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Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors
YMCA donor helps build brighter futures for unhoused youth
22 March 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities
How the YMCA of Greater Toronto stepped up throughout the COVID-19 pandemic
14 March 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
This week officially marks the two-year anniversary of COVID-19 being declared a global pandemic....read more
Healthy Communities
Community connections in the spirit of Ubuntu: Black History Month 2024 events and resources
25 January 2024 - by Ellah Mangwiza and Christina Sanakidis, YMCA of Greater Toronto Managers – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
This February, we'll continue our annual commemoration of Black History Month in Canada at the...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors
“We need to make up for lost time” | Akosua Matthews shares her motivations for supporting the Y
31 January 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs
Black History Month at the Y: Recognizing and Celebrating Those Who Pave the Way
20 January 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Each February at the Y, we proudly recognize Black History Month and acknowledge the...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
Get smart money-management tips at the Personal Finance: I’m in Charge virtual event
09 November 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
In honour of Financial Literacy Month this November the YMCA of Greater Toronto is hosting a...read more
Healthy Communities
10 learning resources to explore this Treaties Recognition Week: November 1–5, 2021
19 October 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
First introduced by the provincial government in 2016, Treaties Recognition Week takes place...read more
Healthy Communities
Spotlighting Indigenous events and voices to mark Orange Shirt Day
29 September 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society is available to survivors and their families at...read more
Healthy Communities
YMCA Youth Leadership beach cleanup
08 September 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Alisha Badwal The Toronto Island Youth Leadership Program is a unique program...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
What are your reasons for getting your COVID-19 vaccine?
16 August 2021 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Getting vaccinated? We’re spreading your reasons “Y” across the Greater Toronto Area!The YMCA of...read more
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