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Newcomer youth builds skills, connections, and confidence
28 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
At 17, Nada Albarada has faced more than her fair share of challenges. The first was leaving the...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Your summer 2019 workout challenge
26 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Summer brings more energy, fun ways to get active outdoors, and, for some of us, motivation to...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
Y Pride: Joshua’s Story
26 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
At the Y, we believe diversity makes our community stronger. We see that strong community come...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events
Education, understanding, and action: our commitments to Indigenous communities in Canada
21 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
At the YMCA, we’re on a journey of education, understanding, and action when it comes to the...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories • YMCA Newcomer Programs
Newcomer family gives back to their new home
19 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
As Syria’s humanitarian crisis unfolded, Alaa and Nabil Al Hawa made the painful decision to flee...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
Proudly Supporting Diversity at the Y
10 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
YMCA Sprott House is a home for LGBTQ2S+ youth who have experienced homelessness, where 25...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
Inspiration to give: fostering a sense of inclusion
07 June 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
For as long as she can remember, Tara George has been going to the YMCA. As a toddler, she got a...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
Ask a trainer: why isn’t my summer fitness routine working?
30 May 2019 - by Krista Hesketh
Every summer, tons of folks hop on the beach body bandwagon. There’s nothing wrong with wanting...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • Y Stories
A home away from home: Aleks’s story
30 May 2019 - by Krista Hesketh
8 years ago, Aleks signed up to volunteer at the West End YMCA — a decision that changed her life...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
YMCA Child Care: a place to learn and grow — for placement students, too!
27 May 2019 - by Dawn Yan
At YMCA Child Care, we give children a solid foundation for learning, ongoing opportunities to...read more