Project North
The YMCA offers an innovative leadership experience for students in Grades 9 to 12x from Sarnia and surrounding First Nations communities. This project follows the successful YMCA Project Kenya which occurred in Sarnia-Lambton (2012-2013), Project Guatemala in Chatham-Kent (2014-2015), and Project North (2017-2019, 2023, 2024).
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2025 Project North
Our 2025 team features 10 dynamic young leaders committed to building a stronger, more connected community. Through Project North, these youth are developing leadership and teamwork skills, learning about community impact and philanthropy, and organizing fundraising efforts to support future service projects and travel opportunities.
They’ve already made an impact at events like the Spring Equinox Market and the Mitton Village Market—and there’s more to come!
Catch Project North at upcoming events:
- Summer Solstice Market: Sunday June 22nd @ the Point Edward Community Hall
- Tecumseh Skate Jam: Saturday July 26th @ Tecumseh Park
- Mitton Village Block Party: Saturday August 23rd in Mitton Village
2024 Project North
Our 2024 team successfully travelled to Alberta in August for a 6-day trip travelling from Sarnia ON to Calgary, Mountain View County, and Canmore AB. The Project North team experienced many firsts during their trip and explored locations such as the Painted Warriors Ranch, Chester Lake during their day-hike with Yamnuska Mountain Adventures, the Shane Homes YMCA @ Rocky Ridge, the TELUS Spark Centre, and were able to meet and thank our sponsors at NOVA Chemicals. Our Youth committed to various projects during 2024 including: A Blind Date with a Book fundraiser (April-July), the Celebration of Youth Awards Ceremony (May), volunteering with YMCA camp and children's programming (Jan-July), the Mitton Village Block Party (August), Fright Fest in the Village (Oct) and collaborated with the Leaders of Tomorrow for Truthsgiving (Nov).