Aphrodit standing next to the YMCA symbol

More Than Movement: Aphrodit’s Story of Community and Connection

For Aphrodit Espanioli, fitness and community have always gone hand in hand. When she found the YMCA, she found the perfect place to bring both passions to life.
Sasha standing in a field

Meet Sasha Fernando, a trusted leader and committed monthly donor at YMCA Calgary

Sasha’s journey with YMCA Calgary is one rooted in purpose and compassion. As the General Manager of Early Years, Sasha oversees six licensed child development centres, child-minding spaces, and preschool programs—but her connection to the Y runs far deeper than her leadership role. It’s personal, it’s transformational, and it’s philanthropic.