Sistering offers tours of our program space and visiting speakers who can talk about the lived experience of poverty and homelessness and the changes needed to assist women.

For more information visit Speakers and Agency Tours.

Sistering Policies

Membership Policy

Sistering's By-Laws state that:

The Board will determine the application process for membership in the agency.
Membership will be given to an applicant upon completion of the prescribed form.
An individual must be a member 45 days before the Annual General Meeting to be eligible to vote at that meeting.

The Membership Policy is:

that membership be granted upon completion of the Membership Application form;
that there will be no fee for membership;
that membership entitles an individual to vote at the Annual General Meeting and to be eligible to volunteer on the Board of Directors and committees of Sistering;
that all members will be asked to financially support Sistering;
that groups, corporations, foundations, institutions and government departments not be eligible for membership;
that memberships are in effect for a period of slightly more than one year -- from 45 days prior to the previous Annual General Meeting to the day after the current Annual General Meeting.

This membership policy intends to:

reduce financial barriers to membership;
ensure individuals who wish to become members are treated equally;
ensure that membership is only given to individuals who make a decision to join Sistering.

This membership policy, amended to reflect the By-law amendement passed at the May 24, 1995 AGM, was approved by the Board September 27, 1995.