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Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
Fresh and fun school lunch ideas your kids will actually want to eat
27 November 2017 - by Sasha Smith
You started the school year off strong with a solid lunch prep routine and heaps of nutritious...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
3 powerful picture books all about children’s rights
20 November 2017 - by Sasha Smith
Each year on November 20th, communities across the globe unite in celebration of World Children’s...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
What’s for lunch at Brownridge Y? A healthy meal, made from scratch
16 November 2017 - by Sasha Smith
At the Thornhill Brownridge YMCA Centre, lunch means whole grains, lots of fruits and vegetables,...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Events
Take our Kids to Work Day: a window into the working world
08 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
On November 1, the YMCA of Greater Toronto welcomed grade 9 students across the GTA to explore...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care • YMCA Volunteers
4 must-read picture books that inspire kids to give back
19 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Sasha SmithVolunteering, even at an early age, can teach your child about compassion,...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
Aurora YMCA Nursery program primes preschoolers for kindergarten
16 October 2017 - by Sasha Smith
It’s an early autumn morning, and soon-to-be-kindergarteners are beginning to arrive at the...read more
Healthy Kids • Support the Y • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education • YMCA Youth Programs
How Meghan’s family is giving kids the chance to go to camp
12 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Our annual Gratitude Report celebrates our generous donors and shares what inspires them to...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
YMCA staff help break down accessibility barriers
11 October 2017 - by Sasha Smith
People with disabilities have long faced barriers, including inaccessible spaces as well as a...read more
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
How the Y puts kids on a healthy nutritional track
05 October 2017 - by Sasha Smith
The numbers are in, and they’re not good. According to a recent UNICEF report, Canada ranks 37th...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
How Amelia finally learned to speak up
04 October 2017 - by Sasha Smith
The old adage “it takes a village to raise a child” couldn’t ring truer for Whitney and Justin....read more
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