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Multi-service organization providing low-barrier supports to women and gender-diverse people.
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The official YAGA merch store is now live! 🐓

Alongside the official merchandise, there’s also a separate collection created in partnership with @sisteringdropin, a Toronto organisation supporting women and gender-diverse people facing homelessness, poverty and isolation.

With the support of @blink49studios and @CraveCanada, a portion of every sale from the “Women? We’re Angry About Everything” collection will go directly to Sistering to support their work! ♥️

Check out both collections at the link below!

yaga-store.com

#YAGA

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YAGA and @sisteringdropin are proud to partner on an initiative that gives back to women and gender-diverse people in our community.

With the support of @blink49studios and @cravecanada , a portion of every “Women? We’re Angry About Everything” merchandise sale will go directly to Sistering, a Toronto organization that has spent decades providing care, community and essential support to those facing houselessness, poverty and isolation.

Swipe to learn more about Sistering, the incredible work they do, and how to access their services.

If you or someone you know needs support, Sistering’s Bloor Street drop-in is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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🔮 THE CRYSTAL VAULT IS OPENING 🔮

For the last five years, I’ve been collecting some very special pieces… and, okay, maybe keeping a few of them a little too close 🤣

But it’s time. ❤️

From October to December, I’m opening the vault through **5 Crystal Lives**, with a big goal of raising **$3,333 for Sistering Women’s Shelter**

✨ beautiful crystals
✨ special vault pieces
✨ giveaways & prizes
✨ stories about powerful women
✨ and hopefully a whole lot of fun

Our first live is **Wednesday, October 28 at 12pm**

I’m excited. I’m nervous. I have no idea exactly what’s going to happen. 😂

But I know these pieces are ready to find their people and I’m really excited to do it while raising money for an organization I care deeply about.

**Come crack open the vault with me. 🔮**

Details + how to participate will be in my Story Highlights. 💗

#TheHappyHealingHeart #CrystalLive #CrystalShopping #Sistering #CrystalCommunity TorontoSmallBusiness

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It’s been 100 days. Sistering is still experiencing a labour disruption as unionized workers represented by OPSEU/SEFPO Local 540 remain on strike.

The strike began on May 25, 2026, as part of a broader coordinated campaign across Ontario community and social service agencies fighting for fair wages and provincial funding.

Toronto’s labour history is a story of people coming together to demand dignity, fairness, and recognition that every worker deserves respect. From the early labour movements that fought for safer workplaces and fair wages, to today’s frontline personal support and community workers advocating for equitable compensation, the struggle has always been about strengthening our communities.

Community work has too often been treated as a calling rather than skilled labour. The work of supporting women, gender-diverse people, those experiencing homelessness, mental health support needs, violence, substance use, and poverty require expertise, compassion, and resilience. Yet, Ontario’s community services sector has been chronically underfunded, leaving workers underpaid while asking them to shoulder increasingly complex social challenges.

The Toronto Drop-In Network stands in solidarity with Sistering and their frontline workers. Their fight is not only about wages; it’s about sustaining a workforce that communities depend on every day. As Sistering has acknowledged, long-term, sustainable provincial funding is essential to fair compensation, workforce stability, and reliable services. When the Government of Ontario continues to withhold equitable funding from community organizations, it is workers who bear the immediate burden, and ultimately it is clients and communities who feel the impact.

Supporting workers’ rights and supporting community care are not competing values. They are inseparable and intrinsically tied together. Toronto’s labour history reminds us that strong public and community institutions are built by workers whose labour is valued, protected, and fairly compensated. Standing with Sistering and their frontline workers means standing for a future where care work is recognized as the essential work it has always been.

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Tonight’s Kapwa music event is in support of @sisteringdropin

Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and gender-diverse people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed.

Sistering has been serving the Toronto community for over 40 years, validating the experiences of women and gender-diverse people, no matter where they are at in their journey.

Sistering serves women and gender-diverse people across Toronto who experience firsthand the impact of marginalization and poverty. They may be without homes, living in shelters, or living precariously. We provide around-the-clock support and holistic services for individuals aged 18 to 80+, who may have experience with substance use; mental health challenges; sex work; interactions with the criminal justice system; trauma and violence; immigration, refugee or undocumented status; and health issues or disabilities.

Come support Kapwa Music and Sistering at @bampothouse Doors at 6:30pm - PWYC.

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This week’s Women in Beer Wednesday is a personal one for me. Jenn Gibson was my first female hire on the brew crew, ten years ago.
She didn’t have a whole lot of hands on experience back then, but she had passion, and something I have said countless times: for me, passion is one of the most important qualities a person can bring to this job.
Jenn worked with me for two years, moving from cellaring to brewing. She is the one responsible for starting our now annual International Women’s Day fundraiser for Sistering. She is funny, genuine, an advocate and ally and someone I consider a dear friend.
I could go on and on about what an amazing person she is, but I will let Jenn tell her story in her own words. Here it is:
“Beer had always been my drink of choice, so when craft beer boomed, I was excited to try every style I could get my hands on. While open to everything, I developed a love for stouts, brown ales, black lagers, and Irish Reds.
I worked years in office jobs so it never occurred to me that beer could be a career. But I had just moved to Toronto and craft breweries were popping up everywhere, so I decided to give it a shot. I started applying for entry-level positions at local breweries hoping that someone would see my passion and take a chance on me.
And someone did! Ten years ago I landed my first beer job at Granite Brewery. I learned how to brew and got to collaborate with Mare on special releases which led to the creation of the first IWD beer event for Sistering. I will never forget that experience and am so grateful for the doors Granite opened for me.
More in comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #womeninbeerwednesday

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Super grateful to be part of this special @kapwamusic show with @earthtojoie and @tianovaofficial 💜 See you this Friday!

Friday, August 28th
Bampot Tea House
Doors @ 6:30pm
PWYC

Proceeds from this event will be donated in support of @sisteringdropin

Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and gender-diverse people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed.

Sistering has been serving the Toronto community for over 40 years, validating the experiences of women and gender-diverse people, no matter where they are at in their journey.

Sistering serves women and gender-diverse people across Toronto who experience firsthand the impact of marginalization and poverty. They may be without homes, living in shelters, or living precariously. We provide around-the-clock support and holistic services for individuals aged 18 to 80+, who may have experience with substance use; mental health challenges; sex work; interactions with the criminal justice system; trauma and violence; immigration, refugee or undocumented status; and health issues or disabilities.

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⭐️ VENUE MENU TOUR ⭐️

Here is a glimpse of the menu at Bampot House (201 Harbord St)

Bampot has a fantastic selection of teas, coffee, food, dessert and more!

We will be hosting a live-music event here on Friday August 28th featuring music from @emmadellarossa and @tianovaofficial ! The event is in support of @sisteringdropin

The menu during the event will be à la carte, but you can also visit bampot during the day and experience their anti-cafe operation!

Come out on friday night! Doors are at 6:30pm 💜 Enjoy the live-music and cozy vibes, and grab some food and drink so your heart and your tummy is full and satisfied 🫂🫶🏽

#livemusic #indiemusictoronto #indiemusic

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Come to our second Kapwa Music event at @bampothouse on Friday Aug 28th featuring live music from @tianovaofficial and @emmadellarossa 💜

Proceeds from this event will be donated in support of @sisteringdropin

Sistering is a multi-service agency for at-risk, socially isolated women and gender-diverse people in Toronto who are homeless or precariously housed.

Sistering has been serving the Toronto community for over 40 years, validating the experiences of women and gender-diverse people, no matter where they are at in their journey.

Sistering serves women and gender-diverse people across Toronto who experience firsthand the impact of marginalization and poverty. They may be without homes, living in shelters, or living precariously. We provide around-the-clock support and holistic services for individuals aged 18 to 80+, who may have experience with substance use; mental health challenges; sex work; interactions with the criminal justice system; trauma and violence; immigration, refugee or undocumented status; and health issues or disabilities.

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🎭✨ What a beautiful way to celebrate Caribana!

On Wednesday, I had the absolute joy of spending the afternoon with the incredible women of Sistering during our Carnival Collage: Mask Making Workshop. Together we transformed simple masks into vibrant works of art using African fabrics, glitter, colour, and plenty of imagination.

As hands created and stories flowed, the beautiful sounds of panist Suzette filled the room, bringing the unmistakable spirit of Carnival to life. There was laughter, creativity, connection, and so much joy. It truly was a vibe.

Thank you to everyone who embraced the process and created fearlessly. Watching each mask become as unique as the woman wearing it is why I believe art is such a powerful tool for community, self-expression, and wellness.

Happy Caribana! ❤️🖤💛

#Caribana #Carnival #Sistering #TorontoCaribbeanCarnival #MaskMaking

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Don’t have time to check out our feed of late? No problem!

Here are some snapshots

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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨Repost @phony.witch.huntt

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