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Meet Stronger Communities, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient
13 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
While doing research for a school project five years ago, Meera Chopra and Vishal Chopra came...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives
Meet Wali Shah, a 2017 Peace Medal Recipient
09 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
YMCA of Greater Toronto 2017 Peace Medal recipient Wali Shah is a spoken word poet and public...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Health and Fitness
West End running club gives kids a place to count on at the Y
02 November 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Our annual Gratitude Report celebrates our generous donors and shares what inspires them to...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
What is your Change Style?
30 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Written by Lynn Davies, a counsellor and workshop facilitator at the YMCA of Greater Toronto,...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives
Meet some of our past Peace Medal recipients
25 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
The YMCA Peace Medal, a core component of Peace Week, is an annual award that celebrates acts of...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
What’s the buzz at Cedar Glen?
23 October 2017 - by Gord Dunlop
In 2016, YMCA Cedar Glen Outdoor Centre partnered with Sticky Bees Urban Honey to build an apiary...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs
International youth exchange group explores sustainable agriculture at Cedar Glen
17 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Victoria AlvarezThis past summer, youth from YMCAs in Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, and Senegal...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Global Initatives
YMCA Peace Medal: Nominate a peacemaker today!
13 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Do you know a person or a group in your community who is taking the time to make positive change?...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • Y Stories
How Michelle's family helps other families at the Y
06 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Our annual Gratitude Report celebrates our generous donors and shares what inspires them to...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
The many dimensions of a healthy workplace
02 October 2017 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
It’s Healthy Workplace Month across Canada and as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers...read more
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