Fast and Female Supporting Women in Sports Foundation is excited to share that we have received another Canadian Tire Jumpstart Community Development Grant! Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a Canadian charity that “helps kids overcome financial accessibility barriers to sport and…
By Rebecca Saldanha, BTR Run Lead and Program Coordinator at Fast and Female In partnership with local Scarborough organization, Girls and Women in Motion (GWIM), Fast and Female is providing a 6-week running program leading up to Scarborough’s Very Own…
A new mascot is making its debut heading into the first WNBA game on Canadian soil. But rather than represent a team, this mascot represents equality in sport. Meet Ally Hoop: The Equal Pay Mascot. “It’s no secret that WNBA…
Goddess Run is supporting Fast and Female with their June Goddess Challenge. Goddess Run is a women’s run series based in British Columbia. It all started with the first official Goddess Run taking place in 2012. The mission of the…
Our Program Manager, Maddy Danford will be talking about her sport experience and trying new sports as an adult. Growing up, I would play as many sports as the schools offered. Each season, I would try out to play that…
By Morgyn Engman When I was growing up, I took swimming lessons like most kids. And I really enjoyed it. I wasn’t the fastest or best swimmer, but I liked it. When I got to the highest level of swimming…
April is Earth Month! This is a time for us to appreciate the Earth we live on and to consider how we can do better. This is a call to action for the public and for organizations to do better…
Brittney Gibbs is one of our inspiring REAL (Relatable, Empowered, Active Leaders) Role Models. She will be speaking to a group of participants next week to inspire and empower them, and take them through a group activity! Brittney Gibbs has…
On March 11, Fast and Female was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps to receive a $5000 donation from GE Appliances for our work in empowering girls through sport across Canada. The cheque was presented at half time at their Women…
This week we are featuring Jamie-Lee Rattray. She is a Team Canada hockey player, currently playing at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships this week in Brampton, Ontario. Rattray has a long career in hockey. She has…