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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, swimming lessons, and public swims at the Family YMCA of St. Thomas-Elgin. 

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 people walk through our doors!

Lindsey’s Y StoryMeet Lindsey, a fitness instructor volunteer at Centre Branch YMCA!

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 2017 I had naturally lost over 100 pounds after working out and making healthier food choices.

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 campaign - $15,000 from TekSavvy Solutions Inc. and $5,000 from Waste Connections of Canada.

The WE Value Partnership is preparing to start a new chapter in April after over a 6-year journey piloting innovative client, community, and settlement agency tools. The team is celebrating their collective achievements and future innovations at their upcoming Community Data Sharing & Consultation events, and Final Forum as well as with project completion reports and technology updates.