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Take our Kids to Work Day: a glimpse into the working world
28 November 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Pictured above: Logan (right) and his mentor, Sandra Luis (left) at the Mississauga Valley YMCA...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
Celebrating International Volunteer Managers Day
05 November 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Pictured above: Yvonne Cohen from the Brampton Union Street YMCA Health and Fitness Centre,...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
How an employment centre became a classroom for Madison
16 October 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Madison Denault-KingMadison Denault-King is a high school co-op student at the Pickering...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Pine Crest Leadership campers connect with First Nations communities
10 October 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Written By: Daniel HackbornEvery summer, hundreds of teens sign up for Leadership Programs at...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs
Our latest Youth 4 Youth Contest award winner, Amir, tells us what it took
17 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Amir is the first grand prize winner of the Youth 4 Youth Digital Media Competition. The contest...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Volunteers • YMCA Youth Programs
YMCA’s Lance and Dexter win Ted Rogers Fund Scholarship
06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Dexter and Lance are the latest winners of the Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund, presented to bright...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Award-winning YMCA of Greater Toronto leader is helping to change the lives of youth
06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Stephanie Chan is one of the latest leaders from YMCA of Greater Toronto Employment Services to...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
How YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program Unlocked Krystal’s Post-Secondary Plan
06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Before joining the YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program (LOP) at the North York Dufferin Street...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Concluding your summer job
28 August 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
by Ahibba Kazi, Sangeetha Ramanuja and Sumaitah Shahid Ahibba, Sangeetha, and Sumaitah are...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Coming Full Circle: Crystal and Jacob’s Day Camp journey
23 August 2018 - by Alex Te
When Crystal became a YMCA Day Camp counsellor, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She didn’t get to...read more
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