Suzana Petrov
MY Y story starts with a dream, a dream to help other newcomers like me. My name is Suzana Petrov and I am a settlement counselor with YMCA Newcomer Services. Five years ago I came from Romania not knowing what…
MY Y story starts with a dream, a dream to help other newcomers like me. My name is Suzana Petrov and I am a settlement counselor with YMCA Newcomer Services. Five years ago I came from Romania not knowing what…
I have the pleasure of working in the Newcomer Services Department. I began work at the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka more than 20 years ago. Like all individuals starting a new job, I was a little apprehensive as to what to…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the incredible team at YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka Employment Services. The year long journey of unemployment is finally over. Words can’t begin to express the gratitude I feel for all the time…
I've been involved with the YMCA Camps since I was a camper at the Barrie site 6 years ago. Since I've attended Day Camp, Leadership Camp for two summers, and now have become a Counsellor. What the Y has given…
My fondest camp memory was the time a guardian of a camper approached me and told me that I was doing a great job, that I was great with kids and how I really had made a difference in the…
I am a mother of two who works full time and has a husband who travels allot…. I joined the YMCA almost a year ago. It has helped me get more fit and take back some time for myself :)…
I have been a member for just about a year. My Y helped me gain an interest in being fit and gave me my first job as a Volunteer.
I have been coming to the YMCA for over 3 years. I learned to be a great swimmer and am getting even better, maybe some day I will teach kids to swim. I really like the Y-Kids cooking class.
My Y offers a great environment for my family. My wife and I began attending the YMCA of Barrie when our first daughter was born three years ago. The child minding service gave us the opportunity to work out and…
I wanted to share My Y Story a while ago, so with the permission of My Y, I started a blog. Here is the first post from the beginning of this year: So, in an attempt to improve my health…