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Peace Week 2025 Recipient: Amor Isabel Hernandez Mendo

Amor Isabel Hernandez Mendo is a passionate community builder, entrepreneur, and advocate for inclusion and cultural connection in Windsor, Ontario. Originally from Veracruz, Mexico, Amor has called C

2025 Peace Week Recipient: Kids Being Kids

Kids Being Kids is a London-based non-profit organization founded by Adam Cohen and Ben Lambert, two lifelong friends whose shared love of sports sparked a mission to make play possible for every chil

2025 Peace Week Recipient: Rachel Guerin

Rachel Guerin is a passionate advocate for inclusion, accessibility, and community connection in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, where she was born and raised. After graduating from the University of Guelph in

Finding Strength, Support, and Self-Care at the Y: Krista’s Story

For one Sarnia-Lambton mom, the YMCA has become so much more than a fitness centre; it’s been a place of growth, confidence, and community.At 36, she describes herself with a smile as a “geriatric pre

YMCA of Southwestern Ontario Develops New Ways to Help Young People Shine Thanks to $76,500 Ontario Government Grant

Photographed on September 23, 2025, from left: Maggie Calderone, Youth Engagement Coordinator, YSWO; Christina Harley, VP Development, YSWO; Joy Bevan, Volunteer, Ontario Trillium Foundation; Peggy Sa

Breaking the Silence - An Educator’s Impact

In our Care for Newcomer Children program, we often welcome children who are just beginning to develop their vocabulary and comprehension skills—many of whom have never been separated from their paren