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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
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs
How the Y helped Vianney find a job after living on the street
14 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By: Yonatan KifluVianney is a happy, hopeful, and motivated young man. He has permanent...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Meet Dayna, a dynamic Y Day Camp Director
11 December 2017 - by Leigh Coffey
Our president and CEO, Medhat Mahdy, has always said that it is not the buildings, but the people...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events
Ten in a row: YMCA of Greater Toronto again recognized as a top GTA employer
08 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
For the tenth year in a row, the YMCA has been selected as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives
Peace Medal ceremony wraps up Peace Week in style
07 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
In a fitting crescendo to an exciting 2017 edition of YMCA Peace Week, the YMCA of Greater...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Events
YMCA employment program comes full circle
06 December 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By: Yonatan KifluJessica Reed is like many of the people who come through the doors of our YMCA...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Global Initatives • YMCA Volunteers • YMCA Youth Programs
YMCA of Medellin volunteer gives youth access to a brighter future
05 December 2017 - by Lucy Schmidt
Happy International Volunteer Day! In celebration of this day to recognize the amazing work that...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
The four motivations of engaged volunteers
29 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Donna MorrisonVolunteering needs to be rewarding and stimulating. But for staff who work with...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives
Peace by Piece 2017 Youth Summit
28 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
We as a group stand with women’s rights. We are standing for human rights. Everybody has to clean...read more
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