Feb 26th, 2013 – YMCA Megathon this Saturday!

YMCA Academy Community, Updates, YMCA of Greater Toronto

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Hi everyone!
As you know the MegaThon is fast approaching! This is our annual fundraising event and it will take place this

Saturday – March 2nd at the Central Y!

We hope to raise $50,000 in one full day of activities!

We are looking for volunteers to assist with a wide variety of tasks including :

– Set up & decorations (8:30am – 11:00am)
– Tear Down (3:00pm – 4:00pm)
– Registration & Sign In (10:30am – 1:30pm)
– Attendance at the doors of events (various times)
– Water runners (various times)
– Station monitors (1pm – 3pm)
– And more!

It will take a team to see this event through. If you are interested to volunteer for a single hour or even the whole day, please email or call me and I’ll book you in. If you coordinate a youth group, we would also be happy to take on a team of volunteers!

Thanks very much for your consideration!

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Feb 14th, 2013 – YMCA Strong Kids Bake Sale

YMCA Academy Community, Events, Updates, YMCA of Greater Toronto

The second annual YMCA Academy Valentines Bake Sale, in support of the Strong Kids Campaign, was a huge success!  The front foyer of the Central Y was an explosion of pink and red on Tuesday with over ten student volunteers selling a variety of baked goods to the excited public.  Much thanks goes out to all our student volunteers, all families and staff who donated goodies, and all individuals who supported the sale by buying delicious treats.  Special thanks to our volunteer Peggy for coordinating the decorative wrapping of donations.  Happy Valentines Day!

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Check out the rest of the pictures on our Facebook Page!

Feb 7th, 2013 – Strong Kids / Valentines Bake Sale

YMCA Academy Community, Events, Updates, YMCA of Greater Toronto

Dear Parents / Guardians and Students,

Valentines Day is approaching and The YMCA Academy is gearing up for our exciting Valentines Bake Sale in support of the Strong Kids Campaign!

The bake sale will take place on Tuesday, February 12 from 3 – 5pm.  Students will be selling baked goods and other offerings in the front foyer of the Central Y.

We welcome any donations that we can sell, including baked goods, chocolate, candy, store bought cookies, handmade cards or any other ideas.  All proceeds will be donated to the Strong Kids Campaign which directly supports students at The YMCA Academy.

Thanks,
Bonita

Feb 5th, 2013 – Skating Trip Reminder

YMCA Academy Updates

Dear Parents / Guardians and Students,

Just a reminder that the Skating Trip is this Friday (February 8th) afternoon at Nathan Philips Square.  Permission forms have been sent home last week.

Also, if you have extra skates and would be willing to lend them out to a student who is without, we will be collecting them prior to the excursion date.  This will allow us to match student with skates prior to booking with the skate rental shop.  Please clearly write your family name on the inside of the skates and send them to school.  Your child/ward can bring them home for you after the excursion.

If you have any questions about the trip, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 416-928-0124 ext 0

Jan 29th, 2013 – The Cycle of Giving Continues …

YMCA Academy English and Humanities, Environmental Stewardship, Experiential Learning, Student Spotlight

In September 2012, the Grade 12 Environment and Resource class helped to co-ordinate the Academy’s school-wide participation in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. As a result of our participation in that event, the Academy received $50 that could be donated to any registered Canadian charity.

The decision as to where that money would be donated was turned into a class research project of Canadian environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO’s). Research included not only an organization’s goals, activities, and success stories, but also required students to look at an NGO’s budget – including revenue, expenses and administrative costs.

After the presentations, the winner was chosen by class vote…Earth Rangers, an organization that focuses on educating children about the environment, was chosen as the donation recipient. But the giving still continued…thanks to others in our class who were inspired by a presentation on the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), that organization also received over $100 from independent donations from our class!

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