Welcome to the CFUW Sudbury website!
CFUW Sudbury is a vibrant, active group of women with a broad range of professional backgrounds, interests, ages and life experiences. Monthly General Meetings provide an opportunity to connect with other members, participate in Club business and enjoy various guest speakers. Click on the main headings, and subheadings, listed on the left for information. Check out our Facebook site. Can't find what you're looking for? Check out the Site Map.
Registration is open for the 2016-2017 year. Click here to fill out the online registration form.
Registration is open for the 2016-2017 year. Click here to fill out the online registration form.
What We OfferOur Club offers something for everyone - a chance to socialize, to develop personally, to contribute to the community and learn about advocacy and human rights. There are a wide variety of Interest Groups for members to join. One of our major initiatives is the annual disbursement of awards and bursaries in support of deserving women who are pursuing higher education in Sudbury.
A Special GiftAre you looking for a special way to celebrate an occasion? Consider the gift of education, a donation to the CFUW Sudbury Charitable Trust. See 'Scholarships and Bursaries'
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20th Anniversary of Celebrate Women April 16, 2015
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2015 Adopt-A-Family a Success Thanks to you
Thanks to the generous support from the CFUW-Sudbury Membership and our Community Partners, the 2015 Adopt-A-Family Program raised over $7200...our best outcome yet! With these funds we were able to assist 20 families and 51 children in the Greater Sudbury area, giving them the opportunity to enjoy the spirit of Christmas.
Support CFUW Sudbury's 100th Anniversary Project
In 2019 CFUW will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary. In support of this occasion, CFUW Sudbury will be developing a local project. Stay tuned for details.
We are asking members to make a commitment to place one Fundscrip order in 2016 to raise funds. With your support we can make this happen.
We are asking members to make a commitment to place one Fundscrip order in 2016 to raise funds. With your support we can make this happen.
Don't miss LEAF Sudbury's Peron's Day Celebration - October 19th
LEAF Sudbury is proud to be hosting the Canadian documentary, Avenue Zero. Human trafficking is a reality: Featuring intimate interviews with victims, witnesses and perpetrators, Avenue Zero weaves a spellbinding portrait of a dark and sinister trade flourishing in the shadows of the law. Click here for more information.
CFUW and Closing the Gender Gap in Canada
In October 2015 the Ontario Government announced that it was seeking public input to develop a strategy which will help close the wage gap between men and women. Brenda Robertson, CFUW Ontario Council President attended the session in Sudbury on December 17th, 2015. CFUW Ontario’s response was submitted on January 4, 2016. To read the initial Ontario Government news release, click here. To see CFUW Ontario's response, please click here.
At the meeting on Monday, January 18, we talked about CFUW's participation in the UN's CSW (Commission for the Status of Women). The following link provides more information on the gender gap in Canada. "Closing Canada’s Gender Gap: Year 2240 Here We Come!"
Women's Issues in the News
Canada: Please don’t stop empowering Afghan girls
Take a look at a letter from Maryam Naquibullah, a former Afghan interpreter for the Canadian Forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan, now living in Ottawa. Education for girls is one of the drivers for membership in the CFUW. Read the full Glove and Mail article here. January 5, 2016
Take a look at a letter from Maryam Naquibullah, a former Afghan interpreter for the Canadian Forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan, now living in Ottawa. Education for girls is one of the drivers for membership in the CFUW. Read the full Glove and Mail article here. January 5, 2016
