On May 9, the federal government announced $8.4 million dollars to help newcomers to Canada in Kitchener-Waterloo succeed. More than half of it--$4.3 million--went to YMCA Cross Cultural & Immigrant Services. These funds help three programs to maintain and expand their support of immigrants. The programs receiving funding were Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program (ISAP), the Language Assessment Centre and Settlement and Educational Partnerships in Waterloo Region (SEPWR). Read the Waterloo Region Record’s May 10 article.

On May 12, the provincial government announced support Business Quest a joint Lutherwood and YMCA program that assists newcomers interested in pursuing self employment. Read the Waterloo Region Record’s May 13 article.

This summer, the YMCA is offering specialty day camps for kids who would like to explore a special interest. There is a Computer Camp, Anyone can Draw Comics and Superheroes, Rock Band Summer Camp and Junior Lifeguard Camp. Learn more! Also new in 2008 is a YMCA Day Camp site in West Waterloo

YMCA Day Camps also offer many other great options for kids from 3 - 16. To learn about all the possibilities for adventure see our PDF brochure or the information we have available online.

The 112th Annual General Meeting of the Kitchener-Waterloo YMCA will be May 29. It will be at the A.R. Kaufman Family YMCA. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with the program beginning at noon. Please RSVP to 519-584-7479 ext. 214.