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Peace Medal ceremony wraps up Peace Week in style
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Peace Medal ceremony wraps up Peace Week in style

07 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

In a fitting crescendo to an exciting 2017 edition of YMCA Peace Week, the YMCA of Greater...read more
YMCA employment program comes full circle
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YMCA employment program comes full circle

06 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

By: Yonatan KifluJessica Reed is like many of the people who come through the doors of our YMCA...read more
YMCA of Medellin volunteer gives youth access to a brighter future
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YMCA of Medellin volunteer gives youth access to a brighter future

05 December 2017 - by Lucy Schmidt

Happy International Volunteer Day! In celebration of this day to recognize the amazing work that...read more
The four motivations of engaged volunteers
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The four motivations of engaged volunteers

29 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

By Donna MorrisonVolunteering needs to be rewarding and stimulating. But for staff who work with...read more
Peace by Piece 2017 Youth Summit
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Peace by Piece 2017 Youth Summit

28 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

We as a group stand with women’s rights. We are standing for human rights. Everybody has to clean...read more
Meet Stronger Communities, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient
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Meet Stronger Communities, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient

13 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

While doing research for a school project five years ago, Meera Chopra and Vishal Chopra came...read more
Meet Wali Shah, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient
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Meet Wali Shah, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient

09 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

YMCA of Greater Toronto 2017 Peace Medal recipient Wali Shah is a spoken word poet and public...read more
West End running club gives kids a place to count on at the Y
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West End running club gives kids a place to count on at the Y

02 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Our annual Gratitude Report celebrates our generous donors and shares what inspires them to...read more
What is your Change Style?
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What is your Change Style?

30 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Written by Lynn Davies, a counsellor and workshop facilitator at the YMCA of Greater Toronto,...read more
Meet some of our past Peace Medal recipients
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Meet some of our past Peace Medal recipients

25 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

The YMCA Peace Medal, a core component of Peace Week, is an annual award that celebrates acts of...read more

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