Join us on Sunday, October 2nd from 12-6pm as we partner with the City of Toronto (among many others) to restore the Bayview BMX Park. It is currently unused and in a state of disrepair. We want to change that in order that we can engage young people through the sport of BMX cycling!

On Sunday, we will be pulling weeds, picking out rocks, moving dirt, and shaping trails and jumps!!

The City will be providing all necessary equipment. So just bring clothes that will get dirty, hands to be calloused and hearts willing and eager to serve!

The park is located behind Bayview Arena just north of Finch Avenue at 3230 Bayview Avenue.

For more information, contact Scott at scottmoore@youthunlimitedgta.com

On October 27th, the Toronto chapter of YU will be hosting the “Reception of Friends”, a creative and engaging evening showcasing the work of YU across our city. This year’s theme is “Belonging” – something that all of us can relate to. Click on the image below for full details from the invitation.

We are currently in the midst of assessing with the City of Toronto the possibility of restoring an abandoned dirt BMX track at Bayview & Finch and using this as a venue for the Revolution(s) program.

As part of this, we are trying to get a sense of the interest young people in Willowdale and beyond would have in using a dirt BMX track. In order to do this, we’ve created a petition that allows people to express their support for restoring this track and using it!

Sign the petition here. (But only sign it if you will actually use the track! Thanks!)

We’ve recently begun an initiative called “Partners of Thunder” in North York, launched by our Willowdale Youth Intern, Jesse James.

It is an initiative to foster partnership among “investors” and “movers” who are 35 and under, described as follows:

Seeking to foster commitment and generosity among our generation, Partners of Thunders hopes to engage “investors” — who are thirty-five years old and under — in partnering with community outreach workers (“movers”), who also (curiously) are thirty-five and under by supporting them through prayer, encouragement and financially for at least thirty-five dollars per month.

Learn more on our Facebook Page.

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. It’s a saying we all know, but I’d guess none of us really believe it. So it is with much interest that we watch the unfolding conversation about naming key neighbourhoods in Toronto “Priority Neighbourhoods” (or not naming them such, to be more precise). Much of our work is done in these communities, and those of us who work in them love them, believe in them, and see the ultimate hope and potential in each of them.

Read more at InsideToronto.

We just received word today that we received $1,000 for Revolution(s) through the AtlasCare to Share program!!

Thanks for your votes. We can’t wait to put this money to good use for young people in Willowdale.