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Ask A Personal Trainer: How much protein do I really need?
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

Ask A Personal Trainer: How much protein do I really need?

29 December 2017 - by Nicole Meredith

We all know protein = muscle, but that’s pretty much where common strength-building knowledge...read more
The real reason why kids lose stuff (and how to handle it)
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

The real reason why kids lose stuff (and how to handle it)

20 December 2017 - by Sasha Smith

Last week, I provided some tips and strategies to help kids keep track of their stuff. But as any...read more
Family-friendly holiday activities that give back
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

Family-friendly holiday activities that give back

18 December 2017 - by Sasha Smith

The holidays are upon us once again, which means your kid is bound to catch a horrible case of...read more
How the Y helped Vianney find a job after living on the street
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs

How the Y helped Vianney find a job after living on the street

14 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

By: Yonatan KifluVianney is a happy, hopeful, and motivated young man. He has permanent...read more
How to help your kid keep track of their belongings
Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

How to help your kid keep track of their belongings

14 December 2017 - by Sasha Smith

It’s that time of year again when mittens go missing, snowpants mysteriously walk away, and kids...read more
Celebrating staff for their years of service
Y Stories • YMCA Events

Celebrating staff for their years of service

12 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

As a Top Employer for ten years in a row, one element that sets the Y apart is the amount of...read more
Meet Dayna, a dynamic Y Day Camp Director
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education

Meet Dayna, a dynamic Y Day Camp Director

11 December 2017 - by Leigh Coffey

Our president and CEO, Medhat Mahdy, has always said that it is not the buildings, but the people...read more
Ten in a row: YMCA of Greater Toronto again recognized as a top GTA employer
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events

Ten in a row: YMCA of Greater Toronto again recognized as a top GTA employer

08 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

For the tenth year in a row, the YMCA has been selected as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers...read more
Peace Medal ceremony wraps up Peace Week in style
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives

Peace Medal ceremony wraps up Peace Week in style

07 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

In a fitting crescendo to an exciting 2017 edition of YMCA Peace Week, the YMCA of Greater...read more
YMCA employment program comes full circle
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Events

YMCA employment program comes full circle

06 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

By: Yonatan KifluJessica Reed is like many of the people who come through the doors of our YMCA...read more

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