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Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
What’s growing at Cedar Glen’s Organic Farm
08 May 2017 - by Gord Dunlop
Guest post from Melisanne Loiselle-Gascon, Farm Team Leader at YMCA Cedar Glen.Some adults will...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Youth Programs
Teens and mental health: 3 strategies for self-care
02 May 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Sangeetha Ram is a 17-year-old high school student, and a Y volunteer and staff member. Sangeetha...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
4 ways to prevent burnout
01 May 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
Stress is a normal part of life, but utter exhaustion and disillusionment is not. Taking a full...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
The 5 best places to go running in the GTA
11 April 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
Toronto winters are every outdoor runner’s nightmare. If it’s warm enough to maintain feeling in...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
Gerald’s road to recovery
13 March 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
After a serious car crash left him feeling lucky to be alive, Gerald braved a long recovery...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
North York YMCA wins 2 awards for offering the biggest lifesaving program in Ontario
03 March 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
Last night, Toronto Sheppard YMCA staff Andrew, Amanda, and Hassan attended the Lifesaving...read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Making Real-Life Connections at YMCA Camp Pine Crest
02 February 2017 - by Sarah Joseph
In an age where it seems impossible to disconnect, YMCA Camp Pine Crest is determined to continue...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 Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Why you should ditch your ice pack
12 January 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
Back in 2014, the guy who invented RICE publicly declared that he was wrong.Since 1978, when Dr....read more
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Does fruit count as sugar?
06 January 2017 - by Nicole Meredith
Processed sugar is literally addictive; when you eat it regularly, you’ll eventually have craving...read more
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