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How the Y helped a doctor from Pakistan launch her Canadian career
20 September 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Victoria AlvarezIrum Siddiqui, a doctor from Pakistan, moved to Canada with her husband and...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
How volunteering helped Kim Wheatley discover her passion
15 September 2017 - by Lucy Schmidt
Many struggle to find purpose, and often when they do, it comes from an unexpected place. Kim...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Newcomer Programs
How our immigrant services change lives (part two)
01 September 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Victoria AlvarezThe YMCA’s wide range of immigrant services aim to help newcomers effectively...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Newcomer Programs
How our immigrant services change lives (part one)
25 August 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Victoria AlvarezThe YMCA’s wide range of immigrant services aim to help newcomers effectively...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Volunteers
How Daniel makes a difference as an employment centre volunteer
31 July 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Victoria AlvarezDaniel Bonsu greets me warmly from the reception desk when I enter the...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Health and Fitness
Yoga for Peace: Free and open to the public
17 July 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
On Saturday, July 22, from 10:30-11:30 a.m., all YMCA Health & Fitness Centre's across the...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
Volunteer triplets awarded Ted Rogers Scholarships
14 July 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
by Victoria AlvarezSanjae Mahmud is many things: a dedicated and passionate YMCA of Greater...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness
Free activities on Canada Day at your local YMCA
28 June 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Visit your local YMCA Health & Fitness Centre on Saturday, July 1, for a Canada Day Open...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Recognizing local Indigenous history at YMCA Cedar Glen
21 June 2017 - by Gord Dunlop
In September 2016 an Indigenous Elder, Indigenous youth movement groups, and YMCA staff from...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
What volunteering has brought to my life
16 June 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Carla AcostaI started volunteering with the YMCA of Greater Toronto in 2010, and I have been...read more
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