Engaging women in Leaside – East York and beyond since 1955. We learn, share, and advocate on behalf of women’s issues and social justice.
2023-24 Year End Update
Join us April 18 for our AGM in the in the Community Room at Northlea United Church. Refreshments at 7:00, followed by the business meeting at 7:30, and then the presentation by our guest, culinary historian Mya Sangster. Learn about Regency cooking and recipes.
The Knight Family Cookbook
At our March meeting we journeyed with Lianne Harris along the Silk Road through the eyes of travelers at different times of history. It was fascinating.
Note: To protect the health of our members and visitors, we strive to achieve a scent-free environment.
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We celebrated IWD 2024 & our Club's 2023 accomplishments.
On March 8, we gathered with members from CFUW Clubs across Toronto for an International Women’s Day Luncheon ay the University of Toronto Faculty Club.
We were inspired by the address of guest speaker Professor Mayo Moran the first female Dean of the UofT Faculty of Law. She outlined three seminal cases, involving three brave women, that supported women’s rights in Canada.
Supporting the Precariously Housed & Homeless
This February we walked for Sistering for the 2024 Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser.
A special thank you to all of our supporters.
We raised $2700.00 for:
Club members attended the Toronto Underhoused & Homeless Union (TUHU) press conference & gathering on NHD, November 2023. It was an opportunity for TUHU members to be heard about their experiences and challenges including renoviction, exploitation, disrespect and harassment, and to voice their demands.
On a positive note, at our November General Meeting we hosted a team from WoodGreen Community Services that serves the residents of Cedarvale House, a home to more than 50 seniors who have transitioned from homelessness. It has been running for a year now.
Special Event: Beyond COVID
We thank our guest speakers and all who joined us for the event for a successful and informative evening. Dr. Wu, Dr. McCready and MPP Bowman engaged us with their different perspectives and knowledge of this complex topic and generated great discussion.
We continue to support the right to education for women and girls in Afghanistan.
At our annual April fundraiser we raised $2,400 for the Darakht-e Danesh Library (DDL) an online library providing free educational resources. This is a project of CW4WAfghan.
We prepared bookmarks to express our joy of reading and our concern for the growing threats of censorship.