YMCA Stories

Meet Saba.She was born and raised in Denmark and until eight years ago, she was studying to become a nurse. That’s when she got married—and moved to Canada.

Hamilton, Ontario - September 16, 2024 - A new survey commissioned by YMCA Canada, conducted among Angus Reid Forum members, reveals that a staggering 60% of Canadians feel disconnected from their community, with 16% reporting they never feel a sense of community and 44% experiencing it only sometimes.

Meet Kelly. 

Meet Robin. 

Meet Tibi. Tibi has autism. And when he started kindergarten in 2023, he had low communication skills. 

Armando and Jim are both long-standing Hamiltonians, but they might not have met – and forged a lasting, supportive friendship – if it weren’t for the Y.  

Meet K.Like many 18–30-year-olds, K worries about their future... a lot.  So, when they heard about Y Mind through another community organization, they filled out the form on the website and were soon contacted by the Y Mind team.

On Monday, July 22, just before 12:30 in the afternoon, a fire broke out on the third floor of the Men’s Residence at the Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA.  

It was just before 12:30 in the afternoon on Monday, July 22. Jason was relaxing in his room with his headphones on listening to music.As the fire alarm began to ring, he did nothing.