From Newcomer to Community Leader: Zeina’s YMCA Journey

For Zeina, YMCA is more than a place — it’s an integral part of her story.Now 21 years old and preparing to graduate from Lambton College’s Child and Youth Care program this April, Zeina is completing

Newcomer Youth Build Community — One Can at a Time

At Sarnia’s CANstruction event, one display stood out: a giant Game Boy built entirely from canned food.Behind the colourful structure was a team of newcomer youth from the YMCA’s YMAP program, whose

The Heart of the Y in Action

What began as a simple Valentine’s Day activity at our Newcomer Children’s Program in London quickly grew into something far more meaningful.Infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and educators came togethe

Michele’s Y Story

Nearly a decade ago, I was a single mother, recently graduated from university, without a job and relying on family support to get by. When I was finally offered a full-time, entry-level position at a

A New Pavilion for Everyone to Enjoy at the Sarnia-Lambton YMCA Jerry McCaw Family Centre

In Fall 2025, the construction of a new 40-foot by 20-foot outdoor pavilion was completed at the Sarnia-Lambton YMCA Jerry McCaw Family Centre. The project was generously supported by The Judith &

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