Visit ymcagta.org to find out more about our programs, services and charitable impact.
You are currently viewing Healthy Communities category
Filter by:
Healthy Communities • YMCA Green Team • YMCA Youth Programs
An activity challenge for young leaders taking action against the climate crisis
14 May 2020 - by Nicole Meredith
We’ve all seen the headlines (even if they’ve been a little buried by the landslide of other...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Planting the seeds for community: YMCA farmer Mel explains why local produce needs our support
22 April 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
May 11 is a big day for farmer Mélisanne. That’s the day she and her team plant the seeds for the...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
6 resources to help you manage new financial, child care, or employment challenges
22 April 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
There’s so much news coming at us all day, every day, it’s impossible to sift through it all. It...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Who needs outdoor play time when your fam can take a mystical camping trip into the future?!
27 March 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
The year is 2200. Cars are a thing of the past, space travel is the new norm, and a moon...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • Healthy Living
Keep your social distance AND get a breath of fresh air with this “one-step hike”
20 March 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
There’s nothing like the longer and warmer days of spring to get out to your favourite parks,...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
The full-body workout you can do at home
15 March 2020 - by Nicole Meredith
Of course, physical activity is key to your health and well-being. It's not just a matter of...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • Healthy Living • YMCA Child Care
4 energy-burning activities you can do with your kids at home
15 March 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
As child care centres across our region close and more and more families are staying home, you're...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
YMCA member’s remarkable story of healing
27 February 2020 - by Zoja Popovic
Doug Fulford's rheumatoid arthritis symptoms came on suddenly, leaving him — in his words — weak,...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Youth Programs
Teacher plans student exchange after having life-changing experience as a youth
04 February 2020 - by Sarah Cowan
Just over a decade ago, Nicole Pereira from Brampton, Ontario spent a week with her classmates...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories
YMCA named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
17 January 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
This prestigious award goes to organizations that offer the nation's best workplaces and programs...read more
SHINE ON
DONATE NOW
See the many ways to give to the Y and help build a brighter future.
CHILD CARE
Find child care programs that help children and families shine.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Stay healthy, active and connected at our health and fitness centres.
CAMPS AND OUTDOOR CENTRES
Explore camps and outdoor centres for fun, adventure, leadership, skills-building and more.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Get the job you want and brighten your career with help from Employment Services.
IMMIGRANT SERVICES
Settle in and light up your new life in the GTA with support from Immigrant Services.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Make new friends, hone new skills and find counselling at our Youth Programs.
VOLUNTEER WITH US
Give back and shine on with rewarding YMCA Volunteer Opportunities.
SUSTAINABILITY
Find out about our green initiatives and what we're doing to build resilience to climate change.
YMCA ACADEMY
Light up learning at YMCA Academy, a middle and high school for those who learn differently.