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Why you should celebrate International Women's Day at your Y
22 February 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
I’ll admit it: the connection between a gym and gender equality isn’t immediately obvious. Let me...read more
Healthy Communities
YMCA GTA once again named a top employer for young people
09 February 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
We are proud to announce that the YMCA of Greater Toronto has been named as one of Canada’s Top...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
It’s Gino’s 5-year Megathon anniversary — and he’s celebrating with over 18,000 steps!
02 February 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
There are tons of newly popular challenges out there meant to inspire people to move more, most...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Volunteers • YMCA Youth Programs
Celebrating 10 years of giving newcomer youth a confident start
30 January 2018 - by Lucy Schmidt
Earlier this month, Newcomer Youth Leadership Development (NYLD) alumni from eight centres across...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories • YMCA Events • YMCA Youth Programs
Brampton Barracudas: Leading like Fish in the Pool and Community Champions on Land
25 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
The Brampton Barracudas, a group of 120 Junior Lifeguards, have garnered a reputation for...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
16 years and 5000 pieces: The impressive impact of the Toronto Sheppard Y’s knitting group
23 January 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
Last week, I introduced you to longtime YMCA volunteer and former staff member Edna, and the...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Volunteers
How Edna’s decades of service shaped the Toronto Sheppard Y into the community it is today
16 January 2018 - by Nicole Meredith
I’m sitting amidst busy knitting needles, piles of colourful pom-poms, a ton of coffee and...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Volunteers
YMCA Volunteers connect with 500 years of Indigenous history
12 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Hannah Neff Last month, as part of a training session for YMCA Immigrant Services...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Events • YMCA Health and Fitness
The community spirit that earned the YMCA a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
11 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Early this morning, hundreds of YMCA members, staff, volunteers, and people from across the...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
Generations come together in support of the YMCA
02 January 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
“To me, being a Y donor shows my faith, trust and pride in my employer. There’s no way I’d work...read more
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