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Celebrating International Volunteer Managers Day
Healthy CommunitiesYMCA Volunteers

Celebrating International Volunteer Managers Day

05 November 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Pictured above: Yvonne Cohen from the Brampton Union Street YMCA Health and Fitness Centre,...read more
How an employment centre became a classroom for Madison
Healthy CommunitiesYMCA Volunteers

How an employment centre became a classroom for Madison

16 October 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

By Madison Denault-KingMadison Denault-King is a high school co-op student at the Pickering...read more
Pine Crest Leadership campers connect with First Nations communities
Healthy CommunitiesHealthy LivingYMCA Camps and Outdoor Education

Pine Crest Leadership campers connect with First Nations communities

10 October 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Written By: Daniel HackbornEvery summer, hundreds of teens sign up for Leadership Programs at...read more
Our latest Youth 4 Youth Contest award winner, Amir, tells us what it took
Healthy CommunitiesYMCA Youth Programs

Our latest Youth 4 Youth Contest award winner, Amir, tells us what it took

17 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Amir is the first grand prize winner of the Youth 4 Youth Digital Media Competition. The contest...read more
YMCA’s Lance and Dexter win Ted Rogers Fund Scholarship
Healthy CommunitiesYMCA Newcomer ProgramsYMCA VolunteersYMCA Youth Programs

YMCA’s Lance and Dexter win Ted Rogers Fund Scholarship

06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Dexter and Lance are the latest winners of the Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund, presented to bright...read more
Award-winning YMCA of Greater Toronto leader is helping to change the lives of youth
Healthy CommunitiesY StoriesYMCA Employment ProgramsYMCA Youth Programs

Award-winning YMCA of Greater Toronto leader is helping to change the lives of youth

06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Stephanie Chan is one of the latest leaders from YMCA of Greater Toronto Employment Services to...read more
How YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program Unlocked Krystal’s Post-Secondary Plan
Healthy CommunitiesYMCA Employment Programs

How YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program Unlocked Krystal’s Post-Secondary Plan

06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Before joining the YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program (LOP) at the North York Dufferin Street...read more
Concluding your summer job
Healthy CommunitiesYMCA Employment ProgramsYMCA Youth Programs

Concluding your summer job

28 August 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

by Ahibba Kazi, Sangeetha Ramanuja and Sumaitah Shahid Ahibba, Sangeetha, and Sumaitah are...read more
Coming Full Circle: Crystal and Jacob’s Day Camp journey
Healthy CommunitiesHealthy LivingYMCA Camps and Outdoor Education

Coming Full Circle: Crystal and Jacob’s Day Camp journey

23 August 2018 - by Alex Te

When Crystal became a YMCA Day Camp counsellor, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She didn’t get to...read more
YMCA Community Action Network: Supporting youth leaders across Canada
Healthy CommunitiesYCANYMCA Youth Programs

YMCA Community Action Network: Supporting youth leaders across Canada

02 August 2018 - by Natalia Gonzalez

Version FrançaiseThe YMCA Community Action Network (YCAN) is an innovative national program that...read more

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