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Ask A Trainer: How can I get back in shape after a long break?
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Health and Fitness

Ask A Trainer: How can I get back in shape after a long break?

14 August 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Re-starting your fitness routine after many months in a COVID-19-induced lockdown can feel...read more
5 features of the new Vaughan Metropolitan Centre YMCA
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living

5 features of the new Vaughan Metropolitan Centre YMCA

05 August 2020 - by Lucy Schmidt

Each day that our crew continues construction on the site is another day closer to your new...read more
6 features of the new Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living

6 features of the new Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA

04 August 2020 - by Lucy Schmidt

Each day that our crew continues construction on the site is another day closer to your new...read more
Self-described city people experience a day of family firsts on Toronto Island
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education

Self-described city people experience a day of family firsts on Toronto Island

20 July 2020 - by Leigh Coffey

Every summer for the past 30+ years, hundreds of sun-screened campers would board the ferry with...read more
What’s intersectionality? Textbook speak explained, using lived experiences
Healthy Communities

What’s intersectionality? Textbook speak explained, using lived experiences

03 July 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Editor’s note: this content was adapted from a newsletter that a YMCA staff member writes...read more
Feed your fam, help kids shine
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • Healthy Living • Support the Y • YMCA Child Care

Feed your fam, help kids shine

02 July 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

Exposing children to nutritious food is crucial during the early years. That’s because food...read more
5 2SLGBTQ+ books hand-picked by our child care staff to celebrate Pride
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care

5 2SLGBTQ+ books hand-picked by our child care staff to celebrate Pride

18 June 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

In a region as diverse as the GTA, educating your child about the 2SLGBTQ+ community and what it...read more
Honour National Indigenous History Month — virtually!
Healthy Communities

Honour National Indigenous History Month — virtually!

12 June 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

June is National Indigenous History Month: a time to honour the history, heritage, and diversity...read more
The importance of pronouns
Healthy Communities

The importance of pronouns

12 June 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

As one small way to honour Pride Month 2020, here's a rundown on pronouns from our YMCA's...read more
Your virtual Pride Month 2020 calendar
Healthy Communities

Your virtual Pride Month 2020 calendar

03 June 2020 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

There's a lot of work that needs to be done to make our communities better: safer, fairer, and...read more

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