A message from
our Fabulous Leadership
Team members

As we step into March, we welcome the promise of spring — the equinox drawing us toward longer days, the ritual of daylight saving time, and even the joyful distraction of March Madness. After a long winter of cold and snow, we feel that familiar stirring of renewal. March also invites reflection during Women’s History Month — a time to honour the women who came before us, who advanced equality, strengthened the women’s movement, and refused to accept violence or injustice as the status quo. Their courage reminds us that progress is not inevitable; it is built by people who choose to act. As members of CFUW Etobicoke, we are part of that living legacy. We are women who continue to stand for equality, who believe in dignity and safety for all women and girls, and who understand that becoming our best selves is both a personal and collective journey.

At a time when the world feels unsettled and conflict tests our shared values, we are reminded that we are part of a global community, yet deeply rooted in who we are at home. As a nation, we continue healing from tragedy and responding to division with steadiness and compassion. The question before us is simple: Is the cup half empty or half full? The answer, as always, is up to us. Let us choose renewal. Let us choose kindness toward one another and toward humanity. Let us strengthen the connections that uphold our values and reflect the best of who we are. We can acknowledge challenges and still be hopeful. We can move forward with grace and resilience. Proud to be Canadian, Ontarian, and Torontonian — and proud of who we are together today.

– your 2025-2026 Leadership Team

Why Join?

“There are no strangers here; Only friends you have not met yet.“
William Butler Yeats

Monthly Meetings

Monthly meetings are generally held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at Fairfield Centre, 80 Lothian Ave., Etobicoke. September to May. Weather may occassionally dictate that we meet via Zoom.

Join us for a social time at 7:00 p.m. (bring your own mug). The Speaker and Business Meeting follow at 7:30 p.m.

Interest Groups

There is something for everyone! 35 interest groups provide opportunities to learn, to develop friendships, to stay healthy, to travel and to become more involved in our community. Members are encouraged to start new groups if they have a passion they would like to share.

Advocacy

Our focus is rooted in our club’s Mission and Value statements where we agree to seek social justice, commit to new learning and address issues that impact the lives of women and girls.

Annually we debate and provide input on resolutions sent from CFUW National.

Scholarships

Through our Charitable Trust we provide financial assistance through bursaries to young women from Etobicoke wishing to study at Humber College, York University, the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Outreach

We have supported the Daily Bread Food Bank for many years via donation and through the volunteer hours worked by our enthusiastic Food Bank Outreach group. We also support Women’s. Habitat and the Red Cross Meals on Wheels program.

Friendships

As a community of women we have achieved many of our goals over the 75+ years our club has been active.

We want our members to have FUN and make new friends, while realizing their own potential.