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Gaming and gambling: What’s the difference?
06 October 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Video games often have elements of gambling, and there are blurred lines between games of skill...read more
Healthy Communities
Marking Orange Shirt Day 2022
12 September 2022 - by Jenna Robar, Manager of Indigenous Relationships and Christina Sanakidis, Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society is available to survivors and their families...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors • YMCA Youth Programs
“The Y never turns anyone away”
24 August 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors
YMCA donor and partner seeks to care for those taking care of our communities
08 August 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors
“I support the Y because every single person can benefit from its services”
26 July 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities
Learning resources to explore and share this August for Emancipation Month
26 July 2022 - by Ellah Mangwiza and Christina Sanakidis, YMCA of Greater Toronto Managers – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
What is Emancipation Day?On March 24, 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially...read more
Healthy Living • Support the Y • YMCA Donors • YMCA Youth Programs
“We hope teens will carry the lessons learned at the Y through their lives”
12 July 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness
Lessons in living from Karen, a long-time Y volunteer who turned 80 this year!
08 July 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Karen joined Central YMCA in 1978 right after her first child was born. She joined with a friend,...read more
Healthy Communities
Understanding our continued commitment to Reconciliation
20 June 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
June 21 is Indigenous Peoples Day across Turtle Island, the area also known as Canada. This day...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Child Care
How summer break programs enhance your family's development
17 June 2022 - by Renuka Malhotra
Summer is a great time for families to relax and recharge, but it’s easy to get stuck in a rabbit...read more
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