Activities in Toronto and area are divided into two main branches. If you are interested in joining or volunteering with any of the groups or committees, please contact the OWN office.

Membership Activities Program (MAP) addresses recreational and creative activities:

• Writer's Group
• Book Discussion Groups
• Friendship Link
• Spirituality - meditation classes led by Sindhu Parkhi. Call office for times and location.
• Stitches - a group of women meet about once a month to share their sewing skills, to have fun & to create objects which we have alternatively auctioned to make money for OWN & to donate to various social agencies. To join the Stitches group at our next meeting, please contact the office.
• Membership - works closely with staff to ensure that our members are current, receive regular mailings and letters and keep in contact.
• TelTree - a phone tree which alerts members to coming events and key actions. All OWN members can join the TelTree as a caller, callee or both.

Social Issues Action Committee (SIAC) addresses advocacy issues:

• Health and Environmental Issues
• Housing
• Post-Beijing
• Prevention of Elder Abuse
• Challenges of the New Economy for Mid-life Women
• Mobility

Please visit the what's new page for upcoming events and updates.