Media Advisory - "Time to end Women's Homelessness," says Homes for Women Campaign

Poll supports launch of new national campaign and broad coalition

TORONTO, Feb. 27, 2013 /CNW/ -

WHAT: Press Conference to launch the Homes for Women Campaign to prevent, reduce and end women's homelessness in Canada supported by new polling information.

WHEN & WHERE:
Thursday, February 28, 2013, 9:30am-10:00 am EST
Nancy's auditorium, YWCA Elm Centre
87 Elm Street, Toronto

WHO:
Heather McGregor, CEO, YWCA Toronto
Rosemary Moodie, President, YWCA Toronto
Paulette Senior, CEO, YWCA Canada
Janet Menezes, YWCA Elm Centre resident

Elected Officials:
Minister Jeffrey, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Cindy Forster, NDP Critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing
Representative of the Progressive Conservative Party - to be confirmed
Councillor Ana Bailão, Chair, City of Toronto's Affordable Housing Committee

For information and interviews: Sarah Blackstock, YWCA Toronto: 416-892-6845.

About Homes for Women:
Homes for Women is a broad-based national campaign to raise public awareness of women's homelessness, foster public policy and program change and spark individual, community, corporate and government action to prevent, reduce and eventually end women's homelessness. The campaign is hosted by YWCA Canada.

SOURCE: YWCA Toronto

For information and interviews: Sarah Blackstock, YWCA Toronto: 416-892-6845.