CONNECTIONS
MARCH 2023
International Women's Week
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and we want to celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of women to our community and the women who have paved the way for us.

Join us at the Women’s Centre on March 8 from 5:30 P.M. - 7 P.M. to celebrate International Women’s Day with speeches, entertainment and giveaways. This event is free and open to anyone. Register to secure your spot! Call us at (403) 264-1155 today.

If you have any questions, please email Nicole@womenscentrecalgary.org.
Support the Women's Centre of Calgary this
International Women's Day
Personal Care Items

Help us provide personal care items for women-identifying folks in our community. Things like shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, and personal hygiene products like pads, liners, and tampons are often considered luxuries for many folks. You can drop off Items at the Centre or email us to arrange a pickup.
Become a Monthly Donor

Have your donation go a little further this month.
Throughout March, Canada Helps is contributing a $20 donation for every new monthly gift of $20 or more made in support of The Women's Centre through CanadaHelps.
UPDATES IN AND AROUND OUR COMMUNITY
Social Issues Readings




We use our social issues readings section to share articles on current events and analysis on a variety of topics. Sign up for our Social Issues Readings newsletter for more!
Tax Clinics

Women’s Centre volunteers can prepare taxes for low-income women. While doing the taxes, volunteers provide information on how to access associated benefits such as:

  1. GST rebate
  2. Canada child tax benefits
  3. provincial child health benefits
  4. assistance with other forms

For more information and drop-in information this March, call us at (403) 264-1155 or stop by the Centre.

Are you looking for a place to build community and support system, and talk about issues that are affecting you. Then join us every other Monday at the Women’s Centre for Woman to Woman. A place where we connect, support each other, eat and chat. This workshop is open to ALL women folk.

To register, please email RSVP@womenscentrecalgary.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Tax Clinic and Benefits Navigator Volunteers Needed
We are looking for Tax Clinic and Benefits Navigator Volunteers to help us this tax season! If you have experience filing taxes or with government programs, please consider lending us a hand.
Interested? Please email Meaghan@womenscentrecalgary.org or call (403) 264-1155

Digital Literacy Tutoring Program - Volunteer Tutors Needed
The Digital Readiness tutoring program provides a low barrier foundational program for vulnerable women to build skills and confidence in digital literacy.
Women will work with peer tutors one-on-one to set individual learning goals and access a variety of materials to support their individualized learning.
Interested? Please email volprog@womenscentrecalgary.org or call (403) 264-1155
For more volunteer opportunities, visit our website.
Entry Into Entrepreneurship
Join us at the Women’s Centre on Tuesday March 21 from 3 P.M. - 5 P.M. We will be discussing and exploring ways of entering into entrepreneurship. This workshop is in partnership with Momentum.
This in-person workshop is free and open to all who identify as women, and child-minding will be provided for children between ages 18 months - 12 years.

To register or get more information, email RSVP@womenscentrecalgary.org or call us at (403) 264-1155
MARCH WORKSHOPS SPOTLIGHT
March Workshops
For a full list of upcoming and ongoing workshops, and to register, view our calendar here.

Join us at the Women’s Centre for relaxing Yoga sessions! We will enjoy physical, mental, and spiritual practices to calm the mind. This event series is perfect for all abilities.

Join us every week for a fun time as we connect with Zumba! Zumba class is the ultimate fitness party. It blends upbeat world rhythms with easy-to-follow choreography for an effective, total-body workout.

Carya is partnering with the Women’s Centre to bring you the Time to Grow program.

Join us every Monday at the Women’s Centre and learn ways to grow, make changes in your life, and take care of yourself while focusing on communication, self-confidence, personal reflection and whatever else that is important to you.
These workshops are open to all women-identifying folks. For more information on these workshops and events or to register, please email RSVP@womenscentrecalgary.org or call us at (403) 264-1155
OPERATING HOURS
The Women's Centre will be open 9:30 A.M. - 7:P.M., Monday - Thursday,
and Friday 9:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Women's Centre of Calgary www.womenscentrecalgary.org