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Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
How Edna’s decades of service shaped the Toronto Sheppard Y into the community it is today
16 January 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
I’m sitting amidst busy knitting needles, piles of colourful pom-poms, a ton of coffee and...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Volunteers
YMCA Volunteers connect with 500 years of Indigenous history
12 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Hannah Neff Last month, as part of a training session for YMCA Immigrant Services...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Events • YMCA Health and Fitness
The community spirit that earned the YMCA a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
11 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Early this morning, hundreds of YMCA members, staff, volunteers, and people from across the...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
Generations come together in support of the YMCA
02 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
“To me, being a Y donor shows my faith, trust and pride in my employer. There’s no way I’d work...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Ask A Personal Trainer: How much protein do I really need?
29 December 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
We all know protein = muscle, but that’s pretty much where common strength-building knowledge...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
The real reason why kids lose stuff (and how to handle it)
20 December 2017 - by Sasha Smith
Last week, I provided some tips and strategies to help kids keep track of their stuff. But as any...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Family-friendly holiday activities that give back
18 December 2017 - by Sasha Smith
The holidays are upon us once again, which means your kid is bound to catch a horrible case of...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs
How the Y helped Vianney find a job after living on the street
14 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By: Yonatan KifluVianney is a happy, hopeful, and motivated young man. He has permanent...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
How to help your kid keep track of their belongings
14 December 2017 - by Sasha Smith
It’s that time of year again when mittens go missing, snowpants mysteriously walk away, and kids...read more
Y Stories • YMCA Events
Celebrating staff for their years of service
12 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
As a Top Employer for ten years in a row, one element that sets the Y apart is the amount of...read more
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YMCA ACADEMY
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