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Community Impact
Mental Wellness
A YMCA instructor stands beside a whiteboard at the front of the class.

YMCA Frontline Wellness Program

Our 2-day Frontline Wellness Program offers practical tools to enhance communication skills, manage stress, and build resilience.
Feb 13, 2025
Newcomer Information Centre
Family
Camps
A group of people with red life jackets on. They are standing by red canoes on the Ottawa River shore and watching other people in canoes on the water.

Scotiabank Newcomer Family Camp Day

On Saturday, September 14, we had the pleasure of hosting the Scotiabank Newcomer Family Camp Day, a joyful and heartwarming event celebrating our newest community members.
Sep 16, 2024
Health and Fitness
Housing
Family
Five folks standing by "Walter Krepski Conditioning Floor" plaque

YMCA Honours $500,000 Bequest

On July 4, 2024, the Taggart Family Y hosted an event in memory of a long time Y member, fundraiser, and donor, Walter Krepski.
Aug 12, 2024
Y Stories
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Newcomer Information Centre
Amal standing between trees

Amal's Story

When Amal moved from Palestine to Canada in July 2023, she was proactive about connecting with organizations in her community and learning about the services that are available for newcomers. One of t
Jul 17, 2024
Y Stories
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Housing
Youth Programs
Amira and Maja.

Amira & Maja's Story

In 2021, at the ages of 18 and 19, Amira and Maja made the difficult decision to leave their family to pursue dreams of higher education and opportunity beyond their home country in the Middle East. W
Jun 26, 2024