2024 Fall Newsletter

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Change The Narrative – Meet Karla

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Meet Karla. Karla came to stay at YWS back in 2023. She left home due to a history of violence and wanted to make the necessary changes to break the cycle of trauma. This would be no small task, and she knew it would take a lot of hard work. Karla knew that getting...
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YWS Class of 2024!

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Congratulations to the YWS Class of 2024! "They are tenacious, strong, and brave. Our graduates have grit and ambition that far exceed any expectations. I am so proud of each and every youth who showed up every day and demonstrated that there are no limits to their...
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2024 Spring Newsletter

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Home for the Holidays 2023 Commercial Shoot

by | 12 months ago | News | 0 Comments

Have you experienced the magic of the movies in the GTA this holiday season? In November, we collaborated with the dedicated team at Borealis Creative, longstanding supporters of YWS, to bring to life a compelling commercial for Cineplex Theaters. This project...
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2023 Winter Newsletter

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WINTER NEWSLETTER   Download your Winter Newsletter for updates on our current programming and events. This season’s issue includes: Home for the Holidays Matching Campaign  Message from Helix House Winter Wonderland - decorating YWS for the holidays No Kid...
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OPINION: Often-hidden population of homeless youth being left behind

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OPINION: Often-hidden population of homeless youth being left behind About 40,000 youth between 13 and 24 are homeless in Canada Author of the article: Steve Doherty, YWS Executive Director Toronto Sun Published Dec 14, 2023 The kind of encampments once only seen in...
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Volunteer Blog: Mental Health Supports for the School Year

by | October 27, 2023 | Community Commitment, Latest Post | 0 Comments

Here at YWS, we have many ways for our community to get involved. From volunteering on-site at the shelter, to meal drop-offs and off-site kit building, we work with our community as best we can to help support the youth who call YWS home. This blog post was written...
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Fall Newsletter

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FALL NEWSLETTER   Download your Summer Newsletter for updates on our current programming and events. This season’s issue includes: 2022-2023 Annual Report Welcome to #TeamYWS, newest hires to our team A look at our new front entrance stairway  Back-to-school...
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My Perspective

by | September 12, 2023 | News | 0 Comments

Written by: Jasmeet Randhawa of the Young Philosophers Society Children huddled in a cold, decaying, bunker-esqe room, holding out a bowl as they line up for porridge, huddled in masses and thoroughly malnourished, dying of either scarlet fever, or tuberculosis-a...
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