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YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO

Frequently Asked Questions

Volunteering is an awesome way to make new friends, gain new skills and feel good about yourself for making a difference in your community! Find additional information here about our Volunteer program.

Become a Volunteer

Frequently asked questions

How old do I have to be to be a volunteer?
Will volunteering take a lot of my time?
Can I volunteer with the YMCA to complete my community involvement hours or student placement hours?
Do I have to be a YMCA member to volunteer?

Join our Volunteer Team

Please email volunteering@ymcagta.org if you have any questions about volunteering with the YMCA.

IMPACT ON COMMUNITY

What People Are Saying

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“I didn’t believe that I had a lot of friends…now, I couldn’t count them all. The connection with other people can be very healing. It keeps me coming back to my exercise classes.”

- Doug Fulford
Health & Fitness member
Sweat For Good Challenge fundraiser

A muslim family of six at a YMCA health and fitness centre

“Our ambition is to build a good future here in Canada. Our children belong, they can be happy, successful, and contribute to their new country. At the Y, anything is possible.”

- Nabil Al Hawa
Syrian Refugee and YMCA member

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“Learning about my sexuality wasn’t the easiest for me. But at the Y, I didn’t feel ashamed; it was a welcoming space. Now I want to empower other youth and create change."

- Keion Bisnath
YMCA Youth Leadership Development program participant