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Stories from the Community
- NATHAN’S STORY– FROM TROUBLED TEEN TO INDIGENOUS ROLE MODEL
- Posted: 11th February 2013
- Nathan Boyle had experienced his fair share of rough times when he first came across YMCA NSW Youth Parliament (YP), an advocacy and leadership... more
- DYLAN’S STORY – HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
- Posted: 10th February 2013
- When Dylan Nelson first visited YMCA Camp Yarramundi as a scared seven-year-old, he did not expect to find a second home and extended family. Dylan... more
- Bringing Families Together
- Posted: 23rd September 2011
- Family time together is down 14% and we are now the fattest nation in the world. The Grey family came to the Y looking for a solution to their... more
- Learn, Grow And Connect- Volunteer With The Y
- Posted: 23rd September 2011
- Daniel Sadler is 27-years-old and living with Down syndrome. He started volunteering with the Y at Hawkesbury in 2004, where he spent several hours... more
- No Longer Alone
- Posted: 27th May 2011
- 1 in 5 Australians suffer from a Mental Illness at some point in their life. Five years after losing her job due to bi-polar, Joanne joined... more
- ‘The Y Is My Escape’
- Posted: 26th May 2011
- People who exercise regularly benefit from a positive boost in mood and lower rates of depression. Suffering from depression, Helen had always... more
- Yarramundi Is Like Home For Sharna And Tayla
- Posted: 30th May 2010
- Sharna and Tayla were removed from a neglectful home as toddlers. Horribly, each was also later abused in out of home care. Following numerous short... more
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