The Windsor Youth Centre

10/19/2026

Join us TODAY at 5:30 PM at the Windsor Youth Centre for our Youth Financial Literacy Program in partnership with the John Howard Society!

💰READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR FINANCE SKILLS?💰

The Windsor Youth Centre is excited to offer the Youth Financial Literacy Independence Program (FLIP)!

In partnership with the John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex, this FREE 6-week program will help youth build confidence and practical skills when it comes to managing money. 💸

📅 Mondays | October 19 - November 23
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Windsor Youth Centre

📩 Interested in joining? Contact the Windsor Youth Centre for more information!

10/17/2026

Stop by the WYC, make a donation and take a guess at the number of legos in the jar to win an AMAZING gift basket 🤩

We at the Downtown Mission are so thankful to a local company, GHD Ltd - GHD Group for their innovation and generosity in offering this wonderful donation and gifts to other supporters of the Downtown Mission, The Windsor Youth Centre and Drouillard Place!

Anyone who donates to these 3 Organizations/Programs between Thursday, Oct. 15th and Thursday, Oct. 22nd has a chance to win a beautiful Treat Basket (pictured below) or 1 of 2 $20 Tim Hortons Gift Cards when they make a Donation and guess how many legos are in the Jar (pictured below as well).

Anyone who'd like to participate is encouraged to make a guess in person at the Mission or the WYC when you make a donation (financial or gift-in-kind).

If you'd like to make a financial donation online, please do so through this link - https://bit.ly/3TYefrZ and email [email protected] with a screenshot of your Receipt to make a guess of the number of legos in the jar. Please include your name and phone number when you do so that when the Winners are selected, you can be called if you're one of the winners.

Thank you for your support for all who participate in this wonderful new campaign for the week by GHD Ltd! Thank YOU for helping provide food, shelter and hope at and through the Downtown Mission!!!

10/15/2026

💙 A HUGE THANK YOU TO LIGHTS OF HOPE! 💙

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Lights of Hope for their generous donation to support the Windsor Youth Centre! 🎉

Your kindness and generosity mean so much to us and the people who access our services. Support like yours helps us continue our work and make a positive difference in our community.

We are truly grateful for your support and for believing in what we do! 💙

Thank you, Lights of Hope, for being a light of hope in our community! ✨

10/13/2026

From everyone at the WYC: Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope you got to spend it with friends and family reflecting on what you are most grateful for. At the WYC, we celebrated together- volunteers, students, youth, staff and donors. With everyone together, we have so much to be thankful for. Thank you to everyone who makes it possible.

As always, a huge thank you to Lisa Gretzky and her family for donating our delicious Thanksgiving dinner. This tradition has meant so much to us- THANK YOU.

10/06/2026

💰READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR FINANCE SKILLS?💰

The Windsor Youth Centre is excited to offer the Youth Financial Literacy Independence Program (FLIP)!

In partnership with the John Howard Society of Windsor-Essex, this FREE 6-week program will help youth build confidence and practical skills when it comes to managing money. 💸

📅 Mondays | October 19 - November 23
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Windsor Youth Centre

📩 Interested in joining? Contact the Windsor Youth Centre for more information!

10/05/2026

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

We are grateful for the businesses helping us make the WYCked Run/Walk 5K bigger and better than ever: Colasanti's Tropical Gardens FreshCo. and The Bourbon tap & grill! With their support we have even more prizes, treats and exciting celebrations planned!

10/02/2026

Join our GSA group tonight for a Dungeons and Dragons Session! 🏳️‍🌈

After a shopping haul in Waterdeep our group is back on the road to protect their world from evil magic 🧙🏻‍♂️

🗓️ Friday, October 2nd
⏰ 5:30pm
📍 1247 Wyandotte St E

09/29/2026

🍕🎉 Happy Birthday, Anhad & Gurnaaz! 🎉🍕

Every year, you choose to celebrate your special day by giving back to our youth. Thank you for donating pizza for dinner and continuing to share your kindness and generosity with our community! ❤️🍕

09/29/2026

After-Race Party at Noon: Thank you to The Bistro At The River for joining the WYCked Run family and providing complimentary bites for our runners!

Register at the link in our bio or visit http://www.wyckedrun.com.
Questions? Email: [email protected].

Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
📍 Start and finish at the big Canadian flag at Ouellette Avenue and Riverside Drive

There’s something for everyone: a 5K run with men’s and women’s categories, a 5K walk open to all, and a Kids’ Trick-or-Treat Trail. Look forward to custom medals and pins, costume awards, entertainment, cheer sections, and candy along the route!

Participants can also fundraise to earn exclusive WYCked Run merch.

09/28/2026

Another big thank you to all the wonderful volunteers from Skyline Living! This team worked hard deep cleaning our centre, making the building shine from top to bottom. From our team to yours- thank you!