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Overcoming obstacles at the Y’s Youth Justice program
16 November 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
The Youth Justice program operates from the York Region Employment & Community center by...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors • YMCA Events • YMCA Youth Programs
Congratulations to the winners of the Youth for Entrepreneurship Media Contest, powered by Desjardins
16 November 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
Pictured above: Y4E Media Contest Finalists, from left to right: Rishivansh Acharjee, Second...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Events • YMCA Youth Programs
Congratulations to the winners of the Youth for Entrepreneurship Media Contest, powered by Desjardins
15 November 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
Pictured above: Y4E Media Contest Finalists, from left to right: Rishivansh Acharjee, Second...read more
Healthy Communities
Nation-to-Nation relationships: Understanding Treaties and Wampum Belts
02 November 2022 - by Jenna Robar, Manager of Indigenous Relationships
“The treaties between Canada and us don’t say that we own nothing and Canada owns everything; in...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Child Care
An educator turns author for a children’s book
14 October 2022 - by Renuka Malhotra
A YMCA educator took inspiration from others, and focused on community support after a...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • Healthy Living • YMCA Newcomer Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Gaming and gambling: What’s the difference?
06 October 2022 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Video games often have elements of gambling, and there are blurred lines between games of skill...read more
Healthy Communities
Marking Orange Shirt Day 2022
12 September 2022 - by Jenna Robar, Manager of Indigenous Relationships and Christina Sanakidis, Manager of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
The Indian Residential School Survivors Society is available to survivors and their families...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors • YMCA Youth Programs
“The Y never turns anyone away”
24 August 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors
YMCA donor and partner seeks to care for those taking care of our communities
08 August 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
Healthy Communities • Support the Y • YMCA Donors
“I support the Y because every single person can benefit from its services”
26 July 2022 - by Nicole Meredith
The YMCA of Greater Toronto is a charity, and it’s thanks to our incredible donors and volunteers...read more
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