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Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
How YMCA donors help our members make life-changing connections
09 March 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
At YMCAs across the GTA, people come for exercise, child care, language assessment, or help with...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Applying for a summer job: 3 tips for students
03 March 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Rheign MoralesLooking for a summer job can be quite competitive. Many students seek employment...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events
Celebrate Canada's 150th with YMCA LocalMOTION
28 February 2017 - by Julie De Liberato
Did you know the YMCA movement is older than Canada? The YMCA came to Canada in 1851, before...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs
How to find the right summer job
27 February 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Sangeetha RamMichelle is a 17-year-old high school student who enjoys painting, any form of...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Volunteers • YMCA Youth Programs
How volunteering can help you land a summer job
17 February 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Rheign Morales is in her senior year in high school and has been a committed member of the YMCA...read more
Healthy Communities
Black history in the Canary district: Honouring Lucie and Thornton Blackburn
15 February 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
A new facility and mural just steps from the Cooper Koo Family Cherry Street YMCA recognizes the...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Youth Programs
YMCA Sprott House grows into second year of operation
01 February 2017 - by Julie De Liberato
A year ago today, YMCA Sprott House opened its doors as the first transitional housing program...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
New year, new career — unlock your potential with career planning
16 January 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Finding and expressing your true “self” and what motivates you in the workplace can be...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs
YMCA GTA once again named a top employer for young people
10 January 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Young people are the future of our communities. By sowing seeds for their development and...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
Why you should make a resolution to volunteer for the new year
03 January 2017 - by Emily Cichonski
Happy New Year! It’s a new year — which means that now is a great time to try something new....read more
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