News and Stories

Shelby's Y is Healing

Just over a year ago, I suffered a terrible injury that left me in constant pain and unable to work my physical job at the young age of 28. I build houses and in an unfortunate accident fell off scaff

Achievement starts here: Crystal's Story

Crystal was a teenage mother who was forced to drop out of high school to raise her two young sons. Despite these obstacles, she went back to school and graduated at age 21 with honours. Now, a sin

Transformation starts here: Jamie's story

 "Dad, slow down!" Those words are music to Jamie’s ears, since only a few years ago he was battling significant health challenges and wasn’t able to keep up with his daughters.

Hollis' Y is Mental Health

Physical activity is something I have always enjoyed and prioritized throughout my life, so I was devastated when I became disabled a year ago. I was in debilitating pain from my sciatica, fibromyalgi

Courage starts here: Sheryl's Story

“Be fearless!” Those are Sheryl’s words of wisdom for her kids. But in saying them, she realized that she was letting her own fear of the water hold her children back from learning how to swim.

Vitality starts here: Valerie's story

When Valerie first retired, she had many dreams of things she wanted to do. But she noticed that she couldn’t walk stairs very well and was starting to have trouble getting around. She knew she wanted