelters, orange wearing days in honour of victims of gun violence, art expositions that highlight issues of gender-based violence, joint letter signings, social media campaigns, and commemorative vigils to raise awareness in their community and call for mobilization to end violence against women and girls.