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This past week, I attended my final YWCA Hamilton Board meeting… and I’m still sitting with all the feelings. 🤍
What started with Denise Christopherson tapping me on the shoulder and saying, “We need you on our Board,” turned into a decade I never could have imagined.
I thought I was joining to help bring the Ottawa Street project to life and yes, seeing that through was a career highlight. But YWCA Hamilton gave me so much more than that.
Over 10 years, I had the privilege of learning, growing, and being part of something truly meaningful. From strategic plans and governance work, to standing in front of 1,000 people at the Women of Distinction Awards (a moment I’ll never forget)… and watching the organization grow from a $10M to a $32M impact.
That kind of growth doesn’t happen without extraordinary leadership. Denise Christopherson, Medora Uppal, and the entire YWCA Hamilton team - thank you for your vision, your courage, and your commitment to this community.
But what I will carry most is personal.
YWCA Hamilton challenged me to think differently, to understand inclusion and equity more deeply, and to be better - not just in my work, but in who I am.
A decade of learning. A decade of purpose. A decade for which I’m so deeply grateful.
🤍🙏
#ywcahamilton #gratitudepost #gratitude
What started with Denise Christopherson tapping me on the shoulder and saying, “We need you on our Board,” turned into a decade I never could have imagined.
I thought I was joining to help bring the Ottawa Street project to life and yes, seeing that through was a career highlight. But YWCA Hamilton gave me so much more than that.
Over 10 years, I had the privilege of learning, growing, and being part of something truly meaningful. From strategic plans and governance work, to standing in front of 1,000 people at the Women of Distinction Awards (a moment I’ll never forget)… and watching the organization grow from a $10M to a $32M impact.
That kind of growth doesn’t happen without extraordinary leadership. Denise Christopherson, Medora Uppal, and the entire YWCA Hamilton team - thank you for your vision, your courage, and your commitment to this community.
But what I will carry most is personal.
YWCA Hamilton challenged me to think differently, to understand inclusion and equity more deeply, and to be better - not just in my work, but in who I am.
A decade of learning. A decade of purpose. A decade for which I’m so deeply grateful.
🤍🙏
#ywcahamilton #gratitudepost #gratitude
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