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Ruot's Y Story

I am a refugee from Sudan who came to Canada under a government assisted refugee program (GAR) in July 2000. I arrived here with my wife kwaci Nywala and three of our children - Keak, Nancy, and Tessi

YMCA and St. Thomas Partner to Offer Aquatics Passes

YMCA of Southwestern Ontario is pleased to announce a new pilot partnership with the City of St. Thomas that will offer St. Thomas residents access to indoor aquatics programming consisting of aquafit

Mary’s Y Story

Meet Mary, a YMCA volunteer at the membership desk at Stoney Creek YMCA, Community Centre & Library. Mary first started as a member in 2012 and now she’s often the first point of contact when peop

Courtney: 100 Pounds Lighter & I Love my Y

I’m Courtney, I’m 34 years old and I’m a mother of three. I’ve been a member since February 2012. Back at the end of September 2016, I went on a weight loss journey. Between then and the summer of 201

YMCA of Chatham-Kent Kicked off 2024 Annual Campaign & Recognized Two Major Leadership Gifts

On March 28, YMCA of Chatham-Kent’s Volunteer Community Campaign Chair, Jim Loyer, announced the organization’s 2024 campaign goal of $100,000. Two leadership gifts were also presented to kick-off the

Power of Trades Program: Important Update

While it's true that our program hasn't received the funding for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, we want to take a moment to express our profound gratitude. To our cherished clients, dedicated community pa