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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 Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Youth Programs
Newfoundland family opens its doors to Quebec teens through YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program
22 May 2019 - by Sarah Cowan
Melissa, Paul, and their two daughters Scarlett and Carrie from St. John’s, Newfoundland had a...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
A Young Man’s Life Changed for The Better Thanks to YMCA Employment Services
21 May 2019 - by Sarah Cowan
After wrapping up his Gas Technician 3 license college course, Phoenix was having trouble finding...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y
Newcomer family finds feeling of ‘home’ at the YMCA
16 May 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Coming to a new country isn’t easy. For the Pupovac family, leaving Serbia four years ago meant...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
Mom Facing Language Barrier & No Work Experience Becomes Employment Success Story
14 May 2019 - by Sarah Cowan
Khadiza moved to Canada from Bangladesh so her son could have a better education, but she quickly...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
3 ways we’re supporting mental health at work
10 May 2019 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
On Thursday, May 9th, we sowed an entire garden of green, wearing the colour of mental health...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Thriving in Canada: How a Syrian Immigrant Found Her Perfect Job
07 May 2019 - by Sarah Cowan
When Dima arrived in Canada from Syria last year, she wasn’t sure what kind of job she wanted....read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs
New Brunswick Teens Explore Toronto’s Rich History & Cultural Diversity Through Exchange
01 May 2019 - by Sarah Cowan
On April 13, students from Wolastoq Education Initiative, who live on Tobique First Nation...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Events • YMCA Volunteers
How Alana found balance and a sense of community at the Y
12 April 2019 - by Admas Mekuria
Alana Rutherford has been a long-time participant in our Sweat For Good Challenge (formerly...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Spotlight on Sephra: 5 Years of Giving Back
11 April 2019 - by Sarah Joseph
In honour of #NationalVolunteerWeek, the team at YMCA Camp Pine Crest would like to extend a huge...read more
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