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Campfires, Marshmallows, and Elsie

Meet Camp Wanakita’s 2024 T-shirt Design Contest Winner.

After the Fire: Resident Says, "Change Is Not a Bad Thing."

Meet Scott. He’s lived on the fifth floor of the YMCA Men’s Residence at the Downtown Hamilton Family YMCA for eight years.

Athira's Story

Meet Athira. She’s 31 years-old and an EarlyOn Facilitator with the YMCA. But her journey with the Y didn’t start with EarlyOn.

Be the Spark - Maggie's Story

When Maggie thinks back, she realizes she’s grown up with the YMCA.

Amino's Story

Meet Amino. She's a newcomer youth and for the past four years she says she’s been coming to the YMCA Newcomer Youth Centre (NYC) every day. Amino first heard about the YMCA four years ago. That’s whe

Finding Yourself at Family Camp: Marjorie's Story

Meet Marjorie. She’s a mother of two boys under the age of ten, Marco and Isaiah. Marjorie always dreamed of going to camp, but growing up in the Bahamas, she says it wasn’t possible. So, when she mov