YMCA of Greater Toronto Named One of Canada’s Greenest Employers
April 19, 2018Greenhouse, green roof, green thumbs: the YMCA practices environmental sustainability The YMCA of Greater Toronto is thrilled to be selected as one of Canada s Greenest Employers for the eighth time....
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YMCA Named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for Seventh Consecutive Year
March 02, 2018Today the YMCA of Greater Toronto was selected as one of Canada s Best Diversity Employers for its seventh consecutive year. This special designation recognizes the nation s leading organizations when...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto Wins Top Employer Award for Young People
February 09, 2018Today the YMCA of Greater Toronto (YMCA GTA) was named one of Canada s Top Employers for Young People for the seventh consecutive year. This special designation recognizes employers who offer the best...
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YMCA Canada Joins the New Federal “Canada Service Corps.”
January 16, 2018YMCA Canada receives funding from Canada Service Corps. to launch YMCA Community Action Network (YCAN) Today the government of Canada announced that the YMCA is one of several organizations selected...
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YMCA Canada participe au nouveau programme fédéral Service jeunesse Canada
January 16, 2018YMCA Canada reçoit un financement de Service jeunesse Canada pour lancer le Réseau d actions communautaires YMCA Le gouvernement du Canada a annoncé aujourd hui que le YMCA faisait partie des...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title for Largest Exercise Ball Demonstration/Class!
January 11, 2018454 Community Members Sweat For Good, Making World History in Toronto Today, the YMCA GTA broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Largest exercise ball demonstration/class. With determination...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrates 10th year as top employer
December 08, 2017TORONTO December 8, 2017 The YMCA of Greater Toronto (GTA) is thrilled to announce it has been selected as one of Greater Toronto s Top Employers for its 10 th successive year . The Greater Toronto s...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto officially breaks ground on The McDonald Family YMCA
October 05, 2017New Centre of Community will bring vital programs and services to Queen-Spadina neighbourhood Toronto Mayor John Tory, the McDonald Family, and Medhat Mahdy, President & CEO of the YMCA of Greater...
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YMCA Toronto Island camp moves to Ontario Place
July 05, 2017The YMCA of Greater Toronto is extremely happy to announce that this summer Toronto Island YMCA Day Camp will be operating on the West Island of Ontario Place. The West Island welcomed more than 200...
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Oshawa Mary Street YMCA receives Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Project funding
June 30, 2017Celina Caesar-Chavannes, Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto is coming to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
June 20, 2017The YMCA of Greater Toronto is excited to announce the official groundbreaking of our new, 77,000 sq. ft. Vaughan Metropolitan Centre YMCA . The new YMCA will expand our existing local programming to...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto receives $1 million BMO Financial Group gift toward Strong Start, Great Future Campaign
May 04, 2017The YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrates another major philanthropic milestone in building and sustaining community health across the GTA with a $1 million donation from BMO Financial Group . YMCA of...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto Celebrates Healthy Kids Day
April 28, 2017Every year, the YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrates healthy living by opening its doors to the public, inviting everyone in to all YMCA of Greater Toronto Health and Fitness Centres as well as outdoors...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
April 21, 2017YMCA recognized for environmental leadership and creating a culture of awareness For the seventh year in a row, the YMCA of Greater Toronto has been selected as one of Canada s Greenest Employers....
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Toronto Sheppard Ave. YMCA Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Lifesaving
March 03, 2017YMCA aquatics instructors and programs demonstrate commitment to teaching lifesaving skills and water safety, while fostering personal growth Last night, the Toronto Sheppard Ave. YMCA Centre was once...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto Responds to City of Toronto 2017 Budget Changes to Child Care
February 06, 2017Dear Mayor Tory and Members of Council, The YMCA is one of the largest providers of non-profit licensed child care in the City of Toronto, with more than 7,600 licensed spaces, 2,500 of which are...
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Reaffirming Our Commitment to Diversity and Social Inclusion
January 30, 2017To YMCA friends and colleagues: It is clear we have entered very challenging times uncertainty, fear, and anger have spiked in recent weeks with events south of the border. And in Quebec City this...
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Scarborough YMCA and MP Salma Zahid announce Canada 150 Community Infrastructure project
November 08, 2016MP Salma Zahid paid the Scarborough Town Centre Court YMCA a visit to announce the centre will receive funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. The federal contribution of...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto achieves accreditation from Imagine Canada’s Standards Program
November 01, 2016The YMCA of Greater Toronto has been accredited under Imagine Canada s national Standards Program . With this achievement, we join a growing community of more than 200 organizations dedicated to...
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YMCA announces transformational gift towards new McDonald Family YMCA
September 22, 2016At the YMCA of Greater Toronto s 163 rd Annual General Meeting, Medhat Mahdy, President and CEO, announced the generous gift from Steve and Jenifer McDonald in support of a new Centre of Community:...
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Cooper Koo Family YMCA kicks off Grand Opening events
May 26, 2016The YMCA of Greater Toronto was joined by government and community partners, donors, employees and volunteers to launch the Grand Opening celebrations of the charity s newest Centre of Community, the...
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YMCA of Greater Toronto touches lives of refugees
February 03, 2016The YMCA of Greater Toronto s Newcomer Settlement Programs (NSP) play a direct role in the lives of thousands of refugees and immigrants each year. Existing programs as well as future initiatives to...
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YMCA Sprott House announces LGBTQ2SA youth housing services
January 14, 2016The YMCA of Greater Toronto was joined by Toronto Mayor John Tory and Councillor Joe Cressy to announce the start of transitional housing support services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,...
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Kingston Road YMCA Groundbreaking
October 20, 2015The YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrated another milestone by breaking ground on its third new Centre of Community, the Toronto Kingston Rd. YMCA Centre. The YMCA also announced a $500,000 gift from...
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YMCA Healthy Kids Report 2015
May 25, 2015The 2015 YMCA Healthy Kids Report revealed that parents are finding it difficult to set a healthy example for their children with 85 per cent stating it takes effort to be a healthy role model....
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It's Official – Our Vanauley Street YMCA Centre for Youth is Open!
April 29, 2015It seems only fitting the sun was shining as donors, government and community partners, and friends celebrated the official opening of our new Vanauley Street YMCA. Things are looking brighter for...
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YMCA Youth Thriving Report 2014
November 06, 2014The YMCA of Greater Toronto, in partnership with United Way Toronto, released findings from Youth that Thrive , a literature review focused on the developmental needs of youth 12 to 25 years old. The...
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TD Bank Group Helps Green the YMCA
September 30, 2014The future of Toronto communities is looking greener thanks to a $1-million donation from TD Bank Group to the YMCA of Greater Toronto s Strong Start, Great Future Campaign. In support of the charity...
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YMCA Expands Licensed Child Care
June 14, 2014In September 2014, the YMCA of Greater Toronto expanded the charity s licensed child care spaces to approximately 20,000 in more than 280 locations in six regions Dufferin, Durham, Halton, Toronto,...
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YMCA Healthy Kids Report 2014
May 12, 2014A new YMCA of Greater Toronto study reveals 37% of Southern Ontario parents with children under six describe their kids as behind in one or more key developmental areas social, emotional, cognitive,...
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Cooper Koo Family YMCA Gives People a Strong Start
May 29, 2013In 2013, the YMCA of Greater Toronto celebrated two major milestones in the charity s ambitious expansion plan to fight childhood obesity, provide quality child care, and boost youth education and...
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