re.sil.ience (noun) : the capacity to recovery quickly from difficulties; toughness This year has thrown each of us some real curve...

Our newly-articulated mission at Why Not Youth Centre is to Empower Youth Through Relationship. Our strategy is to...

After a long 18-months of pandemic life, we knew we needed a new, exciting way to finish the season strong, to encourage those heading...

The doors at Why Not are open, just a crack. That crack in the door is so important. The difference between lights off & door shut vs. a...

Last January, we said that 2020 would be the year of “Love Without Limits.” And it was. In 2020, along with the rest of the world, we...

The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is our biggest fundraiser at Why Not, and is also a highlight of the year. We look forward to...

As I stepped up over the course of 2020 and ultimately into the role of executive director at Why Not, I had to work within a context of...

We want to give a huge shout out to Becca McLellan, director of Why Not Youth Centre from 2016-2020. Becca’s roots go deep at Why Not. ...

At Why Not, many of our youth really love the arts. Whether it’s painting or crafting, or writing lyrics and creating music, the arts...

One of the hallmarks of Why Not’s influence in the lives of youth is our leaders in training (LIT) program. Perhaps nothing brings a...

This past fall, we started up several “deep groups.” These help kids go to deeper levels of relationship, deeper within themselves,...

We see it in their anxiety about new or challenging situations, the anger that simmers just below the surface, difficulty with...