This is often a busy time of year in our Health, Fitness and Recreation centres as people across the country create resolutions to ‘get in shape’, diet, and be more active. We love to see people out and involved in…
December is already upon us and what a year it has been! I am so proud of the strides we are making in building healthy communities – the opening of more child care centres in 2012, the renewal of some…
All of us at the YMCA would like to wish you a Joy filled holiday season; a season when we come together to celebrate family, friends and community both locally and globally. The YMCA is an international organization with a…
Did you know that this year, the YMCA committed to revamping the Y Brand based around a new five year strategic plan with a primary focus on supporting youth and communities right here in our own Simcoe/Muskoka backyard? Why Technology?…
This blog post was written by Fiona Cascagnette, Vice President of Child Development and Family Support Programs at the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. Serving the needs of our constantly changing and growing community is what the Y is all about. When…
This blog post was written by Fiona Cascagnette, Vice President of Child Development and Family Support Programs at the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. CATCH: A ‘Coordinated Approach to Child Health’, brings families, schools and communities together to ensure that children are…
The following is a guest blog written by Jeanette Haywood, Vice President, Philanthropy & Association Advancement at the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka. What is MyY? There is a special privilege that those who work for the YMCA get to enjoy when we…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BpSjeCNGtE&feature=youtu.be The first in a series of video conversations between Rob Armstrong, CEO of the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka and Carolyn Tong, Health Promotions Specialist with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, this video captures an insightful summary of ways these organizations…
Over the last year and a half the YMCA’s in Canada have taken on the task of evaluating and ultimately renewing our YMCA brand. This has been a long journey for the YMCA and one where we learned many things…
Like the region itself, I have found the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka to be a warm welcoming place offering memorable experiences while touching thousands of lives every day. This year has seen the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka reach out in new ways…