AODBT Intern Architect Sarah Lipsit on designing the new YWCA Saskatoon wing for women and children

At the YWCA Saskatoon ground breaking for the new transitional housing wing in September 2023, Intern Architect Sarah Lipsit with AODBT spoke about the importance of a dedicated project design team to ensure women and kids will be able to move in within a short time frame, have all their needs met, and feel safe.
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YWCA Saskatoon is addressing the overwhelming need in the community and to help more women and children move forward on a path to hope, health, and healing. The first priority of their $19 million Hope Lives Here fundraising campaign is to increase the number of available Crisis Shelter and Transitional beds with a 71-bed expansion.
In 2022, the YWCA Saskatoon Crisis Shelter & Residence turned away a staggering 2699 women, 169 youth, and 1385 children who needed a safe place to stay. Not only are these women and their families in need of a place to sleep, often they are fleeing abusive situations, looking for a hot meal, or needing support for addictions. The women and families who enter the doors of the YWCA are at low points in their lives, and access to support is a necessity for their well-being.
Once exposed to a cycle of violence, it takes 7 to 8 tries for a woman to leave. Another wing to the existing Crisis Shelter & Residence will more than double the YWCA’s capacity, and help families stay together by increasing long-term shelter beds and space so women can stay with their children.
You can make a difference in the life of a woman and child today by providing preferred pricing, in-kind donations, actual donations, or pledging a gift. Your generosity will support women and their families, and provide more women and kids with a safe place to stay right here in Saskatoon. Your support will ensure this place is safe, up to code, and is the welcoming, warm home women and children deserve.
Learn more at about the Hope Lives Here Campaign at: ywcasaskatoon.com/hope-lives-...