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2025

Date	Headline	Media Outlet(s)
January 30	Empowering The Next Generation: A Double Q&A On YMCA’s Black Achievers Mentorship Program	VITA Daily

2024

Date	Headline	Media Outlet(s)
December 3	A place where young people can envision a better future	The Globe And Mail
December 3	Equipping youth with a home, and a future	Toronto Star
October 28	Cet été, voyage, travaille et améliore ton anglais!	Heho Halifax
September 10	Can Parents Afford to Put Their Kids in Sports?	TVO The Agenda
July 4	Échange Montréal Edmonton avec le programme Échanges Jeunesses Canada du YMCA	Radio Canada
May 22	Climate-resilient designs future-proof buildings in Canadian cities	The Globe and Mail
May 21	Don’t save local journalism – reinvent it	The Philanthropist Journal
April 29	The YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program	CTV Regina
April 9	There’s a YMCA Pickleball playoff happening in Toronto this month	View the Vibe
March 8	Find inspiring careers in child care with YMCA of Greater Toronto	Toronto Star
February 13	Rewarding summer job opportunities await in camping and outdoor education	Toronto Star

2023

Date	Headline	Media Outlet(s)
December 21	World Basketball Day	CP24
December 13	Unlocking your potential: The YMCA of Greater Toronto empowers the community to achieve their full potential	Toronto Star
November 16	Ontario boosting ECE wages to $23.86 an hour next year in bid to ease shortage of workers	CBC.ca
November 16	Ontario boosting minimum wage for early childhood educators to attract workers to the sector	The Globe and Mail
November 9	Ontario non-profit calls for stable funding as Toronto child-care facility suspends infant program	CP24
November 9	Child care spaces in jeopardy as operators try to secure provincial, federal funding	CityNews Toronto
October 16	Affordable child care in Ontario of little use without better compensated early childhood educators	Toronto.com
October 11	YMCA offering free mental health programs for youth	CityNews
September 23	YMCA of Greater Toronto highlights new ‘Obstacles’	Strategy Magazine
September 08	How the YMCA is creating the ultimate outdoor experience for families	Breakfast Television
July 19	Arnold Schwarzenegger re-unites with a local bodybuilding rival	CityNews
July 10	This 94 year old bodybuilder proves that fitness is a lifelong journey	Breakfast Television
July 7	The CEO of YMCA of Greater Toronto is retiring: Medhat Mahdy reflects on 47 years	CBC Metro Morning
July 7	94-year-old fitness enthusiast proves age is just a number	CityNews
June 21	Work on Scarborough's 'innovative and crucial' Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre underway after 15 years	Toronto Star
June 8	Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage	CBC.ca
May 18	Ontario youth need to be protected from gambling ads	toronto.com
April 18	Canada’s Greenest Employers 2023 embrace sustainability on all fronts	The Globe and Mail
March 27	YMCA of Greater Toronto names new president & CEO	Toronto.com
March 14	YMCA of Greater Toronto president retiring after 50 years of service	Toronto Star
March 14	After 50 Years As President & CEO of YMCA of Greater Toronto, Medhat Mahdy Is Calling It a Career	Newstalk 1010
March 14	Why training more child-care workers isn't enough to solve the staffing crisis	CBC.ca
March 14	The CEO of YMCA of Greater Toronto is retiring: Medhat Mahdy reflects on 47 years	CBC.ca, CBC Metro Morning
March 13	Workers Wanted: YMCA senior executive explains how Ontario's childcare worker shortage will affect Toronto parents	CBC Metro Morning
March 13	Why a shortage of workers threatens $10/day child care	CBC.ca
February 8	Workforce shortages threaten community well-being	Toronto.com
January 28	Toronto man spends 24 hours at Denny's	CityNews
January 10	YMCA's New Year's fitness tips	CP24 Breakfast
January 6	Opinion: Staff shortage threatens to hold back affordable child care in Ontario	Toronto Star
January 5	Staff shortage threatens to hold back affordable child care	Toronto.com

2022

Date	Headline	Media Outlet(s)
December 13	How to talk with youth about cannabis use	TVO: The Agenda
November 21	Medhat Mahdy, President & CEO of YMCA Of Greater Toronto, Receives Highest Vaughan Honour	Mycitylife.ca
November 10	A look inside Toronto’s incredible YMCA Academy	The Globe and Mail
July 22	New YMCA location coming to east end Toronto	Toronto Star, Toronto.com
July 19	Long-awaited Steve & Sally Stavro YMCA opening next month in Toronto's east end	CP24, CTV News
July 19	Steve & Sally Stavro Family YMCA on Kingston Road to officially open doors Aug. 15	Beach Metro
June 26	The YMCA: A place where everyone can shine	The Toronto Star, Truenorthliving.ca
June 23	3 things you need to know about the newly opened Vaughan metropolitan community centre	The Toronto Star, Mississauga.com, Yorkregion.com, Mycitylife.ca
May 4	Opinion: Voters should keep youth in mind during Ontario election	The Toronto Star, Toronto.com, Mississauga.com
April 22	After going back to school, this public relations student seeks her first full-time role in the field Our Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Nora Gorman shares best practices for creating a resume that stands out to recruiters and employers.	The Globe and Mail
March 10	Opinion: Kindness and empathy are critical to the GTA’s recovery from COVID	Toronto.com, Yorkregion.com, The Toronto Star
January 18	Live interview with our Senior Vice President, Child & Family Development, Linda Cottes, on the opening of almost 50 YMCA emergency child care centres	CP24
January 13	Ontario health care workers scramble for daycare spots	The Globe and Mail
January 11	YMCA of Greater Toronto, selected as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2022 by Mediacorp	The Globe and Mail

2021

Date	Headline	Media Outlet(s)
December 18	Chief Strategy Officer at the YMCA of Greater Toronto, Jamison Steeve, discusses Shine On survey results in this Millennial Balance podcast episode	105.9 The Region
December 15	Helping youth succeed in the job hunt	Markham Review
December 2	Un jeune sans-abri LGBTQ+ sur 3 a tenté de se suicider durant la pandémie, selon une étude	Ici Radio-Canada
November 1	YMCA Employment Services offers 5 tips to help your resumé shine	yorkregion.com
October 20	Op ed: Ontario needs a federal-provincial child-care agreement	Toronto.com
September 29	With her credentials, can this non-profit marketing manager find a new role with room to grow?	The Globe and Mail
September 10	The GTA Y takes a ‘shine’ to animation	Stimulant
September 2	The YMCA of Toronto announces its COVID-19 Vaccination Policy	Breakfast Television, CP24, 680 News, CTV Toronto
August 12-September 1	The YMCA of Greater Toronto's President and CEO Medhat Mahdy and Program Coordinator Sam Adebiyi share details about the YMCA Black Achievers mentorship program launch and explain its importance in our communities.	CBC News, Breakfast Television, Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, Toronto.com, Share News, 105.9 The Region
August 9	Doug Ford urged to create a vaccine passport before the fourth wave hits Our Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Nora Gorman shares her thoughts about introducing a vaccine passport in Ontario.	Toronto Star
July 13	Here's what to expect when Toronto gyms reopen this week	Daily Hive
July 12	YMCA of Greater Toronto opens 9 health and fitness facilities to outdoor classes	Global News
July 2	Opinion Story: 'Monumental need' for child care in wake of pandemic YMCA of Greater Toronto's President and CEO Medhat Mahdy's op-ed focuses on opportunities for women, the economy and children.	Toronto Star, Toronto.com, Mississauga.com
June 18	YMCA steps up for front-line workers with emergency childcare program in Shelburne and Orangeville	Orangeville.com
June 12	A Look At 2021 YMCA Summer Camp Programming	Newstalk 1010
June 10	It’s official: Scarborough’s Bridletowne Community Hub is getting built	Toronto Star
June 9	'I had hope and a vision': Scarborough community hub residents dreamed up is now funded	Toronto Star
May 15	Reopening Ont. outdoor recreational sites should focus on equity, access: advocates	Toronto Star, National Post, CP24.com
May 15	Overnight campers stare down another lost summer	The Globe and Mail
May 3	Prepare for your move to Canada: Get help with pre-arrival services	Canadian Immigrant

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