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Immigrant Services • Y Stories • YMCA Newcomer Programs
Two teens receive a warm welcome to Canada
15 September 2016 - by June Findlay
Fatima and Fadila arrived in Canada a few weeks ago. Coming to a new country can be challenging...read more
Support the Y • YMCA Youth Programs
Movement for Change – Ben walks the walk for YMCA Sprott House
14 September 2016 - by Talía Noya
On Friday, September 23 Ben Pobjoy will be walking continuously for 125 km from Toronto to...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
The consequences of confidence: how volunteering at the Y impacts every aspect of Amanda’s life
14 September 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Amanda confesses that she was initially reluctant to join a gym, and did so only because she knew...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
How scientists say you should eat
13 September 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
A few months ago, I read a fantastic article about why you can’t lose weight on a diet. Too...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
YMCA Child Care parents share their back-to-school experiences
09 September 2016 - by Cheryl - YMCA Child Care
This past summer was a big one for six-year-old Elyse, who spent July and August with older kids...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why you should stop counting calories
08 September 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Anyone who’s ever tried to lose weight has heard about calorie counting: you’re supposed to...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
How Lopa surpassed her fitness goals
07 September 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Lopa’s career as a dancer, instructor and choreographer came to an abrupt halt when she endured a...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs
A big first day at The YMCA Academy
06 September 2016 - by Brandon Stewart
Fall is a time of getting back to business that goes hand in hand with the return to school, and...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
International Day of Charity: How the Y gives back to its volunteers
05 September 2016 - by Emily Cichonski
Happy International Day of Charity! Here at the Y, charity comes in all shapes and forms. When we...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
3 ways to make fitness a habit this fall
02 September 2016 - by Nicole Meredith
Every year, as summer comes to an end and the kids head back to school, we feel inspired to get...read more
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YMCA ACADEMY
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