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Roman's Story

Meet Roman. Roman is 10 years old and he is a very active member of the Ron Edwards Family YMCA.

Be The Spark- Jolie Huang

Jolie meets with clients and assesses their English proficiency using the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) framework. She offers recommendations for language programs and refers clients to waitlists

Be The Spark - Samar Al Huneidi

Samar started a part-time position in 2011, and then became a full-time assistant. She then became a SACC supervisor, and in 2021 she completed her Early Childhood Educator certification and became a

YMCA program offers supports for victims of human trafficking

It’s a problem hiding in plain sight. Often victims are groomed and lured, and they don’t know they’re in a bad situation until it’s too late.

Member Survey Results

In October 2024, YMCA WorkWell ran a national Member Experience Insight Survey and heard from over 39,000 members at 99 YMCA locations across the country.

YMCA calls for corporate teams, individual registrations ahead of first-ever Hockey Helps the Homeless tournament in Hamilton-Burlington

The YMCA wants you to lace up your skates in support of programs that prevent homelessness. A former Toronto Maple Leaf and a former Calgary Flame were on hand at the Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA