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Meet Wali Shah, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives

Meet Wali Shah, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient

09 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

YMCA of Greater Toronto 2017 Peace Medal recipient Wali Shah is a spoken word poet and public...read more
Take our Kids to Work Day: a window into the working world
Healthy Kids • YMCA Events

Take our Kids to Work Day: a window into the working world

08 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

On November 1, the YMCA of Greater Toronto welcomed grade 9 students across the GTA to explore...read more
How Daniel conquered his fears & landed his dream job
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers

How Daniel conquered his fears & landed his dream job

06 November 2017 - by Nicole Meredith

Though he’s been with the Y for barely two years, 23-year-old Daniel has already made his mark on...read more
How to make your workout functional
Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

How to make your workout functional

05 November 2017 - by Nicole Meredith

Remember how easy it was to run, jump, and climb when you were a kid? It would be nice to stay...read more
West End running club gives kids a place to count on at the Y
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Health and Fitness

West End running club gives kids a place to count on at the Y

02 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Our annual Gratitude Report celebrates our generous donors and shares what inspires them to...read more
YMCA volunteers are heroes in their communities
Healthy Living

YMCA volunteers are heroes in their communities

31 October 2017 - by Lucy Schmidt

Are superheroes real? We think that they are and we celebrated their hard work at the 2017 YMCA...read more
What is your Change Style?
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs

What is your Change Style?

30 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Written by Lynn Davies, a counsellor and workshop facilitator at the YMCA of Greater Toronto,...read more
Staff recognized at YMCA’s Learning Celebration
YMCA Events

Staff recognized at YMCA’s Learning Celebration

26 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

When one of the YMCA of Greater Toronto’s more than 5,000 dedicated staff, heard about the Y’s...read more
Linda and her famous chicken stew recipe
Healthy Living • Y Stories • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education

Linda and her famous chicken stew recipe

26 October 2017 - by Gord Dunlop

Linda has cooked meals for thousands of visitors to YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Centre over the past...read more
Meet some of our past Peace Medal recipients
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives

Meet some of our past Peace Medal recipients

25 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

The YMCA Peace Medal, a core component of Peace Week, is an annual award that celebrates acts of...read more

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