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Award-winning YMCA of Greater Toronto leader is helping to change the lives of youth
06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Stephanie Chan is one of the latest leaders from YMCA of Greater Toronto Employment Services to...read more
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness • YMCA Volunteers
Sneet’s life-long journey at the Y
30 August 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
Sneet’s been supporting her Y for decades: as a children’s Health & Fitness program...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education • YMCA Volunteers
Patrick discovers his dream day by day
27 July 2018 - by Lucy Schmidt
By Lucy SchmidtWorking with young people can be challenging, but Patrick couldn’t imagine a more...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs
Navigating the path to a second career: Xia’s story
12 July 2018 - by Yonatan Kiflu
Before arriving at the YMCA of Greater Toronto, Xia Peng was out of work and under stress. She...read more
Y Stories • YMCA Events
Getting started at the Y: Our June new staff orientation
29 June 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Earlier this month, the YMCA of Greater Toronto hosted its most recent New Staff Orientation...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
Families find a home away from home at the Caledon Central YMCA Child Care Centre
18 May 2018 - by Sasha Smith
This past January, we opened our doors at the Caledon Central YMCA child care centre to parents...read more
Healthy Kids • Y Stories • YMCA Child Care
How Barb is transforming lives by putting the ‘fun’ in fundraising
15 May 2018 - by Sasha Smith
How many people can say they’ve cut off most of their hair, eaten live crickets, and taken a pie...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
A (bus) driving passion: Francis’s story with Y Day Camps
08 May 2018 - by Alex Te
Francis Martinez has always had a passion for driving. A school bus driver for over nine years,...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Newcomer Programs
Integrating into the Canadian landscape: Pratik’s Y Story
01 May 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By: Yonatan KifluReceiving more than one job offer at the same time may sound like a dream come...read more
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Third party fundraising: first in our community's hearts!
27 April 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Every year community members including local businesses, groups and individuals come together to...read more
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