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WHO WE ARE |
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Welcome to the University Women’s Club of Toronto, a
gathering place for professional, progressive, and
pro-active women university graduates worldwide. Our
membership includes doctors, lawyers, writers, artists,
professors, educators and professional businesswomen. |
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Our official clubhouse is a
stately Edwardian mansion in
the trendy Bloor/St. George area of downtown Toronto. We provide a
gracious, amiable environment, good food, stimulating
conversation, and social and corporate events; a calm, safe
haven amid the stress of city life.
The University Women’s Club of Toronto represents a
pleasing sanctuary for
women university graduates who are like-minded in their
interests and backgrounds, and in their need to make our world
a better, safer place for women. |
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OUR
MISSION STATEMENT |
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The
University Women’s Club of Toronto is dedicated to providing
opportunities for the growth of women through the pursuit of
intellectual, cultural, corporate and social interests, in a Clubhouse
that provides an educated, refined environment. This goal is rooted
in the over 100-year heritage established by a small group of women
who were among the first in history to graduate from university.
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OUR
BEGINNINGS |
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The first
historic meeting of the UWC was held on April 23, 1903. Twenty-two
women from seven universities met to discuss the founding of an
organization for college alumnae. Papers were read and plans were made
to meet again in the autumn, to adopt a constitution and elect
officers. |
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In November,
1929, the UWC moved into the building at
162 St. George
Street.
This house, extended and altered, has been its home ever since. |
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During those years, the activities and interests of the UWC have been diverse,
but with a clear pattern of continuity. The Club has always been
involved with the community and its changing needs over time. In the
early days, the Club supported such causes as the creation of
supervised playgrounds, the establishment of a separate college
for women at the University of Toronto, and a training centre
for social workers. |
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During WWI and WWII, money was raised for the
purchase of hospital equipment and relief
supplies, and our members were
active in
canteen work, preparation of surgical dressings,
and other important projects. In WWII, the Club
helped European university women and children,
evacuated from Britain, who were guests here.
Parcels of clothing were sent overseas, and aid
was given to refugees arriving in Toronto.
The Club also co-operated with other groups
engaged in war work. |
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After the war,
the UWC contributed to a fund for rehabilitating professional women in
Europe. Assistance was given to foreign students studying at Canadian
universities, and to flood victims in the Netherlands. For more than
half a century, the UWC was involved with the University Settlement,
giving help and support to immigrants.
At present, the
UWC is involved in the Outreach Program, where scholarships are
awarded each year to support university education for women. |
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We also take a
special interest in Interval
House, a shelter for battered women, and we assist a number
of charitable
organizations in the community and through worldwide
programs. We provided support and assistance after
the Tsunami
disaster. We continue to influence local and Federal
Government, to be involved in important issues and
concerns within our community and throughout our world. |
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OUR AFFILIATIONS |
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Upon joining
the UWC, active members automatically become members of the
Canadian Federation of University Women
(CFUW) and the
International Federation of University Women
(IFUW). These
organizations support the education and improvement of women
throughout the world. Through the
University Women’s Club (Toronto) Heritage
Fund, we offer student bursaries and emergency funding. |
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2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
MANAGEMENT |
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President |
Judith Lewis |
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Vice President, Finance
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Margaret Haig |
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Secretary |
Felicity Pickup |
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General Manager
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Lynda Gillick |
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University Women's Club of Toronto
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