Stories
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Transformation Blossoms at Seeds of Hope Camp As summer approaches, here is Betty's reflection of last summer's Seeds of Hope Camp! "One of the ways in which the pandemic affected the young lives …
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Character-building at DOXA Prep Michael Morrison leads DOXA Prep, a weekly academic support and mentorship program designed to assist youth practically, guide them socially, and …
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Youth Grows in Joyful Service During lockdown, one youth who had previously attended YU's Lakeshore Soccer, Leader in Training, and Camp Widjiitiwin programs for years joined an …
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Leaders of the present and future! The LAUNCH leadership course concluded last month with 13 students making their final presentations and sharing excitedly about their growth to over …
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Young Moms Experience Community and Being in Healthy Relationships with Each Other YU's Young Moms group in Etobicoke met in-person this month for the first time since March 2020! The young moms expressed their excitement at getting …
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Life-Giving Times to People Experiencing Homelessness and Light Patrol Staff This Thanksgiving, my team (YU's Light Patrol ) and I had the opportunity to provide this experience for 11 of our youth, and it was more beautiful …
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Two Communities New Friendships Public health restrictions due to COVID continued to impact the ways in which our summer ministries were carried out this past summer. As a result, …
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Heart 2 Soul Fest Provides Memorable End to Young Campers of Seeds of Hope This summer’s Heart 2 Soul Fest , normally a large Jane-Finch community event, changed things up this year in order to still be able to go ahead w …
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Celebrating Small Milestones Towards Deeper Relationships The last time our Light Patrol team was able to host any group event was back in December 2020. Since then, we have been patiently waiting for …