By Claire M and Kira Makuk In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, one of our youth members met with a REAL Role Model to talk about their sport experiences and what sport means to each of…
Fast and Female Supporting Women in Sports Foundation is excited to share that we are a recipient of Canadian Tire Jumpstart’s Community Development Grant! Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a Canadian charity that “helps kids overcome financial accessibility barriers to sport…
As the year comes to an end, we would like to look back at everything we have accomplished in 2022. With a slow return from COVID-19, we were able to host 15 events across five provinces and one territory, virtual…
You may have spent Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping all of the biggest deals of the year, but Giving Tuesday is all about giving to the causes you care about. Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that was started…
Earlier this year we got to sit down and have a zoom call with one of our sponsors, Laura J Evans. She and her team at Kelowna Beer Institute in Kelowna held a fundraiser for International Women's Day, with the…
By Kendra Osa Who is Serena Williams? Whether you’re a big fan of tennis or you don’t know a thing about it, her name is one everybody knows. But for those of you who may be unfamiliar, Serena Williams is…
Fast and Female is very pleased to announce that it has appointed Gabriela (Gaby) Estrada as the new Executive Director to lead the organization as of September 12, 2022. An experienced organizational leader, Gaby will oversee the strategic direction, growth…
Dear Fast and Female community, When a ten-year old named Emily that I was babysitting told me “it looks like it sucks being a girl. I don’t see any girls skateboarding and they have to worry about their appearance all…
By Morgyn Engman October 11th marks the 10th anniversary of International Day of the Girl Child, established by the United Nations. It was started with the goal of bringing more awareness to the different challenges that are faced by…
Our very own Gabriela (Gaby) and Alejandra Estrada share more on what Latin American Heritage Month in Canada is and it's significance to them and their family. Please note that this is just the perspective of Gaby and Alejandra and…