About Us

Our Team

Communications Coordinator

VFWC welcomes Stephanie (she/her) as our new Communications Coordinator. She can be reached at communications@vfwomenscentre.com

Art show and the 16 Days to End Gender-Based Violence campaign
Questions about our group art show entitled Gender Justice: Art as a Call to Action ?! Contact Jane, youthoutreach@vfwomenscentre.com
Questions about the Dec. 6 Vigil or the 16 Days to End Gender-Based Violence campaign in general, contact our ED.  

Community Kitchen Team

Svietlana (she/her), Sihame (she/her), Joline (she/they) and Lusia (she/her) make up our Community Kitchen team.

Lusia (she/her), our Kitchen Manager can be contacted at 667-2693 ext. 4 and at kitchen@vfwomenscentre.com.
 

Drop-In 
and Rural Pregnant Mom's Suite Team

Corin (she/they), and Jordan (she/her) make up our core Drop-In team and can be reached at (867) 667-2693 ext. 1 during Drop-In hours.
They can also be reached at dropin@vfwomenscentre.com  The Drop-In Coordinator role is currently vacant..

Bookings and inquiries for our Rural Pregnant Mom's Suite are also facilitated by the Drop-In team and can be made via the contacts above.
 

Executive Director

Position currently vacant. For job competition info., go to our blog tab

Megan (she/her), our Interim ED, can be reached at (867) 336-2693 and at executivedirector@vfwomenscentre.com

 

Healthy Babies Healthy Futures Team

Megan, Camille and Anya (all 3 go by she/her pronouns), make up our core Healthy Babies Healthy Futures team.

Megan and Camille are the Program Coordinators, and can be reached at cell # (867) 667-4134 and at: cpnp@vfwomenscentre.com

Anya, our Healthy Babies, Healthy Futures Support Worker, and can be reached at: hmhbpeer@vfwomenscentre.com 


Next Gen Men Program Coordinator (in Yukon)
Maxime (he/they) coordinates the Next Gen Men program in the Yukon. He can be reached at nextgenmen@vfwomenscentre.com
 

Sisterhood Support Circle: Moms with Kids in the System Chapter
Kerry (she/her) is facilitator of the Moms with Kids in the System Chapter of 'Sisterhood' and can be reached at vfwctemp@vfwomenscentre.com 

Questions about Sisterhood can also be directed to Olimpia, our Women's Advocate (contact below). 

Women's Advocate

Olimpia (she/her), our Women's Advocate can be reached at (867) 667-2693 ext. 2, cell # (867) 336-1962, and at: womensadvocate@vfwomenscentre.com

Youth Outreach Coordinator
Jane (she/her) our Youth Outreach Coordinator, can be reached at youthoutreach@vfwomenscentre.com

Jane is working on 3 projects: a Young Feminists Club, a future Sexual Health Education Hub, and Next Gen Men in Yukon (along with Maxime, our Next Gen Men Coordinator).

Various Volunteers 
We LOVE our volunteers! See our 'Get Involved' tab if you'd like to help out.

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Our Collective

The Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre is governed by a Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

Amanda - Chair

To be filled – Vice Chair

Francis – Treasurer

Aparna – Secretary

Cindy, Elena, and Julianna are our Directors. 

For information about joining our Board of Directors, contact us.
 

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Our Funders

Our funding comes from a diverse mix of grants and sponsorships from all levels of governments, foundations, organizations, and individuals.

Government of Canada

• Public Health Agency of Canada
• Canada Summer Jobs
• Justice Canada
• Reaching Home

Yukon Government

• Women’s Directorate
• Department of Justice
• Health and Social Services Insured Health and Hearing Services
• Community Development Fund
• Advanced Education
• Employment and Training Services
• STEP
• SCP

City of Whitehorse

• Recreation Fund
• Municipal Services Grant
• Environment Grant

Foundations

• Holland America
• Girls Action Foundation
• Canadian Women’s Foundation
• United Way Yukon
• Rotary Rendezvous
• Lions Club
• Second Harvest Food Rescue

We also receive donations and discounts from many individuals, groups, and companies.
A HUGE thank you to our most frequent, or most recent, donors: 

• Grizzly Pigs Farm
• Yukon Tech Inc.
• ATCO Electric
• NGC Builders
• G&P Distributing
• Bean North
• Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters
• Alpine Bakery
• Superstore
• Shopper's Drug Mart
• Wykes Independent Grocers
• Bethany Church
• Blackbird Bakery
• Due North Maternity & Baby
• Second Harvest Food Rescue
• Java Connection
• Maryhouse
• Whitehorse Church of Nazarene
• Riverside Bakery
• Save on Foods
• Love2Thrift
• The Chocolate Claim
• Nakai Theatre
• Winterlong Brewing
• Tru Earth
• Yoga with Erica
• Yukon First Nations Educational Directorate
• 'Sierra's Seniors group' - Copper Ridge Place
• Can Do Meat & Sausage
• Artist Maya Rosenberg
• and individual donors!

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